Amphiuma (Morgan Reptile Replicas)

[stemturtle]

Two-toed amphiuma, Amphiuma means, (Morgan Reptile Replicas)
Spine length about 24 inches or 61 cm. Compared to Bullyland fire salamander.

This replica is made of resin cast from a specimen. I painted it with acrylics.
The unpainted version is sold with a flange than needs to be dressed with a Dremel tool.
Toy companies have not made an amphiuma figure.
It is one of the largest salamanders, approaching 4 feet in length.












The ventral view shows that the bottom is flat.

Available from Morgan Reptile Replicas, item # MRR-159:
http://www.reptilereplicas.com/html/catalog.html

[brontodocus]

  Excellent!  I can't remember having seen an Amphiuma from Morgan Reptile Replicas before, is this a new cast? Anyway, thanks for showing this awesome piece, stemturtle! Brilliant paint work, too!

[Newt]

Nice work! Very lifelike paint job.


I love me some "ditch eels"; I have two greater sirens at home, and would like to get some amphiumas too.

[stemturtle]

Brontodocus, Morgan Reptile Replicas does not list the date of production.  I do not think the amphiuma is recent.

Newt, you are lucky to have sirens.  I have not kept an amphiuma, but have heard that they have a nasty bite.

[widukind]

Congratulations !!Unbelievable beautieful figurines but too huge for my taste 

[stemturtle]

Congratulations !!Unbelievable beautieful figurines but too huge for my taste 

Widukind, shelf space is a constraint on the size of figurines.  When I first started collecting a dozen years ago, a 2-inch depth was my favorite limit.
Then I started to buy recycled curio cabinets in newspaper ads (Craigslist).  The next constraint was floor space for the cabinets. Now that is maxed out. 
Luckily, I am not a completist, but I do like as many different species as available. The amphiuma was a must-have for me.

[widukind]

Congratulations !!Unbelievable beautieful figurines but too huge for my taste 

Luckily but I do like as many different species as available. .

Me too 

[Jetoar]

It likes a real specimen  .

[Hercules beetle]

Amazing job! it looks scary real!

[stargatedalek]

Absolute bump, but I'm hoping to order from this company soon and I would appreciate any information regarding material durability, difficulty of preparation, and general shipping costs.

[stemturtle]

Absolute bump, but I'm hoping to order from this company soon and I would appreciate any information regarding material durability, difficulty of preparation, and general shipping costs.

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