Classification: Thyreophoran

Review: Miragaia (CollectA)

Genus: Miragaia Brand: CollectA Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.3 (20 votes)

Discovered in Portugal in 1999, Miragaia is unique for having the longest neck of any known stegosaur, with at least seventeen vertebrae. Its name refers both to the parish where it was discovered and the Latin for “beautiful earth goddess.”

The 2012 CollectA Miragaia appears to have been caught in a moment of surprise.

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Review: Hylaeosaurus (Protocasts)

Genus: Hylaeosaurus Brand: Protocasts Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Takama, edited by Suspsy
When it comes to the history of the study of dinosaurs, one must remember three species as the most important for establishing what we know about the animals to this day. Those three species are Megalosaurus, Iguanodon, and Hylaeosaurus.

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Review: Prehistoric Tube A (CollectA)

Genus: Baryonyx, Diplodocus, Kentrosaurus, Mosasaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pteranodon, Stegosaurus, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ceratopsian, Chasmosaur, Diplodocoid, Hadrosaur, Mosasaur, Ornithopod, Pachycephalosaur, Pterosaur, Sauropod, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran, Tyrannosaur Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Figurine, Set, Tube

4.3 (14 votes)

Following in the footsteps of Safari Ltd and Papo, CollectA burst into the world of miniatures in late 2015. Today we’ll be looking at Prehistoric Tube A, which contains no less than ten figures of some of the most popular dinosaurs and other extinct animals.

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Review: Stegosaurus (AAA)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: AAA Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.2 (13 votes)

Review and photographs by Dilopho
What do you think of when I say “Stegosaurus“? A graceful, lumbering giant with huge elegant plates and deadly spikes, carefully making his way through a tropical Jurassic forest? Well, it’s clear that this wasn’t always the answer.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Deluxe by CollectA)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

2.8 (21 votes)

As the enemy approaches, the gladiator swings his heavy club from side to side, stamps his foot, and growls defiantly. The tyrannosaur is huge and hungry, but the gladiator has fought many battles and sent many would-be killers limping away bloody and broken.

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Review: Kentrosaurus (Electronic Deluxe by Chap Mei)

Genus: Kentrosaurus Brand: Chap Mei Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure

2.3 (12 votes)

As Styracosaurus is to Triceratops, Kentrosaurus is to Stegosaurus. This thorny little thyreophoran would have been a risky meal for any Jurassic predator.

Chap Mei’s electronic Kentrosaurus figure measures just under 28 cm long and stands 15.5 cm at the tip of its back plates.

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Review: Kentrosaurus (Tyco)

Genus: Kentrosaurus Brand: Tyco Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure

4.5 (4 votes)

Review and photographs by Paleona
Back in the late 80’s / early 90’s, pre-Jurassic Park, the Tyco dinosaurs were among the first dinosaur action figures. Tyco first released their dinosaur toys as a Dino-Riders toy line, but the Smithsonian Institution later hired Tyco to release a museum quality line of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals under their name.

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Review: Stegosaurus Corpse (CollectA)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.4 (14 votes)

Under attack, the young warrior lashes out desperately. Although he possesses great strength and weaponry, his stamina is fading and his attackers are many. His thagomizer swings through the air, but then one of the allosaurs manages to seize it just behind the spikes and hold on furiously.

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Review: Scelidosaurus (Invicta)

Genus: Scelidosaurus Brand: Invicta Classification: Thyreophora (basal), Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.7 (16 votes)

Back in April of 2009 the creator of this dear blog posted two pictures of the Invicta Scelidosaurus model with the promise that “a full review of this figure will be added at a later date”. Well that later date is here folks, probably a bit later than originally anticipated but better late than never eh?

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Review: Jurassic World Minifigures (Hasbro)

Brand: Hasbro, Jurassic World Classification: Ceratopsian, Mosasaur, Pachycephalosaur, Pterosaur, Stegosaur, Theropod, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous, Jurassic Type: Set

2.5 (8 votes)

Review and photos by Nathan ‘Takama’ Morris, edited by amargasaurus cazaui and Suspsy
The latest installment of the Jurassic Park franchise has finally hit theaters at the time of this writing. While we continue to discuss what we liked and disliked about the movie on the forum, I thought it would be a great time to tackle my first review of JP merchandise for the blog.

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Review: Stegosaurus (Playmobil)

Genus: Stegosaurus Brand: Playmobil, playset Classification: Crocodile, Invertebrate, Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Action Figure, Figurine

4.5 (13 votes)

Another all-new animal in the 2013 Playmobil Dinos line is the famous Stegosaurus. This one is a mother whose eggs are about to hatch, but she’d better keep a close eye on that hungry crocodilian who lives nearby!

This version of the “roofed lizard” measures 23 cm long from nose to tail tip and stands just over 11 cm tall at the tip of its plates.

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Review: Kentrosaurus (CollectA)

Genus: Kentrosaurus Brand: CollectA Classification: Stegosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.2 (13 votes)

Review and photographs by Tallin, edited by Plesiosauria.
Kentrosaurus aethiopicus, the ‘sharp point’ or ‘prickle’ lizard, is one of the better known members of the stegosaur family, and though vastly overshadowed by its American cousin – Stegosaurus stenops – it has still managed to have several representations in toy form.

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