Mathison Museum of Natural History

Very nice gigantic feathered squirrel

Species: Pseudoryx nghetinhensis Dung et al., 1993
Common name(s): saola; spindlehorn; Asian unicorn; Vũ Quang ox

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: CollectA
Series: Wildlife
Year of Production: 2013
Size/Scale: Height at shoulder approximately 4.5 cm for a scale of 1:19
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Very rare
Miscellaneous Notes: This figure was unique for its species until Kinder Joy released one in 2022. Akin to Yowies, the Kinder toy is small, requires assembly, and may have articulations.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Annamite Mountains of Vietnam and Laos
Habitat: Wet montane evergreen and deciduous forests, riparian areas, marshes, swamps
Diet: Plants, primarily ferns and angiosperms
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Critically Endangered
Miscellaneous Notes: Despite its resemblance to antelopes, P. nghetinhensis is a 'true cattle' in the tribe Bovini. Morphologic features of the horns suggest a basal placement within Bovinae, although molecular studies support it being nestled within Bovini. Some authorities has proposed the monotypic tribe Pseudoygini to accommodate the species.

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Rare model of a rare species in a beautituf display!

Do you know there are 2 different models from CollectA?

Caracal wrote:

Rare model of a rare species in a beautituf display!

Do you know there are 2 different models from CollectA?

different how?

Caracal wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

Caracal wrote:

Rare model of a rare species in a beautituf display!

Do you know there are 2 different models from CollectA?

different how?

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Do you own it? Maybe from China or a prototype? I only know the other version

Ther isn't two different models, CollectA used this pic since the beggining for their Saola which is different from these official pics.

So if I order this model on the commercial site I found it, I shall receive the other one?

Yes

or it's just the same thing at a slightly different angle

The back line is different!

Species: Opsariichthys uncirostris (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Common name(s): three-lips; piscivorous chub

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Kaiyodo
Series: Choco Q Animatales Series 6
Year of Production: 2002
Size/Scale: Body length approximately 6.7 cm for a scale of 1:1.9-1:6.7
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: Being one of the original Choco Q Animatales figures, some assembly is required and the fish is removable from its base.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: East Asia, Japan
Habitat: Large lakes and ponds and adjoining rivers
Diet: Fish, terrestrial insects that fall onto the surface of the water
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: Opsariichthys uncirostris has an interesting ecological situation in Japan. It is threatened in its native habitats, such as the Lake Biwa and Lake Mikata water systems, but is threatening other native fish species in parts of Japan where it has been introduced.

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fine model and display!

Species: Poecilotheria regalis Pocock, 1899
Common name(s): Indian ornamental tarantula; Indian ornamental tree spider

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Tarlin
Series: Action Creature Series: Tarantulas Vol. 2
Year of Production: 2021
Size/Scale: Legspan approximately 13.0 cm for a scale of 1:1.7 for a very large specimen
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Very rare
Miscellaneous Notes: This is the second time we've seen P. regalis in the Museum. This figure was not marketed at the species level and the identification is mine based on color and that it's a familiar and popular species (at least in the pet trade), although several Poecilotheria species can have white/silver morphs. This same sculpt was used for two other species in the set and three 'generic' tarantulas in Volume 1 by Epoch (Tarlin is a subsidiary of Epoch). There is substantial assembly required (17 pieces) and the final product is articulated.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Southern India (Western and Eastern Ghats)
Habitat: Montane rainforest, dry deciduous forest, tropical savanna; arboreal
Diet: Flying insects
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Least Concern
Miscellaneous Notes: Poecilotheria regalis is an arboreal species, living in tall trees where it is an ambush predator of flying insects.

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why so white? it is not cryptic for an ambush predator..

Species: Saguinus imperator (Goeldi, 1907)
Common name(s): emperor tamarin

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: Safari Ltd.
Series: Primates TOOB
Year of Production: 2019
Size/Scale: Figure 5.0 cm long. Body length (exclusive of tail) approximately 3.0 cm for a scale of 1:7.7-1:8.7
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Unique
Miscellaneous Notes: There are two subspecies of S. imperator; the all-black chin in this figure suggests it was modeled after the nominate subspecies, the black-chinned emperor tamarin, S. i. imperator.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: South America (West Amazon region of northwestern Brazil, eastern Peru, northern Bolivia)
Habitat: Amazonian lowland and low montane rainforest; arboreal
Diet: Primarily fruit, seeds, tree sap, invertebrates; occasionally small lizards, frogs, bird eggs
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Least Concern
Miscellaneous Notes: Saguinus imperator is a social and gregarious species. Group members are ranked by sex, with the oldest female usually holding the highest rank. Agonistic behavior is not uncommon between members of the same sex. The species is polyandrous with a single female mating with two or more males.

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not too bad for a toob figure!

Caracal wrote:

why so white? it is not cryptic for an ambush predator..

they are not this white it life, more a silvery grey. Remember, insects don't see the same wavelengths of light as us and colors may look very different to an insect.

One of the best toobs in the last years

My favorite primate species. And I agree Andreas, one of the best toobs released in a while (species, sculpts, etc.).

Species: Penaeus monodon Fabricius, 1798
Common name(s): giant tiger prawn; Asian tiger prawn; black tiger shrimp

About the Figure:
Manufacturer: AAA
Series: Sea World
Year of Production: unknown
Size/Scale: Body length (exclusive of appendages) approximately 21.0 cm, within scale 1:1
Frequency of species in toy/figure form (at time of posting): Very rare
Miscellaneous Notes: AAA produced two versions of this species, in large and small; the one showcased today is the larger of the two (I don't own the smaller version). Like many of AAA's marine invertebrates, this figure was probably cast from an actual specimen.

About the Animal:
Geographic distribution: Indo-Pacific; naturalized in the West Atlantic Ocean off the southern United States and in the Gulf of Mexico
Habitat: Benthic; younger prawns live in estuaries, lagoons, and mangroves while adults live farther out on rocky or muddy bottoms at depths of 0-110 meters (usually 20-50 meters)
Diet: Other benthic marine invertebrates, algae, detritus
IUCN Status (at time of posting): Not Evaluated
Miscellaneous Notes: Penaeus monodon is one of the most commercially important marine crustaceans; its annual haul is second only to the whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vaannamei). In 2014, it was estimated over 850,000 metric tonnes of tiger shrimp were harvested from commercial fisheries.

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A nice figure