Thursday, July 7, 2011

MALAYSIAN FAUNA STAMPS ON NEW HEADER (PART 3)

MALAYSIA, Kupu-kupu, 50 sen, 1996

The Atlas moth (Attacus atlas) is a large saturniid moth found in the tropical and subtropical forests of Southeast Asia, and common across the Malay archipelago (Nusantara).

MALAYSIA, Burung Kuang Raya Gunung, 30 sen, 2000

The Crested Argus, Rheinardia ocellata, is a large (up to 235cm long) and spectacular peacock-like pheasant with dark-brown-spotted black and buff plumage, a pink bill, brown irises and blue skin around the eyes. The head is small, decorated with white erect crest feathers on the rear crown.

MALAYSIA, kancil, 50c, 1979

The Java Mouse-deer (Tragulus javanicus) is a species of even-toed ungulate in the Tragulidae family. At maturity it is about the size of a rabbit, making it one of the smallest ungulates. It is found in forests in Java and perhaps Bali.
 

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