Classification: Turtles & Tortoises

Everglades TOOB (Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Alligator, Alligator mississippiensis, American alligator, American black bear, American crocodile, Apalone, Apalone ferox, Crocodylus, Crocodylus acutus, Drymarchon, Drymarchon couperi, eastern indigo snake, Florida gar, Florida manatee, Florida panther, Florida softshell turtle, Lepisosteus, Lepisosteus platyrhincus, Lontra, Lontra canadensis, mountain lion, Mycteria, Mycteria americana, North American river otter, Puma, Puma concolor, Rostrhamus, Rostrhamus sociabilis, Snail kite, Trichechus, Trichechus manatus, Trichechus manatus latirostris, Ursus, Ursus americanus, West Indian manatee, Wood stork Brand: Safari Ltd. Classification: Alligators & Crocodiles, Bears, Birds, Birds of Prey, Carnivores, Cats, Fish, Gar, Mammals, Manatees & Dugong, Reptiles, Snakes, Storks, Turtles & Tortoises, Weasles, Otters & Kin Type: Figurine, Set Range: Atlantic Ocean, North America, South America

4.9 (7 votes)

The Everglades is a subtropical and tropical wetland spanning 7,800 square miles (20,000 km2) in central and south Florida in the United States. Water from the Kissimmee River south of Orlando feeds into Lake Okeechobee and then continues south into Florida Bay. Although mostly marsh and flooded grassland the Everglades also run through cypress swamps, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, coastal prairies, and mangrove forests.

Laugh and Grow Fat Sea Animals Series 1 (Animal Heavenly Body)

4 (9 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Happy Shark Week! For a change, instead of reviewing a shark for this year, I will be reviewing a selected group of sea animals with a shark included, of course.

An introduction to Animal Heavenly Body. They are a Chinese company, akin to a mix of PNSO and Haolonggood with a hint of Popmart, which focuses on modern animals with some stylized features with them.

Alligator Snapping Turtle (Wild Republic – Living Stream by K&M International)

Name(s): alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys, Macrochelys temmincki Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Plush

4.2 (11 votes)

Review and images by Fembrogon; edited by bmathison1972

Turtles and tortoises don’t seem to get the same bad rap their reptilian relatives have historically suffered; perhaps their slower nature, omnivorous diets, and long lifespans have endeared themselves to human sensibilities better. Not all testudines are harmless, however, and as a kid who liked his predators, I was always most enamored with the big-beaked, carnivorous snapping turtles.

Leatherback Sea Turtle (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Dermochelys, Dermochelys coriacea, leatherback sea turtle Brand: Papo Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

3.8 (6 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is a species of sea turtle and the sole member of Dermochelyidae family. It is the largest and heaviest reptile alive today that isn’t a crocodilian (disclaimer: while many snakes like reticulated pythons and anacondas are twice the length of these turtles, they are way lighter).

Galapagos Tortoise (Wild Animals by Papo)

Name(s): Chelonoidis, Chelonoidis nigra-complex, Galapagos tortoise Brand: Papo Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

4.3 (4 votes)

The Galápagos Islands are an incredible biome, full of an array of different species, perfectly adapted for their environment. This resulted in Charles Darwin developing his theories of evolution. It also resulted in a lot of damaged to this ecosystem, as the animals were decimated by the introduction of European animals and hunters.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Caretta, Caretta caretta, loggerhead sea turtle Brand: Papo Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (4 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Sea turtles are majestic animals. They have been on this planet since the Jurassic period and are still swimming our seas today. When other marine reptiles like the ichthyosaurs, plesiosaurs, and mosasaurs went extinct by the KT mass extinction, the oceans were left with just snakes, turtles, the marine iguana, and saltwater crocodiles.

Green Sea Turtle, 1996 (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Chelonia, Chelonia mydas, green sea turtle Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

1.5 (4 votes)

With the loss of the great Mesozoic marine reptiles such as ichthyosaurs, mosasaurs, and plesiosaurs, turtles remain the most popular reptilian taxa that are recognized for roaming the Earth’s oceans. Seven species currently exist, and among the most popular and longest-studied is the green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas).

Galápagos Tortoise, 2020 (Wild Animals by Schleich)

Name(s): Chelonoidis, Chelonoidis nigra-complex, Galapagos tortoise Brand: Schleich Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine Range: Pacific Ocean, South America

4.3 (9 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

“I frequently got on their backs, and then giving a few raps on the hinder part of their shells, they would rise up and walk away;—but I found it very difficult to keep my balance.” – Charles Darwin

Such was the experience of the legendary naturalist when he studied the giant tortoises of the Galápagos Islands in 1835.

Red-eared Slider, baby (Primary Turtles in Colour by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): red-eared slider, Trachemys, Trachemys scripta Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: North America

3.3 (3 votes)

Review and images by JimoAi; edited by bmathison1972

Red-eared sliders (Trachemys scripta elegans) are a semi-aquatic species of turtles (in some places, they are also known as terrapins). They are found in most freshwater habitats of North America, including the southern United States and Northern Mexico. Juveniles are typically a green colour with a ‘red ear’ (hence the name) but as they get older, they turn to more of a brownish colour and the red ear fades.

Tortoise, adult (AAA)

Name(s): Agrionemys, Agrionemys horsfieldii, Russian tortoise Brand: AAA Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

2 (3 votes)

If you want to think of a land animal that is the epitome of longevity, it would be the tortoise. Notable member of this family can live for two hundred years, and can have incredible variations in terms of size. While not quite as frequently made in toy form as their aquatic relatives, there are some out there, and this review will look at AAA’s efforts.

Loggerhead Sea Turtle (Sealife by CollectA)

Name(s): Caretta, Caretta caretta, loggerhead sea turtle Brand: CollectA Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

2.8 (4 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta) is the second largest living turtle after the leatherback, averaging around 135 kg (298 lbs) in mass, but capable of achieving up to 545 kg (1200 lbs). Its name derives from its large head and powerful jaws, which it uses to crush hard-shelled prey.

Green Sea Turtle, young (AAA)

Name(s): Chelonia, Chelonia mydas, green sea turtle Brand: AAA Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

3.5 (4 votes)

There are not many creatures that have such an uphill struggle at the start of life than sea turtles. From getting out of their egg and nest, to the mad dash to the sea, all the time being potentially picked off by predators of land and sky. When they reach the sea, it will take years to be big enough to be safe, having to evade water predators.

Leatherback Sea Turtle, 2017 (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Dermochelys, Dermochelys coriacea, leatherback sea turtle Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

4.6 (5 votes)

Review and images by suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) is by far the biggest of all living turtles and one of the world’s biggest reptiles, exceeded only by a few crocodilians. The largest scientifically verified specimen weighed in at 650 kg (1433 lbs), although it’s quite possible that even larger individuals exist somewhere out there in the deep blue sea.

Spotted Turtle (Wild Republic by K&M International)

Name(s): Clemmys, Clemmys guttata, Spotted turtle Brand: K&M International, Wild Republic Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Plush Range: North America

5 (4 votes)

Today it is my great pleasure to introduce you to one of my all time favorite turtle species, the spotted turtle (Clemmys guttata). Since no one has produced this species in plastic I am forced to review a plush specimen instead [EDIT: Apparently there is a spotted turtle by Play Visions that was also re-released by Yujin].

Green Sea Turtle, 2017 (Wild Safari Sealife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Chelonia, Chelonia mydas, green sea turtle Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Sealife Classification: Reptiles, Turtles & Tortoises Type: Figurine

4.8 (5 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) is perhaps the most typical of the seven species of sea turtle. Its seemingly incongruous name derives from the colour of the fat beneath its shell.

The 2017 Safari Ltd green sea turtle is sculpted with its head turned to the left, its powerful front flippers spread wide apart, and its hind flippers swept back, which makes it 10.5 cm wide by 10.5 cm long.

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