COMORO ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

3000fc 2009 Two Chelonian Species S/S of one stamp depicting one Psammobates geometricus and one Chelonia mydas. Four additional Chelonia mydas in sheet margin. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Various Sheetlet of five stamps and one label, each depicting a turtle. Turtles depicted are Eretmochelys imbricata, Caretta caretta, Dermochelys coriacea, Chelus fimbriatus, Chelonia mydas and an unidentified sea turtle on the label. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. From sheetlet of five stamps and one label inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Caretta caretta Adult swimming left. From sheetlet of five stamps and one label inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming right near sea bottom. From sheetlet of five stamps and one label inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Chelus fimbriatus Adult swimming three-quarters right w/ head and neck bent to face viewer. From sheetlet of five stamps and one label inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

450fc 2009 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming to left and slightly away from viewer. From sheetlet of five stamps and one label inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

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