Classification: Pterosaur

Review: Pteranodon (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Geosternbergia, Pteranodon Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.4 (13 votes)

It was once thought that there were two distinct species of the famous Pteranodon. P. longiceps is the “standard” one with a knife-shaped crest, while P. sternbergi was larger and had a more ornate, upright crest.

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Review: Mighty Dinosaurs (Creator by Lego)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Pteranodon, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: Lego Classification: Ceratopsian, Macronaria (basal), Pterosaur, Sauropod, Theropod, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Construction, Set

4.3 (11 votes)

“Season’s Greetings, fellow dinosaur lovers! Yes, it is I, Dr. Bella Bricking, enjoying another holiday season! And where would I be without my trusty and beloved companion, Beth Buildit?”
“I can’t believe I let you talk me into wearing this hat, Doc.”

“Now, now, no humbugs, Beth!

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Review: Prehistoric Tube B (CollectA)

Genus: Amargasaurus, Ankylosaurus, Apatosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Giganotosaurus, Liopleurodon, Quetzalcoatlus, Spinosaurus, Torosaurus, Velociraptor Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Ceratopsian, Diplodocoid, Macronaria (basal), Plesiosaur, Pliosaur, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Theropod, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

3.9 (15 votes)

Time again to downsize with CollectA’s second tube collection. Like the previous set I reviewed, this one came out in late 2015 and contains no fewer than ten teeny toy dinosaurs and other prehistoric monsters, a couple of them making their debut with CollectA.

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Review: Discovery Kids Smart Animals 4-Set (Jakks)

Genus: Brachiosaurus, Othnielia, Rhamphorhynchus, Stegosaurus Brand: Discovery Kids, Jakks Classification: Macronaria (basal), Ornithopod, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set

3 (3 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
The objective of many lines of dinosaur figures (aside from making money) is to educate children and adults alike about extinct animals. In the last ten years, many lines have been integrated with modern technology to give children more information on dinosaurs besides a 3D view of these animals.

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Review: Pterosaur (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Anhanguera Brand: Safari Ltd., Wild Safari Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (12 votes)

In 2003, a new species of African pterosaur was unveiled by paleontologist Paul Sereno. Discovered in the southern Sahara, the animal’s 16-foot wingspan and sharp teeth enabled it to soar down from the skies and snatch up fish some 110 million years ago.

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Review: Nyctosaurus (Age of the Dinosaurs by PNSO)

Genus: Nyctosaurus Brand: PNSO Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (16 votes)

Pterosaurs are known for their often outlandish headgear with one of the most extreme examples coming from the late Cretaceous genus Nytosaurus. The crest on this genus was truly gigantic, being as long as the body of the animal itself with a tall spike protruding from the back of the head and another horizontal crest jutting off the back.

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Review: Pteranodon (CollectA)

Genus: Pteranodon Brand: CollectA Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (11 votes)

Pteranodon is not only the most famous pterosaur, but also the best known. More than 1,000 fossil specimens have been uncovered, including both male and female individuals. Males were larger and possessed the familiar blade-shaped crests while females were smaller, had short, rounded crests, and wider hips for laying eggs.

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Review: Rhamphorhynchus (Starlux)

Genus: Rhamphorhynchus Brand: Starlux Classification: Pterosaur Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine, Oldies

4 (7 votes)

Review and photographs by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy
Once again I find myself in the origins of mass-produced dinosaur toys as I review another Starlux figure. Today I look at the pterodactyloid Rhamphorhynchus. Hailing from the Jurassic limestone of Solnhofen, Germany, it is among the oldest species to have been identified as an ancient reptile (though it was thought to have been a bird until teeth were found).

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Review: Pteranodon (Tyco)

Genus: Pteranodon Brand: Tyco Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.8 (4 votes)

A couple days ago I received a package in the mail. I could start off a lot of reviews this way but inside this package was something special, an old friend I hadn’t seen in over 20 years. This package might as well have been a time capsule.

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Review: Pteranodon (Jurassic Park Series 1 by Kenner)

Genus: Pteranodon Brand: Jurassic Park, Kenner Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.6 (8 votes)

Shrieking out of the sky and swooping in from 1993 comes the “Jurassic Park” series 1 Pteranodon. Although Cearadactylus was featured in the book “Jurassic Park” the original movie didn’t feature pterosaurs at all.

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Review: Quetzalcoatlus (Recur)

Genus: Quetzalcoatlus Brand: Recur Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (29 votes)

Our understanding of pterosaur terrestrial locomotion has come quite a long way over the decades. Paleontologists in the mid-20th century argued that pterosaurs were almost helpless on the ground, dragging themselves slowly and vulnerably on their bellies. In the 1980s’, it was surmised that they were capable of running swiftly on their hind legs.

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Review: Pterosaur (Chap Mei)

Genus: Pteranodon, Tapejara Brand: Chap Mei Classification: Pterosaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Action Figure

2.5 (15 votes)

It is not uncommon in the world of dinosaur toys to come across ones that appear to defy easy classification. Such is the case with the Chap Mei toy I will be reviewing here.

If memory serves me correctly, the original packaging for this creature described it as a Pteranodon.

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