Sazan Island
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Fauna of Sazan
Amphibian
Amphibians , are a class of vertebrate animals including animals such as toads, frogs, caecilians, and salamanders. They are characterized as non-amniote ectothermic tetrapods...
s of which 3 are rare species. The island contains 15 species of reptile
Reptile
Reptiles are members of a class of air-breathing, ectothermic vertebrates which are characterized by laying shelled eggs , and having skin covered in scales and/or scutes. They are tetrapods, either having four limbs or being descended from four-limbed ancestors...
s of which 13 are rare species. Some of these amphibian and reptile species include the:
- Blue-throated Keeled LizardBlue-throated Keeled LizardThe Blue-throated Keeled Lizard or Dalmatian Algyroides is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family....
- Balkan Green LizardBalkan Green LizardThe Balkan Green Lizard is a species of lizard in the Lacertidae family.It is found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Montenegro, and Turkey....
- European copper skink
The Vipera ammodytes
Vipera ammodytes
Vipera ammodytes is a venomous viper species found in southern Europe through to the Balkans and parts of the Middle East. It is reputed to be the most dangerous of the European vipers due to its large size, long fangs and high venom toxicity...
is found on the mainland nearby but is absent from Sazan Island. The absence of this viper until presents a high scientific interest because it proves the formation and separation of the island before this species appeared.
Postage stamps
During most of the Italian period, postage stampPostage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
s of Italy were used. However, in 1923, eight of the current stamps of Italy were overprint
Overprint
An overprint is an additional layer of text or graphics added to the face of a postage stamp or banknote after it has been printed. Post offices most often use overprints for internal administrative purposes such as accounting but they are also employed in public mail...
ed "SASENO".
See also
- Geography of AlbaniaGeography of AlbaniaAlbania has a total area of . It shares a border with Montenegro to the northwest, a border with Kosovo to the northeast, a border with Macedonia to the north and east, and a border with Greece to the south and southeast. Its coastline is long...
- Karaburun Peninsula, AlbaniaKaraburun Peninsula, AlbaniaKaraburun Peninsula, Albania is the largest peninsula of Albania, located in the District of Vlorë, southwestern Albania, at the eastern side of the Strait of Otranto, where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian Sea. It has an area of and has no population. It is long with a width that varies from...
- Karaburun-Sazan National Marine ParkKaraburun-Sazan National Marine ParkKaraburun-Sazan National Marine Park proclaimed in 2010 is the only national marine park of Albania. The park covers a marine area stretching along the coastlines of Karaburun Peninsula and Sazan Island near the Bay of Vlora. The marine park is long with a width varying from , and covering 12428...
- Albanian RivieraAlbanian RivieraAlbanian Riviera is a coastal area in the County of Vlorë running along the Ionian Sea under the Ceraunian Mountains in Southern Albania. It should not be confused with the Albanian Coastline as a whole which incorporates both the Riviera and the mostly flat coastline of the north...
- List of islands of Albania
- Italian post in SasenoItalian post in SasenoSaseno is the Italian name for Sazan Island which is a small island strategically located between the Strait of Otranto and the entrance to the Bay of Vlorë in Albania.-Historical background:...