STE. MARIE ISLAND (MALAGASY REP)

An island off the east coast of Madagascar. A popular tourist spot for whale watching.


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

Various 2010 Fifteen Different Sheet of sixteen Cinderella stamps w/ a photo of a turtle on each. Each stamp inscribed "STE MARIE" i upper left margin.

180pt 2010 Chelonia mydas One individual swimming left w/ front flippers in raised position. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

180pt 2010 Geochelone sulcata Two individuals mating. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen. Stamp is incorrectly inscribed "Spur Thighed Tortoise". This is the African Spurred Tortoise (Geochelone sulcata), NOT the Spur Thighed Tortoise (Testudo graeca).

180pt 2010 Graptemys nigrinoda Two individuals on land, facing left. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen. Stamp is incorrectly inscribed "Emydidae Deirochelyinae".

180pt 2010 Pelomedusa subrufra One individual underwater w/ snout and eyes emerging. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

330pt 2010 Geochelone gigantea One individual grazing on grass, facing left. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

330pt 2010 Graptemys caglei One individual on land, facing left w/ neck extended and head raised. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

330pt 2010 Clemmys guttata One individual on land, facing right. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

330pt 2010 Carettochelys insculpta One individual facing three-quarters left. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

520pt 2010 Sternotherus odoratus One individual on land, facing three-quarters left. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

520pt 2010 Macroclemys temminckii One individual on land, facing left, w/ neck partially withdrawn. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

520pt 2010 Chrysemys picta One individual on land, facinf right and slightly up. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

520pt 2010 Chelydra serpentina Head-on view of one individual on land. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

960pt 2010 Testudo hermanni Head-on view of one individual. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. Subspecies depicted is Testudo hermanni robertmertensi. From sheet of sixteen.

960pt 2010 Geochelone sulcata Extreme close-up of head, facing camera. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

960pt 2010 Kinosternon flavescens One individual on land, facing camera, w/ head completely withdrawn. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

960pt 2010 Graptemys barbouri One individual on land w/ head and neck extended directly toward camera. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen.

Various 2010 Archelon sp. Sheet of sixteen stamps, each depicting a prehistoric animal. Archelon on one stamp. Each stamp inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin.

960pt 2010 Archelon sp. One individual swimming right and down. Inscribed "STE MARIE" in upper left margin. From sheet of sixteen prehistoric animals.

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