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Galapagos land iguana ( Conolophus subcristatus), engraved and printed by Thomas De La Rue &Co., Ltd., and issued by Ecuador in 1936 as one of a set of six stamps commemorating the centenary of Charles Darwin's visit to the Galapagos Islands, Scott No. 341. - nethryk  |
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Chameleon, printed by photogravure (Harrison & Sons, Ltd.), and issued by Ghana on September 4, 1967, Scott No. 294. - nethryk  |
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European green lizard ( Lacerta viridis), designed by German painter Engelbert Schoner (1906-1977), printed by photogravure, and issued by East Germany (DDR) on April 12, 1957 as one of three stamps in a set publicizing Nature Conservation Week, Scott No. 326, Michel No. 562, plus a photo of one of these cuties. Note: Scott (2008 ed.) incorrectly identifies this reptile as an "emerald lizard." - nethryk   |
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Moorish Wall Gecko ( Tarentola mauritanica), designed by French nature artist Colette Thurillet, engraved by Jacky Larrivière, and issued by Monaco on April 20, 2011, Scott No. 2632, plus photo. - nethryk   |
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Here are images of a couple of stamps depicting a Ouidah witch doctor holding an African rock python ( Python sebae), designed and engraved by Jacques Combet, and issued by Dahomey (now Benin) on February 18, 1963, Scott Nos. 163 & 168. Relax everyone! Although this species is the largest snake native to Africa, it is non-venemous, so it's cool.  - nethryk   |
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This is the only reptile in the 2011 definitives issued by Singapore - black marsh terrapin. Scott 1480.  |
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The Singapore 2013 Our City in a Garden issue has 4 stamps, and only this one shows a lizard, on the right hand side of the stamp.  |
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Saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus), definitive stamp engraved and printed by Waterlow & Sons, Ltd., and issued (probably CTO) in 1897 for use in North Borneo, Scott No. 86. - nethryk  |
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The common flying dragon on this Singapore 2006 stamp from a se-tenant block of 4. Scott 1234b.  |
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Common European adder, aka common European viper ( Vipera berus), designed by Liechtenstein artist Louis Jaeger, printed by photogravure, and issued by Liechtenstein on June 6, 1974, Scott No. 535. - nethryk  |
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A sacred crocodile of Sabou, airmail stamp designed and engraved by Claude Haley, and issued by Burkina Faso (Upper Volta) on August 9, 1965, Scott No. C25. - nethryk  |
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Posted 11/21/2012 05:16 am
