Species identification thread (animal toys)

[EpicRaptorMan]

Maybe a Galapagos Sea lion? bmathison is right, there variations between sea lions isn't super varied and would be near impossible to pinpoint an exact species even with how detailed Kaiyodo is.

[bmathison1972]

It's been generally assumed Safari's stonefish in the Venomous Creatures TOOB is the reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) but an argument could be made for the estuarine stonefish (S. horrida). Anyone have any thoughts?

https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Safari_679504_Stone_Fish


@doug watson - according to the TAI website, you sculpted it. Do you know/remember what species was your influence? Thanks!

[EpicRaptorMan]

S. horrida to me

[doug watson]

It's been generally assumed Safari's stonefish in the Venomous Creatures TOOB is the reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) but an argument could be made for the estuarine stonefish (S. horrida). Anyone have any thoughts?

https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Safari_679504_Stone_Fish


@doug watson - according to the TAI website, you sculpted it. Do you know/remember what species was your influence? Thanks!

Yes I did and it's Synanceia verrucosa

[bmathison1972]

It's been generally assumed Safari's stonefish in the Venomous Creatures TOOB is the reef stonefish (Synanceia verrucosa) but an argument could be made for the estuarine stonefish (S. horrida). Anyone have any thoughts?

https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Safari_679504_Stone_Fish


@doug watson - according to the TAI website, you sculpted it. Do you know/remember what species was your influence? Thanks!

Yes I did and it's Synanceia verrucosa

Thanks Doug!

[EpicRaptorMan]

https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Unknown_China_Sea_Cucumber

Anybody got an identification for this one? Or something similar that it could be repainted to?

[BlueKrono]

Could turn it into a lobopod I suppose.

[Koifish]

https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Unknown_China_Sea_Cucumber

Anybody got an identification for this one? Or something similar that it could be repainted to?

Maybe Isostichopus fuscus?

[bmathison1972]

The identity of that sea cucumber has been a topic of discussion for years on the various forums. Not sure if it was ever settled, but I. fuscus seems as likely as anything else!

[Koifish]

There's also Stichopus chloronotus, since I just noticed the lack of "spines" on the back. With a repaint, it could be convincing as such.

[Avian]

Kaiyodo ChocoQ: Amazing Animals, Nile Crocodile. Does anyone know the species of antelope here?

[Isidro]

From shape and colour I would say it's an impala.

[Avian]

I was going through a Play Visions catalogue that was posted on the STS Forum and noticed these firefly pens, and I was wondering if these pens are modeled after specific species of firefly or if the fireflies were produced elsewhere independent from the pen? @bmathison1972 these may be of interest to you. I also have the same questions with the "singing bird pens." Thanks.

[bmathison1972]

@Avian - I have never seen those fireflies, and at this angle I can't reliable identify them. Honestly, a couple look like hemipterans, and not even beetles!

Never saw the birds either but I am sure they all represent North American species. Off hand, I see a Northern Cardinal, Hooded Oriole, Rose-breasted Grosbeak, and Painted Bunting. It'll take time to figure out the rest but I good bird field guide should get you there.

[Avian]

I believe the others (from top left to bottom right) are Green Jay, American Redstart, Bluethroat, and Blue Grosbeak.

[Sim]

Does anyone know what species this Schleich chameleon could be?  Perhaps it could work as more than one species, like the Mojo rattlesnake?

https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Schleich_42242_Chameleon_set

[Avian]

Is anyone able to ID the "Bendable Tarantulas", "Tarantulas", and "Cloud Forest Insects of New Guinea" from this Play Visions catalogue? PV often modeled figurines after specific species, and the "Cloud Forest" ones have a pretty specific title although they are not incredibly detailed. Thanks.

[BlueKrono]

@Avian The New Guinean ones are the same sculpt as the "glow rainforest" ones also pictured. To me they look like a pretty generic weevil, grasshopper and cicada. I wonder if they're the same sculpts as the large size, bagged insects I see often at zoos.

[bmathison1972]

@Avian The New Guinean ones are the same sculpt as the "glow rainforest" ones also pictured. To me they look like a pretty generic weevil, grasshopper and cicada. I wonder if they're the same sculpts as the large size, bagged insects I see often at zoos.

They are; the weevil, cicada, and grasshopper have been reissued many times (I see them in dollar and dime stores, too).

That being said, the Cloud Forest of New Guinea does sound often specific and they may have been modeled after exact species. Might take some Google searching to narrow them down (?).

The size and resolution of the tarantula pics makes it too hard for me to ID; one looks like a Brachypelma, but which one I am unsure (maybe B. boehmei or B. emilia, the latter of which was in PV's Tarantulas and Spiders collection).

[Saarlooswolfhound]

Any coral species ID for these? I am hopeless for these...