Philippine endemic snakes

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3rd Quarter Topical Issue: PHILIPPINE ENDEMIC SNAKES

August 16, 2017   Kind of Issue : Special
Deno.&Quantities : P12 - - -102,400 (4 Designs)
Date of Issue : August 16, 2017
Last Day of Sale : August 15, 2018
Size of Stamps : 40mm x 30mm
Sheet Composition : 16 (4 x 4)
Souvenir Sheet with : (4 x P25 + labels)
Special Embellishment : Hot foil stamping
Deno.& Quantities : P100 - - - 5,000
Size of Souvenir Sheet : 120mm x 80mm
Perforation :14
Printing Process : Litho Offset (4 colors)
Designs : Philippine Endemic Snakes
Printer : Amstar Printing Co., Inc.
Designer : Victorino Z. Serevo
Contributors :
Dr. Arvin C. Diesmos,
Ph.D. Scientist III
In-charge, Herpetology Sec.
Zoology Div.
National Museum of the Phils.,Mla.
Mae Lowe L. Diesmos,M.Sc.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Biological Sciences
UST, Manila

On Block of Four Stamps:
Yellow Spotted Philippine Pitviper (Trimeresurusflavomaculatus)
Red – tailed Blind Snake (Malayotyphlopsruficauda)
Philippine Forest Cat Snake (Boigaphilippina)
Luzon Forest Cat Snake (Boigadendrophiladivergens)

On the Official First Day Covers:
Barred Philippine Coral Snake (Hemibungaruscalligaster)
Barred Short-headed Kukri Snake (Oligodonmaculatus)

On the Souvenir Sheet:
Philippine Variable Paradise Snake (Chrysopeleaparadisivariabilis)
Eastern Visayas Wolf Snake (Lycodonferroni)
Zigzag-lined Keelback(Rhabdophislineata)
Philippine Whip Snake (Dryophiopsphilippina)