| Currency | Peso (CUC) |
| Facial value | 0,05 |
| Years of issue | 1981 – 1989 |
| Metal | Copper-Nickel |
| Ø in mm | 20 |
| Art.-No. | CU00.05B |
| Price EUR | 20,00 |
Cuban land snail or painted snail (Polymita picta). Endemic to Cuba, these arboreal molluscs live mainly in coastal habitats in the subtropical forest of eastern Cuba. Their shells reach a length of 20 mm. They are shiny and very brightly colored. Endangered by collectors and the jewellery industry, these snails are protected since 1943 and the export forbiden.
