Species identification topic

dewlaps are common on several iguanids and agamids. This is probably the bootleg of a bootleg of a bootleg of something. I doubt you will get an ID based on this sculpt and color combination, but my guess is that it was modeled originally after an agamid of sorts.

Thanks I will look at agamids, I should have pointed out that I wasn't going for the colour.

Hi everyone.

I just got Papo sea turtle that has been identified as a loggerhead sea turtle on Toy Animal Wiki while Schleich's is tagged as a green one.
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I just wanted to know how you identified these two species from those two figures because they really look similar to me

Well, Papo figure is officially marketed as a loggerhead sea turtle.
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The Schleich figure was simply marketed as "Cheloniidae" but you can find a walk around at the Animal Toy Forum where the green sea turtle identification is used and Andre, a very viable source, confirms it.

Thanks Roger.

I can add another criteria that was not mentioned in these topics : the green turtle has a round beak while the loggerhead's one is a bit hooked and that's clearly visible on Papo's figure.

which species is this wild small cat according to you please?..

It's just marqued "CHINA" under its bell..

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here with a lynx from Nayab: same mark, sculpting and painting:

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and here with the lynx from Starlux for size comparison (scale 1/30?)

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looks like one of the Old World lynx species, but with a tail that is too long. Another victim of combining morphologies

Thank you Blaine but as you can see, the Brand produiced accurate lynx at this scale with long ears and short tail.. so..?

I believe we tried to find a species fo that figure several years ago and we haven't found it. To me it looks a caracal but spotted like a serval.

A mix between a lynx and an African jungle cat is my guess.

I think the take-home message is that over-analyzing 'chinamals' can be a fruitless endeveour...

Rogério, I think ears and legs are too short and tail is too long for caracal or serval. Adam, you're right, the general proportions are the ones of a jungle cat (Felis chaus) but not the spotted coat! So,..
wether it's an inaccurate existant cat,
wether it's an asiatic wild cat ( Felis silvestris ornata) whose body proportions, ears, tail and fur pattern are similar but it would be surprising for this species is not well known from most of peoples!..

I am afraid Blaine gave the good conclusion..

thanks to you three for your contribution! :)

Obviously not an asiatic wild cat. Inaccurate existant (or generic non-existant) lynx is the figure, and Blaine's sentence is the most juicious one about this figure.

I also agree with Blaine but i think a jungle cat could be the best match for that.

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Ok I shall repaint it on that way!..

thank you Andreas! :)

I have these butterflies I got last summer and need help identifying them as real life species. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I cant help too much, luckily we have some insect experts here. The last one to me appears to be a type of swallowtail.

I did believe the last two were swallowtails of some sort of swallowtail, but the first one I'm not sure about genus or species.

Advicot wrote:

I have these butterflies I got last summer and need help identifying them as real life species. [url=https://servimg.com/view/20187186/61]

These butterfly sculpts have been used several times, including the K&M Butterfly Nature Tube and the Insect Lore Big Bunch-o-Butterflies.

The bottom one (which I have from the Insect Lore set) I have attributed to Papilio machaon, but the other two are not attributable to real species. For the top one, it looks like they took the K&M Aglais io but took substantial creative liberties with the color. But honestly, no hope for the top and middle options.

Ah that's a shame as the two other species in the bucket were a Diana Morpho and a True Forrester, I was able to identify them by your work Blaine.

Any ideas what species the Nayab giraffe is... I believe it's a cape giraffe but I am not too sure (I really don't want it to be generic)

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A Cordofan giraffe, I guess.

A Kordofan giraffe is better than my cape giraffe guess, thank you Roger :)

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what species is this?.. on Ebay, indications about Geowolrd set "ice age" it's from, "dog-bear" is mentionned but the short face, the digitigrad feet, the long tail ended by a tuft and the little mane are rather the ones of a cave lion!..

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I have this one in smaller scale. It is a cave lion.

Thank you QuollMate, it's also what I think! :)