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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.

Sea Lion (Sealife by CollectA)

Name(s): California sea lion, Zalophus, Zalophus californianus Brand: CollectA Classification: Carnivores, Mammals, Seals, Sea Lions & Walrus Type: Figurine Range: North America, Pacific Ocean

5 (5 votes)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

Sea lions are some of the most popular sea animals on the planet. Often confused with true seals (Phocidae), they are classified as eared seals (Otariidae). These playful creatures are known for their remarkable swimming behavior and their social behavior and loud vocalizations.

Common Raven (Wild Life Europe/Forest Life by Schleich)

Name(s): Common raven, Corvus, Corvus corax Brand: Schleich Classification: Birds, Perching birds Type: Figurine Range: Asia, Europe, North America

5 (6 votes)

Happy Halloween! I got the special date this year, so I’m bringing you thrills and chills…in the form of the Schleich common raven, Corvus corax, item number 14241. The way ravens are closely tied to all things sinister and spooky was already well-covered a few years ago, an animal well-established throughout the northern hemisphere.

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.

Green-and-black Poison Dart Frog (Wild Animals by Papo)

Name(s): Dendrobates, Dendrobates auratus, green-and-black poison frog Brand: Papo Classification: Amphibians, Frogs & Toads Type: Figurine Range: North America, South America

5 (3 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

While toads have long been associated with witchcraft and the occult due to their unpleasing appearances (to some) and the toxins they excrete from their backs, they have nothing on the poison dart frogs of Central and South America in terms of lethality.

Tobacco Hornworm (Accoutrements)

Name(s): Manduca, Manduca sexta, tobacco hornworm Brand: Accoutrements/Archie McPhee Classification: Arthropods, Butterflies & Moths, Insects Type: Figurine Range: North America, South America

4 (3 votes)

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Hard to believe my first two Halloween-inspired posts this year would be sphingid moths, not a group of animals typically associated with being scary, spooky, or dangerous. But after having very recently acquired this big bad beast, I had to channel my inner Shobijin and summon it for the Blog!

Sea Lamprey (Great Lakes Fishery Commission by Safari Ltd)

Name(s): Petromyzon, Petromyzon marinus, Sea lamprey Brand: Incredible Creatures, Safari Ltd. Classification: Fish, Lamprey & Hagfish Type: Figurine Range: Atlantic Ocean, Europe, North America

5 (7 votes)

Back in time for Halloween with our scary animals! Some are traditionally ‘Halloween’ animals, but this one is more in the spirit…one that rightly feels disturbing and causes nightmares in some places for real. I am speaking of the sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus, one of those animals that just seems appropriately creepy for the season.

Long-eared Owl (Wings of the World by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Asio, Asio otus, long-eared owl Brand: Safari Ltd., Wings of the World Classification: Birds, Birds of Prey, Owls Type: Figurine Range: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America

4.6 (7 votes)

It’s October again, and that means for the entire month we’ll be featuring spooky creatures and creepy crawlers here on the blog. Halloween is big in my household. Decorations go up in September, apple cider is well stocked in the fridge, pumpkin scented candles burn, and horror movies play every night.

Blue-and-Gold Macaw (Wings of the World by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Ara, Ara ararauna, blue-and-gold macaw Brand: Safari Ltd., Wings of the World Classification: Birds, Parrots Type: Figurine Range: North America, South America

4.7 (9 votes)

Review and images by Sam; edited by bmathison1972

The blue and gold macaw (Ara ararauna) is one of the world’s most popular parrots. These beautiful birds come from Central and South America and the Caribbean, and are a resident in the countries of Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Colombia, Suriname, French Guiana, Venezuela, Guyana, Peru, Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Paraguay.

Red-cheeked Salamander (Great Smoky Mountains Park Shop by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Plethodon, Plethodon jordani, Red-cheeked salamander Brand: Safari Ltd., Tennessee Aquarium Salamander Classification: Amphibians, Newts & Salamanders Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (6 votes)

Over the course of the summer I reviewed the entirety of Safari’s famous and sadly discontinued Tennessee Aquarium Salamanders line, a set of 7 life-like and life-size models released in 1995 (one in 1997) and retired in the mid-2000s. But I also hinted at a spiritual successor that, while not in the line, fits alongside them in theme, style, and production…also geographically.

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.

Common Mudpuppy (Tennessee Aquarium Salamander Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): common mudpuppy, Necturus, Necturus maculosus Brand: Safari Ltd., Tennessee Aquarium Salamander Classification: Amphibians, Newts & Salamanders Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (7 votes)

So here we are–the final figure in the Tennessee Aquarium series from Safari, the only figure released after 1995 (1997 to be exact). This is the common mudpuppy Necturus maculosus, number 210672, probably the hardest to find one and, when stacked together, the largest and most imposing by a wide margin.

Elk (Wapiti) (Wildlife Collection by CollectA)

Name(s): Cervus, Cervus canadensis, Elk, Wapiti Brand: CollectA Classification: Deer, Mammals Type: Figurine Range: Asia, North America

4.9 (16 votes)

Before we begin the review, I would like to extend my gratitude towards Happy Hen Toys for sending this figure along as a review sample. Happy Hen Toys is a U.S. distributor of animal figures and one of the only places in the country where you can get CollectA figures at a reasonable price.

Axolotl (Little Wonders by CollectA)

Name(s): Ambystoma, Ambystoma mexicanum, axolotl Brand: CollectA Classification: Amphibians, Newts & Salamanders Type: Figurine Range: North America

4.7 (12 votes)

Review and images by Suspsy; edited by bmathison1972

The axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a critically endangered salamander native only to Lake Xochimilco in southern Mexico City, Mexico. Only between 50 and 1000 individuals reside there, although there are many more being raised in zoos, research laboratories, and the pet trade.

Yonahlossee Salamander (Tennessee Aquarium Salamander Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Name(s): Plethodon, Plethodon yonahlossee, Yonahlossee salamander Brand: Safari Ltd., Tennessee Aquarium Salamander Classification: Amphibians, Newts & Salamanders Type: Figurine Range: North America

5 (6 votes)

Here is one more lungless plethodontid salamander from the official Tennessee Aquarium series, the yonahlossee salamander Plethodon yonahlossee, item number 210472. Probably the figure with the most distinctive colours, it may also be one of the salamander figures with the longest lasting presence on the various Safari lines overall.

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