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1977
One of four stamps features a mammal, a bird and a reptile, the latter being a West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus).
1981
A very nice set of four reptiles found within the Abuko Nature Reserve. 1982 FROGS
Four attractive if a little primitive frog stamps, all species occuring in The Gambia and each given with the maximum size of the adult frog, a nice little piece of extra information, and only one taxonomic change in the names. 1984 ENDANGERED SPECIES: NILE CROCODILE
Four WWF stamps following the life cycle of the Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) although if these are meant to represent the crocodile in The Gambia the species will be the West African crocodile (C.suchus). The minisheet contains the same images with a large adult crocodile across the bottom border. MARINE LIFE
One of four stamps features a Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta).
1988 FLORA & FAUNA
Each of five stamps featured an animal and a plant, with one illustrated with the West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus tetraspis) and rice. However recent research* suggests that not only are the two subspecies of Osteolaemus tetraspis valid species: O.tetraspis from Ogooue Basin, Cameroon-Gabon, and O.osborni from Congo Basin, but the West African population (illustrated here) is also a valid species which is currently without a name. *Eaton, Martin, Thorbjarnarsin & Amato 2009 Species-level diversification of African dwarf crocodiles (Genus Osteolaemus): A geographic and phylogenetic perspective. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 50:496-506. 1991 WILDLIFE
Three se-tenant sheets, each of 16 stamps of the same value, were issued with a composite design across each of the sheets. The D1 sheet included the West African gaboon viper (Bitis rhinoceros) while the D1.50 sheet included the West African dwarf crocodile (Osteolaemus sp.). No reptiles or amphibians were represented on the D5 sheet.
1993 ANIMALS OF WEST AFRICA
Two se-tenant sheets, each of 12 stamps of the same value, were issued with a composite design across each of the sheets. The D5 sheet included the West African crocodile (Crocodylus suchus). No reptiles or amphibians were represented on the D2 sheet.
1995 MARINE LIFE
The first stamp of a series of 16 features a Leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea).
1996 WILDLIFE Two se-tenant sets of six D3 and nine D4 value stamps, with an additional larger value individual stamp. The D4 series includes four herpetological subjects.
1997 ENDANGERED SPECIES Forty endangered species with three reptiles amongst them.
1997 50th ANNIVERSARY OF UNESCO Forty-five stamps in a set of UNESCO places and buildings with one stamp representing the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis).
1999 MARINE LIFE OF THE GALAPAGOS ISLANDS Forty stamps as a se-tenant sheet with two herpetological subjects: Pacific green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas agassizi) and Marine iguana (Amblyoryhnchus cristatus).
MARINE LIFE Twenty-eight stamps, including two se-tenant sheets of 12 stamps of the same value, the second ofthese with a single Hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata).
2000 WILDLIFE OF AFRICA Thirty-two stamps, including four se-tenant sheets with compositive images, but only one herpetological subject, the Radiated tortoise (Astrochelys radiata) which actually comes from Madagascar and not mainland Africa. Other Madagascan species are included in this series so this was intentional.
2002 YEAR OF ECOTOURISM
A minisheet bearing six stamps, one featuring a nice study of an Egyptian cobra (Naja haje) although why a Gambian cobra species was not selected is open to question.
2008 ENDANGERED ANIMALS OF AFRICA A minisheet with a single stamps featuring a crocodile identified as a Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) but if this is a Gambian specimen it will be the West African crocodile (C.suchus).
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