Turtles

[sbell]

And yet you don't have this strange turtle...



The 'artillery-necked' turtle!

[sauroid]

hi. i need to have my alligator snapping turtle figure's brand ID'd. thanks (i posted here instead of the ID thread to get a faster reply).

[stemturtle]

Hi saurod. Your Alligator Snapper figure is by Agatsuma Entertainment, released around 2011, now retired.

[sauroid]

thank you! i knew you were gonna be able to ID it.

[sauroid]

hello i have a marine turtle hatchling figure i need ID'd. it is life sized (about 4"x5") and realistically detailed. thanks.

[stemturtle]

If I owned this figure I would call it a hatchling green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, black with a white plastron.
I do not know the maker.

[sauroid]

If I owned this figure I would call it a hatchling green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, black with a white plastron.
I do not know the maker.

thanks.
i guess it was molded from a preserved specimen.

[stargatedalek]

That is amazing! If you ever find another/any information on it do please share.

[Jetoar]

Nice figure. It is really beautiful  .

[bmathison1972]

If I owned this figure I would call it a hatchling green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, black with a white plastron.
I do not know the maker.

thanks.
i guess it was molded from a preserved specimen.

maybe AAA?

[sauroid]

i dont think it is AAA because AAA has their logo on the belly. this one has no info whatsoever. i got it as a loose figure and im guessing it is from a Japanese brand. thanks all.

[brontodocus]

My first thought was that it may be cast from a real specimen, too, but on the other hand the scutes on the carapace look more like sculpted ones, at least judging from the photo. No idea which brand but a beautiful one for sure, congrats!

[stemturtle]

AAA notched turtle, length 4.5 in (11.5 cm)

I came across this AAA notched turtle in storage, thinking that I had given it away years ago. Seeing that the carapace is flat, the ID cannot be the keeled box turtle, Cuora mouhotii, as I had previously speculated. More likely, it is cast from a specimen of the Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica. I could be wrong - again.

[stargatedalek]

That's the same ID I ended up going with, haven't repainted mine yet so any conflicting ID's appreciated.

[stemturtle]

That's the same ID I ended up going with, haven't repainted mine yet so any conflicting ID's appreciated.

Nice to see the ID seconded. Thanks, stargatedalek. 

[Rossano]

AAA notched turtle, length 4.5 in (11.5 cm)

I came across this AAA notched turtle in storage, thinking that I had given it away years ago. Seeing that the carapace is flat, the ID cannot be the keeled box turtle, Cuora mouhotii, as I had previously speculated. More likely, it is cast from a specimen of the Ryukyu black-breasted leaf turtle, Geoemyda japonica. I could be wrong - again.

I just bought my second turtle, Papo's leatherback turtle, after the very obvious but quite nice Galapagos' giant turtle by Schleich, and I have just completed my chart of the whole Testudines taxon, so I am looking around for new models of other groups, like Mata mata (I still don't have any Pleurodira) or Spiny turtle for Geoemydidae and Map turtle for Emidydae and so on, and this thread is very rich of good hints.

I find this AAA model really beatyful, but I can't find the site of the producer to see what other models they have and check out if they are distributed in Italy. Any indication would be really welcome.

[stemturtle]

I find this AAA model really beatyful, but I can't find the site of the producer to see what other models they have and check out if they are distributed in Italy. Any indication would be really welcome.

There are several reviews of AAA turtles on this forum if you look through the list and select the turtle subjects:

Toy Animal.Info also lists AAA turtles using links to images:

STS covers pretty much the same figures, and you need to log in to see the images.

The IDs marked on the figures are not always accurate. I buy many figures on eBay. Overseas shipping to Italy might be expensive. Perhaps one of our European members could advise you about a seller.

Japanese figures are available through forum member Brett, bmknj17. Postage costs might still be a concern.
Happy hunting! 

[stargatedalek]

I have quite a few AAA that are missing from that list, but unfortunately no more turtles.

Also, I'm not an editor on Toy Animal.info so someone who is may want to note the iguanas they have are actually mislabeled water dragons.

[AcroSauroTaurus]

My Turtles/Tortoises


Figures:
Schleich Galapagos Giant Tortoise
I don't know the companies for the other four:
Rubber Tortoise with hard plastic shell
Generic China Turtle
China Proganochelid
China Sea Turtle

[stemturtle]

AcroSauroTaurus, you showed a Proganochelid.
When you get the time, please post a close up that shows if the neck and tail have spikes.
As help to search for this figure, is it part of a set? Thanks.