Lovely lovely pliosaurs

DinoToyForum · March 30, 2012, 12:22:30 AM

Here's another rebooted thread

This one's dedicated to pliosaurs

My pliosaur collection (Jan 2011). After much deliberation I decided to include the polycotylids, which are traditionally regarded as pliosaurs, but are probably really derived plesiosauroids. So, lets call it my 'pliosauromorph' collection

I have a few more additions, and I'm still missing one or two...

Tylosaurus · March 30, 2012, 12:44:50 AM

hah look at that, they are somewhat relatives to the Mosasaurs

Nice thread and that's a sweet batch of Pliosaurs you got there Doc

*orthocone*
Although Pliosaurs & Mosasaurs if I may, we are alike in many ways

SBell · March 30, 2012, 01:52:54 AM

Quote from: Tylosaurus on March 30, 2012, 12:44:50 AM
hah look at that, they are somewhat relatives to the Mosasaurs

Nice thread and that's a sweet batch of Pliosaurs you got there Doc *orthocone*
Although Pliosaurs & Mosasaurs if I may, we are alike in many ways

Umm--no.

They are not really relatives at all.

Tylosaurus · March 30, 2012, 03:25:42 AM

Someway they are both are prehistoric marine reptiles they do have some similarities

it's probably that Mosasaurs wore more like Aquatic Iguana's with Unhingable jaws which Snakes have.
Pliosaurs were more like short necked Plesiosaurs, they looked more like Crocs I guess.

Unless you can explain it better, I never was a star at explaining

And I can't blame myself either, since I have not been into this since the late 80's to early 90's heh.
I thought about both have large heads, short necks same array of flippers and a tail which was used as a rudder, but indeed they are somehow too different to be similar, ah well I'll take a deeper look in to this.
There is a lot for me to catch up it seems, it's all welcome your knowledge ya know, bring it on I'm like

SBell · March 30, 2012, 04:53:43 AM

Quote from: Tylosaurus on March 30, 2012, 03:25:42 AM
Someway they are both are prehistoric marine reptiles they do have some similarities it's probably that Mosasaurs wore more like Aquatic Iguana's with Unhingable jaws which Snakes have.
Pliosaurs were more like short necked Plesiosaurs, they looked more like Crocs I guess.

Unless you can explain it better, I never was a star at explaining And I can't blame myself either, since I have not been into this since the late 80's to early 90's heh.
I thought about both have large heads, short necks same array of flippers and a tail which was used as a rudder, but indeed they are somehow too different to be similar, ah well I'll take a deeper look in to this.
There is a lot for me to catch up it seems, it's all welcome your knowledge ya know, bring it on I'm like

Well, in short, mosasaurs are descended from monitor lizards--they are essentially very large lizards that went back to the water (think anthracotheres to whales).

Pliosaurs are part of a group of reptiles that went back to the water in the Triassic (?) and would at best be distantly related to lizards within the same 'lepidosaur' reptile lineage (according to some models at least--in others, at best they are all diapsids). There are distinct differences physically as well, but Adam is very likely better able than I to discuss them (my knowledge of pliosaurs ending about there).

Lio99 · March 30, 2012, 05:22:18 AM

have you got the carnivorous dino toob kronosaurus?

DinoToyForum · March 30, 2012, 09:48:14 AM

Quote from: Lio99 on March 30, 2012, 05:22:18 AM
have you got the carnivorous dino toob kronosaurus?

Not yet

There are a few I still need.

Libraraptor · March 30, 2012, 12:54:30 PM

You definitely need Schleich mini classics Plesiosaurus! It would be the smallest of your collection!

DinoToyForum · March 30, 2012, 02:09:12 PM

Quote from: Libraraptor on March 30, 2012, 12:54:30 PM
You definitely need Schleich mini classics Plesiosaurus! It would be the smallest of your collection!

I have it, it is tiny indeed! But it isn't photographed here - pliosaurs only.
I should create a lovely lovely plesiosauroids thread as well

Tylosaurus · March 30, 2012, 02:55:48 PM

Don't forget a lovely Mosasaurinae thread please

SBell · March 30, 2012, 05:24:42 PM

Quote from: Tylosaurus on March 30, 2012, 02:55:48 PM
Don't forget a lovely Mosasaurinae thread please

So start one!

Lio99 · April 28, 2012, 12:44:59 AM

may i show my pliosaur collection on this thread?

tyrantqueen · April 28, 2012, 12:48:24 AM

Quotemay i show my pliosaur collection on this thread?

I think this is DTF's thread. You've probably got to start you own

DinoToyForum · April 28, 2012, 12:50:26 PM

Quote from: tyrantqueen on April 28, 2012, 12:48:24 AM
Quotemay i show my pliosaur collection on this thread?
I think this is DTF's thread. You've probably got to start you own

No, this is a thread for pliosaur toys in general, not just mine! Post 'em Lio!

Lio99 · May 11, 2012, 02:36:21 AM

DinoToyForum · May 11, 2012, 12:19:25 PM

Thanks Lio, that's a very handy list. I'm still in chase of some of the figures.

But you missed some, at least. There is a Yowies Leptocleidus. And this Natural History Museum - University of Oslo exclusive Predator X.

More on the archive: http://dinotoyforum.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=classifieds&action=display&thread=4234

I'm sure there are others too...

Lio99 · August 10, 2012, 07:56:30 AM

Here is my pliosaur collection! i was meaning to get the chap mei buy never got round to doing it.

Toyway, TS toys, waiphoon, dinotales, tedco, carnegie, schleich, safari dino toob, invicta (unpainted & painted), bandai, collectA and wild safari.

DinoToyForum · August 10, 2012, 11:03:19 AM

Great collection Lio99

There aren't many pliosaur toys you don't have

Lio99 · August 10, 2012, 11:39:13 PM

Quote from: dinotoyforum on August 10, 2012, 11:03:19 AM
Great collection Lio99 There aren't many pliosaur toys you don't have

Thanks

Horridus · August 11, 2012, 07:43:58 PM

That aerial view is not flattering for the Carnegie Cigarosaurus AT ALL.

Of course, some of the others look great! It's a very nice collection.

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