Another card that is a first day release "Maxi card" from Oz Post in the "Endangered species " series. This card shows The Western Swamp Tortoise ( Pseudemydura umbrina ) also known as the "Western Swamp water Turtle "who's numbers are extremely endangered and is only found in a few locations.is a fresh water short necked Turtle and is the sister "Taxon" of all other members of the sub family chelodininae. Adult males do not exceed a length of 155mm or a weight of 550 grams , females are smaller and not growing beyond 135mm in caraspace length or a weight of 110 gr. hatchlings have a caraspace length of 24-29 mm and weigh between 3.2 and 6.6 gr. .This turtle is the smallest chelid found in Australia..and listed as critically endangered.
Card released by OZ Post "first day release" Mosman N.S.W. September 20th 2016.
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