Mathison Museum of Natural History - Prehistoric Edition

[bmathison1972]

The 1997 and 2007 Safari Carnotaurus figures are from the Carnegie Collection, not Wild Safari.

ok thanks; I didn't realize the Carnegie collection was that old.

[Sim]

According to Toy animal wiki it started in 1988!: https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Safari_Ltd_Carnegie_Collection

[bmathison1972]

According to Toy animal wiki it started in 1988!: https://toyanimalwiki.mywikis.wiki/wiki/Safari_Ltd_Carnegie_Collection

I edited the post accordinly.

[bmathison1972]

Species: †Triadobatrachus massinoti (Piveteau, 1936)

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Play Visions
Series: Prehistoric Amphibians
Year of Production: 1998
Size/Scale: Snout-to-vent length approx. 3.5 cm for a scale of 1:2.9
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: Figures in this set appear to be based on illustrations in the Macmillan Illustrated Encyclopedia of Dinosaurs and Other Prehistoric Animals from 1988.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Early Triassic of present-day Madagascar
Habitat: Swamps, ponds, and other still freshwater habitats
Diet: Small arthropods
IUCN Status (at time of posting): N/A [prehistoric]
Miscellaneous Notes: Morphologically similar to extant frogs, T. massinoti retained many primitive characteristics, such as at least 26 vertebrae (modern anurans have 4-9), and the terminal 10 or so formed a short tail. It probably spent time between land and water. It could not hop, but probably used its powerful hind legs for propulsion in the water.

[ceratopsian]

That is an exceptionally appealing photo of Triadobatrachus.

[bmathison1972]

That is an exceptionally appealing photo of Triadobatrachus.

Thank you; I am very pleased with how it turned out!