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Caretta caretta is Latin and are the genus and species names of the Loggerhead sea turtle (as shown).
Kapetta may be am anglicised Greek word for the turtle. Found on the Ionian islands. |
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Hawksbill sea turtle ( Eretmochelys imbricata), an engangered species, printed by photogravure, and issued by Ryukyu Islands on January 20, 1966, Scott No. 137. - nethryk  |
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Chinese box turtle ( Cuora flavomarginata), printed by photogravure, and issued by Ryukyu Islands on October 20, 1965, Scott No. 136. - nethryk  |
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African Softshell Turtle ( Trionyx triunguis), printed by lithogravure, and issued by Cambodia on June 28, 1983, Scott No. 422. - nethyrk  |
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Greek tortoise ( Testudo graeca ibera), designed by Aida Tasgian Constantinescu, printed by photogravure, and issued by Romania on February 25, 1965 as one of a set of ten reptiles stamps, Scott No. 1719. - nethryk  |
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ECUADOR : One of the giant tortoises of the Galapagos Islands  A remembrance and tribute to Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island giant tortoises. Lonesome George died on 24 June 2012, and he was believed to be about 100 years. |
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Here is an image of yet another Greek tortoise ( Testudo graeca ibera) from Romania, designed by Maria Panin, engraved by Ion Dumitrana, and issued on February 1, 1960, Scott No. 1316. - nethryk  |
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