Thursday, November 26, 2015

Tyrannosaurus (Madagascar Postage stamp)

  Tyrannosaurus is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex (rex meaning "king" in Latin), commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is one of the most well-represented of the large theropods. Tyrannosaurus lived throughout what is now western North America, on what was then an island continent known as Laramidia. Tyrannosaurus had a much wider range than other tyrannosaurids. Fossils are found in a variety of rock formations dating to the Maastrichtian age of the upper Cretaceous Period, 68 to 66 million years ago. It was the last known member of the tyrannosaurids, and among the last non-avian dinosaurs to exist before the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
  • Series: Prehistoric Animals Dinosaurs
  • Country: Malagasy Republic
  • Year: 1988
  • Subject: Animals
  • Face value: 20 Fmg
  • Number of Scott Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue 899