Saturday, November 21, 2015

Desert dormouse (Selevinia betpakdalaensis)

  The desert dormouse (Selevinia betpakdalaensis) is a species of rodent in the dormouse family Gliridae. This species was formerly placed in its own family, Seleviniidae, but it is now considered to be a dormouse, monotypic within the genus Selevinia. It is endemic to Kazakhstan.
  • Original Name: "Боялычная соня"
  • Series: Protected animals
  • Country: USSR
  • Year: 1985-08-15
  • Subject: Animals
  • Face value: 5 kop
  • Number of catalogue Michel: SU 5539
  • Perforating: comb 12 x 12½
  • Printing: Offset lithography
  • Size: 28 x 40 mm