Animals Postcard: Flying-Squirrel Trogopterus Xanthipes Natural History XT5460

This historic monochrome postcard features a scientific zoological study of a Flying-Squirrel (Trogopterus xanthipes), captured in full detail showing its distinctive anatomical features and long, bushy tail. Published for the British Museum (Natural History), the educational card notes that the large specimen measures two feet and two inches in length. This item serves as an excellent example of early twentieth-century wildlife documentation and archival educational prints produced by the museum.

This is a plain back standard size postcard which was published by British Museum (Natural History), printed at the Oxford Univ. Press (Series B 26). The postcard was made in the United Kingdom. This is an unused postcard.

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