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Frogs Figurines Playset (Toymany)

5 (4 votes)

Today I will be presenting a brief overview of the 2024 Frogs collection by Toymany, which was kindly gifted as a review sample by @Kenc and the folks at Toymany for the Blog. This was intended to be posted yesterday when the set was announced, but I was traveling for work so it’s coming up a day late.

Bats (Play Visions)

Name(s): California leaf-nosed bat, Centurio, Centurio senax, common vampire bat, Desmodus, Desmodus rotundus, Egyptian fruit bat, Euderma, Euderma maculatum, horseshoe bat, Macrotus, Macrotus californicus, Rhinolophus, Rousettus, Rousettus aegyptiacus, spotted bat, wrinkle-faced bat Brand: Play Visions Classification: Bats, Mammals Type: Figurine, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

5 (3 votes)

There are two mammals, or perhaps broadly groups of mammals, that exemplify Halloween. One is the black cat. The other is the bat. Bats have a long history in human folklore, tradition, and fictional literature and cinema. In North America, the Creek, Cherokee, and Apache viewed the bat as a trickster god.

Frilled Lizard (Little Wonders by CollectA)

Name(s): Chlamydosaurus, Chlamydosaurus kingii, frilled lizard Brand: CollectA Classification: Lizards, Reptiles Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

4.5 (8 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The frilled lizard (Chlamydosaurus kingii), also known as the frill-necked lizard or frilled dragon, is one of Australia’s most famous animals, right up there with the saltwater crocodile, dingo, wombat, koala, and kangaroo. Active in the daytime, it spends most of its time in the trees foraging for insects and other small animals.

Spotted Wobbegong (Coral Reef Diver Set by Schleich)

Name(s): Orectolobus, Orectolobus maculatus, spotted wobbegong Brand: Schleich Classification: Fish, Sharks, Rays & Kin Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

3.9 (8 votes)

Review and images by Alopias superciliosus; edited by bmathison1972

I’m happy to be returning for my second Shark Week; always a pleasure to nerd about obscure sharks! For this year’s installment we are going as far away geographically from my Greenland Shark review last year as possible, “down under” to discuss the weird and wonderful Spotted Wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus.

Weedy Seadragon (Incredible Creatures by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Phyllopteryx, Phyllopteryx taeniolatus, weedy seadragon Brand: Incredible Creatures, Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Seahorses & kin Type: Figurine Range: Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

4.3 (6 votes)

The fishes of the order Syngnathiformes (pipefishes, seahorses, and trumpetfishes) are some of the most visually bizarre and strangely adapted fishes on our planet and yet most of them look downright conventional when compared to those members of the family that look more like plants than fish. In what is certainly a textbook case of mimicry, the weedy and leafy seadragons have evolved to look like the kelp and seaweed fronds they live amongst.

Crawlers (Pocket Explorers by Phidal Publishing Inc.)

Name(s): Brachypelma, Brachypelma smithi, Mantis, Mantis religiosa, Mexican red-knee tarantula, praying mantis, Scolopendra Brand: Phidal Publishing Classification: Arachnids, Arthropods, Centipedes & Millipedes, Insects, Orthopteroids, Scorpions, Spiders Type: Figurine, Publishing premium, Set Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America

3 (4 votes)

Pocket Explorers is a line of books by put out by Phidal Publishing. They designed for children and are educationally driven. Looking at their website, the themes are Reptiles, Wild Cats, Dinosaurs, Sharks, Polar Animals, Birds of Prey, Bears, and Crawlers, the last of which we will be looking at today.

Black-flanked Rock-wallaby (Animals with Superpowers by Yowie Group)

Name(s): Black-flanked rock wallaby, Petrogale, Petrogale lateralis Brand: Cadbury/Yowie Group Classification: Mammals, Marsupials Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

3.4 (8 votes)

Last week we looked at a macropod that makes its home in the trees, this week we’re looking at one that prefers to dwell among the rocks. The black-flanked rock wallaby (Petrogale lateralis) is a species of rock-wallaby found among rocky outcrops and cliffs in small, scattered populations throughout western Australia.

Matschie’s Tree-kangaroo (Wild Safari Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Dendrolagus, Dendrolagus matschiei, Matschie’s tree-kangaroo Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Mammals, Marsupials Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

4.1 (11 votes)

Tree-kangaroos of the genus Dendrolagus are unique and fascinating animals in that they’re the only macropods adapted for an arboreal lifestyle. Indeed, while they move about awkwardly on land, they are quite agile in the trees. They possess a number of adaptations for living this lifestyle including broad hindfeet, long claws, dexterous hands, patches of rough skin on the hands and feet for gripping, and tails that are proportionally longer than those of their terrestrial counterparts, which allows for greater balance.

Yellow-bellied Glider (Baby Animals by Yowie Group)

Name(s): Petaurus, Petaurus australis, yellow-bellied glider Brand: Cadbury/Yowie Group Classification: Mammals, Marsupials Type: Baby Animal, Figurine Range: Oceania

4 (6 votes)

The yellow-bellied glider (Petaurus australis) is a species of gliding possum belonging to the same genus as the sugar glider, a species popular in the pet trade. The yellow-bellied glider gets much larger than its popular cousin however, 24 oz vs. the 4.9 oz of the sugar glider.

Wombat (Wild Safari Wildlife by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Lasiorhinus, Lasiorhinus latifrons, southern hairy-nosed wombat Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Wildlife Classification: Mammals, Marsupials Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

4.6 (10 votes)

Wombats are a group of strong and stout marsupials from Australia that belong to the Vombatidae family. In many respects they are convergent with ground squirrels and other burrowing rodents found elsewhere in the world, living in extensive burrows that they excavate themselves and feeding on grasses, plant roots, and other low growing vegetation.

Kidako Moray Eel (World Fishing Monster Fish by Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)

Name(s): Gymnothorax, Gymnothorax kidako, Kidako moray Brand: Takara Tomy A.R.T.S. Classification: Eel & tarpon, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

4.1 (7 votes)

I recently discussed a pair of figures from a Takara Tomy set featuring some unique fish species that are visually or culturally striking. Species that are notable for being scary looking, notorious, and somehow engaging for fishing (I think). I tried to translate the papers and it appears to be called World Fishing Monster Fish, but I can’t be certain.

Barramundi, Adult and Juvenile (Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book 1, original release and re-release by Yujin)

Name(s): Barramundi, Lates, Lates calcarifer Brand: Yujin Classification: Barracuda, Snook, & Kin, Fish Type: Figurine Range: Asia, Indian Ocean, Oceania, Pacific Ocean

5 (4 votes)

(editor note–I need to update more than normal–because I didn’t discover the adult figure until long after the original writing about the juvenile)

These figures represent the Barramundi (or Asian Seabass), Lates calcarifer. The model number is 13 from the first series (original release); the juvenile is also model number 13, but number 14 in terms of the Yujin series.

Sulphur-crested Cockatoo (Wings of the World by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Cacatua, Cacatua galerita, sulphur-crested cockatoo Brand: Safari Ltd., Wings of the World Classification: Birds, Parrots Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

3.8 (11 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The sulphur-crested cockatoo (Cacatua galerita) of Australasia is nearly as iconic a parrot as the macaws of South America. It is also one of the smartest and longest living of all birds, with some captive individuals lasting well into their 70s, and a few even surpassing 100 years.

Cormorant (Marine Life by Papo)

Name(s): Great cormorant, Phalacrocorax, Phalacrocorax carbo Brand: Papo Classification: Birds, Pelicans, Herons & Kins, Seabirds & Shorebirds Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania

4.7 (11 votes)

My recent review of the Safari blue-footed booby motivated me to review another Suliforme bird that I featured in a comparison photo in that review, the 2020 Papo cormorant, which is also my most recent acquisition.

Cormorants, along with shags, make up the Phalacrocoracidae family, made up of about 40 species.

Southern Pygmy Spiny-tailed Skink (Animal Kingdom by Shantou Yixinsheng Toys Co., Ltd.)

Name(s): Egernia, Egernia depressa, southern pygmy spiny-tailed skink Brand: Shantou Yixinsheng Toys Classification: Lizards, Reptiles Type: Figurine Range: Oceania

3.5 (8 votes)

Every now and then an interesting figure comes along of seemingly unknown origin. This is often the case with figures from China and Japan, the former of which are often referred to as ‘Chinamals’. Such appeared to be the case recently when forum member Kikimalou posted an interesting figure of a pygmy spiny-tailed skink on the STS forum.

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