Lovely Salamanders

[AnimalToyForum]

Looks prehistoric - it's the sail-like crest

[Varanus]

Looks prehistoric - it's the sail-like crest

I agree, like something out of the Silurian or Carboniferous.

[brontodocus]

Thanks, Helge & Jetoar! Only the SOMSO Fire Salamanders are better (but not by much) than the Tennessee Aquarium figure - but those are highly expensive casts for educational institutions.

[Ana]

Wonderful model! I have Bullyland one but this one looks even better I like this species, perhaps my favorite amphibian

[Varanus]

Remarkable amphibian replica!

[postsaurischian]

                            1:10 scale figure 'Antoine' (18 cm) is by Tristan Bethe: tristan_bethe

                         

                         





                         

                         



                         







                         








compared to the Kyoto Museum Gashapon Bottlecap figure:

[Ana]

Absolutely wonderful! Great figure of a fascinating animal! Thank You for sharing

[brontodocus]

The epitome of salamander figure awesomeness!!! And I'm typing that just a few seconds after I've received a certain DHL parcel... I haven't even opened it! Give me a minute...

EDIT (a few minutes later after coming round): AAAAAH! .... (and still another few minutes later): Awesome! It's so much larger than expected and beautifully sculpted and painted, and even the matt finished, heavy resin base fits perfectly! I like it already more than any of my Study Room resins!!!

[Jetoar]

The epitome of salamander figure awesomeness!!! And I'm typing that just a few seconds after I've received a certain DHL parcel... I haven't even opened it! Give me a minute...

EDIT (a few minutes later after coming round): AAAAAH! .... (and still another few minutes later): Awesome! It's so much larger than expected and beautifully sculpted and painted, and even the matt finished, heavy resin base fits perfectly! I like it already more than any of my Study Room resins!!!

I think tahe same that you friend, The wet effect is amazing  .

[Varanus]

Wow, I had no idea that was such a large figure.

[postsaurischian]

  Thanks for the comments.

A few weeks ago I didn't even know about its existance. The happier I am now .

[tyrantqueen]

This is great But hey, it's a Kaiyodo, what can you expect? XD

[stemturtle]

We introduce the salamanders as a topic with the hynobiid salamanders.  Here is a new release, also shown below with related Japanese species.

Northeast salamander, Hynobius lichenatus (Kaiyodo), total length about 3 inches (7.5 cm)


Kaiyodo hynobiid salamanders:

Hakone (= Clawed) salamander, Onyhchodactylus japonicus (Takara Choco 008, 196a)
Clouded salamander, Hynobius nebulosus (Takara Choco 006, 162)
Odaigahara salamander, Hynobius bouengeri (Furuta Choco 04, 103)
Tohoku Sansho-uo (= Northeast) Salamander, Hynobius lichenatus (Capsule Q Museum, 005)



Hakone Sanshouuo (= Clawed) salamander, Onyhchodactylus japonicus (Colorata), total length 4 7/8 inches (12.3 cm)

Photos of color variants and other additions are welcome.

[brontodocus]

Those hynobiids are really lovely. Congrats for the new Hynobius lichenatus, stemturtle! My Colorata River Life Onychodactylus japonicus is apparently a little darker than yours (especially the head). And I have the ChocoQ Animatales 8 No. 196b O. japonicus:

[OkapiBoy]

Lovely collection. I wish I had more salamander figures All I have are two Japanese giant salamanders .

[stemturtle]

Your collection must be extensive, brontodocus.  Thanks for posting the photo of the red variant of the clawed salamander, and for the clue about the spelling of hynobiids.   

OkapiBoy, I appreciate your response.  Giant salamanders are awesome.   

[brontodocus]

Your collection must be extensive, brontodocus.  Thanks for posting the photo of the red variant of the clawed salamander, and for the clue about the spelling of hynobiids.   

OkapiBoy, I appreciate your response.  Giant salamanders are awesome.   

Thanks, stemturtle! But it's not that extensive, I have 20 different figures of salamanders, representing 14 recognisable species. And not the painted Tennessee Aquarium Mudpuppy, only the Translucents one... I've seen other people's salamander collection photos which were a lot more impressive!

[postsaurischian]

                                               大 山 椒 魚  -  Japanese Giant Salamander  -  Andrias japonicus



                                                     1. Kaiyodo - Kyoto Aquarium, special figure  > walk-around
                                                     2. Kaiyodo - Kyoto Aquarium, gashapon capsule figure
                                                     3. Epoch - Living Fossils (secret figure)  > walk-around
                                                     4. Kaiyodo - Natural Monuments of Japan  > walk-around
                                                     5. Nature Techni Colour - Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan

[stemturtle]

Impressive collection of giant salamanders, postsaurischian.  You are lucky to have the big Kyoto Aquarium special figure.

The first time I saw one of these enchanting creatures was in 1970 at the Exotarium in Frankfurt am Main.  I wonder if it is still on exhibit.

[postsaurischian]

Thanks, stemturtle .

We have a living one at the 'Vivarium' here in Karlsruhe. It's very huge and it was already there when I was a little boy.