14 August (Colombia ) within release National Parks of Colombia Series III (2020) goes into circulation Stamp Andean Squirrel (Leptosciurus pucheranii) face value 2,000 Colombian peso
Stamp Andean Squirrel (Leptosciurus pucheranii) in catalogues | |
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Colnect codes: | Col: CO 2020-11c |
Stamp is square format.
Stamp from mini-sheet. Printed by Cartor Security Printings, France. The Andean squirrel is a tree squirrel endemic to Colombia where it inhabits montane rain forest and cloud forests of the Cordillera Occidental and Cordillera Central ranges of the Colombian Andes, at elevations between 2,000 and 3,300 metres. It is a small species with a body length of about 14 cm and a similar length tail.Also in the issue National Parks of Colombia Series III (2020):
Stamp Andean Squirrel (Leptosciurus pucheranii) it reflects the thematic directions:
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squirrels are indigenous to the Americas, Eurasia, and Africa, and were introduced by humans to Australia. The earliest known fossilized squirrels date from the Eocene epoch, and among other living rodent families, the squirrels are most closely related to the mountain beaver and dormice