COMORO ISLANDS


Catalog # Denom.      Date      Turtle      Description      Comment

MI 2177 200fc 02 Mar 09 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming to right and slightly downward. From Comoro MI #BL 483.

MI 2178 250fc 02 Mar 09 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. From Comoro MI #BL 483.

MI 2179 350fc 02 Mar 09 Chelus fimbriatus Adult facing right w/ neck extended. From Comoro MI #BL 483.

MI 2180 450fc 02 Mar 09 Psammobates geometricus One individual facing right and slightly upwards. From Comoro MI #BL 483.

MI 2181 500fc 02 Mar 09 Caretta caretta Adult swimming right and slightly downward. From Comoro MI #BL 483.

MI 2182 1000fc 02 Mar 09 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming right w/ fore flippers in downward position. From Comoro MI #BL 483.

MI 2183 3000fc 02 Mar 09 Numerous Species S/S of one stamp depicting a Geochelone pardalis. Margin of sheet depicts eight turtles, including a large Chelonia mydas and a Geochelone pardalis emerging from its egg. Margin of sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" followed by a long paragraph of text.

MI 2340 450fc 05 Sep 09 Eretmochelys imbricata Adult swimming right. From Comoro MI #BL 512.

MI 2341 450fc 05 Sep 09 Caretta caretta Adult swimming left. From Comoro MI #BL 512.

MI 2342 450fc 05 Sep 09 Dermochelys coriacea Adult swimming right near sea bottom. From Comoro MI #BL 512.

MI 2343 450fc 05 Sep 09 Chelus fimbriatus Adult swimming three-quarters right w/ head and neck bent to face viewer. From Comoro MI #BL 512.

MI 2344 450fc 05 Sep 09 Chelonia mydas Adult swimming to left and slightly away from viewer. From Comoro MI #BL 512.

MI 2345 3000fc 05 Sep 09 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".

MI BL 483 Various 02 Mar 09 Six Species Mini sheet of six stamps, all depicting turtles. Sheet inscribed "Les Tortues" w/ plain white margins. Turtles depicted are Dermochelys coriacea, Eretmochelys imbricata, Chelus fimbriatus, Psammobates geometricus, Caretta caretta, and Chelonia mydas.

MI BL 512 450fc 05 Sep 09 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 another Chelonia mydas on the label. Upper margin of sheet inscribed "Faune de l'Union des Comores" and "Les Tortues".

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