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Review: Sinraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Sinraptor Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

4.6 (10 votes)

Sinraptor is a medium-sized theropod from the Late Jurassic of China, named and described in 1994. Despite the name, it is not a member of raptor family (Dromaeosauridae) and it is actually related to the allosaurs, considered to be close to their ancestral form.

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News: Dinosaur Diorama Contest 2009 Deadline

News Category: Diorama Contest Brand: Uncategorized

5 (5 votes)

Just a short announcement to remind everyone that the deadline for the Official Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2009, sponsored by Fauna Casts, is fast approaching. But there is still time to submit your ‘dino-rama’! The deadline is this coming Monday (June 15th 2009), entries received after 00.00 hours GMT June 16th will be invalid.

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Review: Postosuchus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Postosuchus Brand: Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Crocodile, Reptile (other) Age: Triassic Type: Figurine

4.9 (39 votes)

Review by Dan Liebman of Dan’s Dinosaurs
Ever since their bizarre rebirth, Safari’s growing “Wild Safari” line has seen the release of many quality dinosaur figures. The most recent addition to this line is the American archosaur Postosuchus, which featured heavily in the BBC’s Walking With Dinosaurs.

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Review: Yangchuanosaurus (Dinosaurs of China by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Yangchuanosaurus Brand: Dinos of China, Safari Ltd Classification: Allosaur, Theropod Age: Jurassic Type: Figurine

3.8 (11 votes)

Yangchuanosaurus is sorely underrepresented as a dinosaur toy so I’m glad Safari Ltd decided to make one as part of their Dinosaurs of China line (and moreover, make it good!) Yangchuanosaurus was a large theropod from the Late Jurassic of China – the T.

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Review: Edmontonia (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Edmontonia Brand: Schleich Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4 (15 votes)

The burly, heavily armored, herbivorous nodosaur Edmontonia inhabited North America during the Late Cretaceous period some 70 million years ago. The name simply means “from Edmonton”, as the type specimen was discovered in the Horseshoe Canyon Formation near the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada by George Paterson in 1924.

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Review: Spinosaurus (Papo)

Genus: Spinosaurus Brand: Papo Classification: Spinosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.2 (29 votes)

Today we will be thoroughly looking over the Papo Spinosaurus– He is quite well loved in the dinosaur and Jurassic park communities, so I hope I don’t dampen spirits too much with my somewhat critical review. As for Spinosaurus itself, it was an extremely large theropod dinosaur that lived in northern Africa about 100 million years ago.

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Review: Ankylosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Ankylosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Ankylosaur, Ankylosaurid, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.7 (27 votes)

I’m pleased to announce that the Dinosaur Toy Blog recently received a number of review samples representing the entire Carnegie Collection, courtesy of Safari Ltd. So, prepare yourself for a Carnegie Collection bonanza of reviews over the next few weeks! We’ve already reviewed the two exciting 2009 additions to the Carnegie collection, the Spinosaurus and Tylosaurus, so now it’s time to look at some of the other existing models in the line.

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Review: Carnotaurus (Boston Museum of Science Collection by Battat)

Genus: Carnotaurus Brand: Battat Classification: Ceratosaur, Theropod Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.3 (20 votes)

The abelisaurid Carnotaurus was a peculiar theropod from Late Cretaceous Patagonia which survived up until the demise of the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. At 30 feet long, Carnotaurus was likely a top predator in its ecosystem. The name means “flesh bull” and refers to the two wing-like brow horns protruding above the eyes and the animal’s characteristically short, deep skull.

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Review: Sauropelta (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Genus: Sauropelta Brand: Schleich Classification: Ankylosaur, Nodosaur, Thyreophoran Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

3.1 (11 votes)

Sauropelta was a basal nodosaurid from the Early Cretaceous of North America, dating to around 115 million years ago. The name means “lizard shield”, pertaining to its intricate body armor. Compared to later, larger armored dinosaurs like Ankylosaurus, Sauropelta was a relatively small animal at roughly 16.5 feet long.

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Review: Amebelodon (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Genus: Amebelodon Brand: Prehistoric Life, Safari Ltd, Wild Safari Classification: Elephant, Mammal Age: Miocene Type: Figurine

4.3 (30 votes)

Amebelodon was a genus of prehistoric proboscidean which evolved along the Gulf Coast of North America roughly 10 million years ago during the late Miocene, eventually migrating to Asia via the Bering Land Bridge which would have connected Alaska and Russia.

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Review: Tylosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Genus: Tylosaurus Brand: Carnegie, Safari Ltd Classification: Mosasaur Age: Cretaceous Type: Figurine

4.5 (25 votes)

The second new addition for the Carnegie Collection in 2009 is a mosasaur – the ferocious Tylosaurus. Mosasaurs are a real rarity in toy form so this is an exciting release! The figure might be considered a replacement for the now retired Carnegie Collection Mosasaurus.

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Review: Cladoselache (Kaiyodo series 1)

Genus: Cladoselache Brand: Kaiyodo Classification: Fish, Shark Age: Devonian Type: Figurine

4.6 (18 votes)

Edited by Dinotoyblog, photos by Halichoeres
Ah, Cladoselache. The first shark! How exciting. Up for review today is the first rendition of the first shark, made by Kaiyodo.

Cladoselache is believed to be a very agile and swift predator – this is very well represented in this replica.

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not at all...this schleich figure is instead the disproportionally one, the head is way to big like half the size…

Congratulations on your review total! And thank you for writing them. I find this really appealing - it reminds me…

Congrats on hitting 300! I’m presently at 297 myself.

Congratulations on this huge milestone! I always have a good time reading your reviews. Great review of a weird yet…

'Triceratoad'! Love it. I was surprised to see how big it actually was in that last pic.

@dinotoyblog very nice!

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Congrats on the 300th review. No easy feat there. What an interesting vintage Triceratops too. First time seeing this one…

Clearly this is a very fine figure. It's definitely worth sending to one of the two paleoartists wth whom I…

Nekem megvan,a Bécsi Természettudományi Múzeumban akadtam erre a ritkaságra jóval azután,hogy visszavonult.Tényleg ritka!Az Ebayon most 3-4 hirdetés van 70-120 dollár…

Great figure! 5*****! Haolonggood does a welcome update to the "Mother Lizard". :-)

Binks képviselő tiszteletét teszi... Ez tényleg egy remek és sajnos ritka figura. Tetszik a részlet amit te is megemlítettél az…

Review: Sinraptor (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

News: Dinosaur Diorama Contest 2009 Deadline

Review: Postosuchus (Wild Safari by Safari Ltd)

Review: Yangchuanosaurus (Dinosaurs of China by Safari Ltd)

Review: Edmontonia (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Review: Spinosaurus (Papo)

Review: Ankylosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Carnotaurus (Boston Museum of Science Collection by Battat)

Review: Sauropelta (Replica-Saurus by Schleich)

Review: Amebelodon (Prehistoric Life Collection by Safari Ltd.)

Review: Tylosaurus (Carnegie Collection by Safari Ltd)

Review: Cladoselache (Kaiyodo series 1)

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