Blaine's Synoptic Animal Collection

May acquisitions.

I rearranged my shelves back to being based on taxonomy and found I had room on one of my mammal shelves. So, I thought I would look into the mammal-like reptile ancestors of mammals, the therapsids and other synapsids. I don't collect 'dinosaurs' yet, but I love this group:

1. Dimetrodon grandis (Safari Ltd.)
2. Dinogorgon sp. (Schleich)
3. Edaphosaurus sp. (CollectA)
4. Inostrancevia alexandri (Safari Ltd.)
5. Lystrosaurus murrayi (Kaiyodo)

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And speaking of prehistoric critters and mammals, I scored the Vivid Group Alphadon:

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Lastly, some miscellaneous acquisitions for the month:

1. bighorn sheep, Ovis canadensis (Safari Ltd.)
FINALLY! Got it! Bought it on eBay; had to buy it alongside the original NAW bison, but that's OK. The cost of both was worth it for just the bighorn!
2. brown rat, Rattus norvegicus (Schleich)
Like with the eastern chipmunk, nice to see a small version of a small species
3. desert patch-nosed snake, Salvadora hexalepis0 (XX)
4. ocellate sea star, Nectria ocellata (Play Visions)
I had the 'knock-off' version, but nice to get the actual PV version

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Nice selection! Particularly fond of those synapsids.

Some great acquisitions Blaine :)

Love the synapsids also!

So many great figures, the ram most especially!

Nice stuff again

Wonderful newcomers. Rattus norwegicus reminds me of my good old times at the University.

A few June acquisitions. Not many, but rare, hard-to-get, and (unfortunately this month) more expensive than most:

1. North Atlantic opah, Lampris guttatus (Ikimon)
2. red-lipped batfish, Ogcocephalus darwini (Takara Tomy A.R.T.S.)
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3. leafy seadragon, Pycodurus eques (Kitan Club)
4. grey-breasted saberwing, Campylopterus largipennis (Kabaya)
This figure was simply marketed as 'Amazon hummingbird'. Because hummer identification is so challening, the species ID is a best guess. The seller suggested either Campylopterus largipennis or the olive-spotted hummingbird, Leucippus chlorocercus. I went with the former, mainly for the blue on the cheek/chin. I am just happy to have a good hummingbird figure. They have largely been ignored.
5. †Henkelotherium guimarotae (Yujin)
The figure has a peg under its right, front foot. As such, it cannot stand on its own without the base. I would have preferred the version on the tree branch, but I am just happy to have acquired this critter!

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Very esquisite models these last ones but I want also to notice the bighorn ram from Safari, I know you wanted it a lot.
I am not also a collector of prehistoric creatures but I enjoy equally these mammal ancestors. It is a pity I don't have more extra figures of the Bullyland Procynosuchus. It won't be easy to find now, if it isally is in your cogitations.

I would love the Bullyland Procynosuchus :)

I feel very jealous each time you show us your additions! Specially when they came from the far east...
Congratulations :)

Interesting additions, congratulations

Just look at that opah and leafy seadragon

Some great models again!!

Lovely additions!

Stunning seadragon! Well... really all of them. Congrats!

Thanks everyone!

Finally! Finally found this guy on eBay!!!!

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wonderful piece!

Congratulations! That’s a hard find :)

I heard a rare catch now :)

Well Done! Miraculous find

nice catch!!

Biiiiig congrats! It is such a nice figure and quite unique! You'd think this american marsupial would have more attention...