Museum Authenticated Prehistoric Replicas

Not mere toys, but an educational series of hand painted replicas that reveal the prehistoric world. These replicas are molded in heavy vinyl, then hand painted in amazing detail. All of the Carnegie series replicas are made to the same 1:40 scale to accurately illustrate the relative size of these magnificent creatures.

Note: The illustrations are photos of actual models, but the sizes as shown in these pictures are NOT to scale.

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Acrocanthosaurus Allosaurus Allosaurus

Acrocanthosaurus

Acrocanthosaurus was a bipedal predator. As the name suggests, it is best known for the high neural spines on many of its vertebrae, which most likely supported a ridge of muscle over the animal's neck, back and hips. Acrocanthosaurus was one of the largest theropods, approaching 12 meters (40 ft) in length, and weighing up to about 2.40 metric tons (2.65 short tons). Large theropod footprints discovered in Texas may have been made by Acrocanthosaurus, although there is no direct association with skeletal remains. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Acrocanthosaurus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 7.5 L x 3.5" H (19.5 x 9 cm).

SAF4039 - $8.00


Allosaurus

As the prominent large predator in the Morrison Formation, Allosaurus was at the top of the food chain, probably preying on contemporaneous large herbivorous dinosaurs. Potential prey included ornithopods, stegosaurids, and sauropods. While it is often thought of as preying on sauropod dinosaurs in groups, there is little evidence for cooperative social behavior in this genus, and individuals may have been aggressive toward each other instead. It may have attacked large prey by ambush, using its upper jaws like a hatchet. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Allosaurus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 9.5" L x 4.5" H (24 x 11 cm).

SAF4007 - $8.00


Allosaurus

As the prominent large predator in the Morrison Formation, Allosaurus was at the top of the food chain, probably preying on contemporaneous large herbivorous dinosaurs. Potential prey included ornithopods, stegosaurids, and sauropods. While it is often thought of as preying on sauropod dinosaurs in groups, there is little evidence for cooperative social behavior in this genus, and individuals may have been aggressive toward each other instead. It may have attacked large prey by ambush, using its upper jaws like a hatchet. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This Allosaurus measures 6" L x 4" H (14.5 x 10 cm). Age 3+

SAF2780 - $5.00



Andrewsarchus Apatosaurus Adult Apatosaurus Baby

Andrewsarchus

4.75" L x 2" H. Suggested age 3+.
Andrewsarchus mongoliensis (pronounced ANN-drew-SARK-us), (Andrews + Greek ἀρχός, "ruler"), was a basal, heavily-built, wolf-like, hoofed mammal that lived during the Eocene epoch, roughly between 45 and 36 million years ago. It walked on four short legs and had a long body, a long tail, and feet with hoofed toes. It had a long snout with large, sharp teeth and flat cheek teeth that may have been used to crush bones. Because Andrewsarchus is only known from a skull and a few bones found, whether it was an active predator or merely a large scavenger is open to debate, as is its exact time range.
Andrewsarchus is named for the famous explorer and fossil hunter Roy Chapman Andrews. It was discovered in June 1923 by Kan Chuen Pao, a member of Andrews' expedition, on a site in the Gobi Desert in Mongolia known as Irdin Mahna [variants: Erdeni-Mandal and Erdenemandal ('jeweled mandala')] on the third Asiatic expedition that was led by Andrews and sponsored by the American Museum of Natural History.
Andrewsarchus possessed some of the strongest jaws ever evolved in a land mammal, able to bite through large bones if needed. To judge from its immense jaws, and the coastal location of the fossils, Andrewsarchus may have fed on beached primitive whales, shellfish and hard-shelled turtles, and contemporary large mammals at various periods during its existence. Toward the end of the Eocene very large mammals (such as the brontotheres) had evolved in the region of Central Asia. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)

SAF2829 - $4.50


Apatosaurus Adult

Early on, it was believed that Apatosaurus was too massive to support its own weight on dry land, so it was theorized that the sauropod must have lived partly submerged in water, perhaps in a swamp. Recent findings do not support this. In fact, like its relative Diplodocus, Apatosaurus was a grazing animal with a very long neck and a long tail that served as a counterweight. Fossilized footprints indicate that it probably lived in herds. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted adult Apatosaurus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 22" L x 5" H (56 x 12.5 cm).

SAF4003 - $25.00


Apatosaurus Baby

Early on, it was believed that Apatosaurus was too massive to support its own weight on dry land, so it was theorized that the sauropod must have lived partly submerged in water, perhaps in a swamp. Recent findings do not support this. In fact, like its relative Diplodocus, Apatosaurus was a grazing animal with a very long neck and a long tail that served as a counterweight. Fossilized footprints indicate that it probably lived in herds. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted baby Apatosaurus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 6.5" L x 3.5" H (16.5 x 9 cm).

SAF4004 - $6.00



Brachiosaurus Camarasaurus Caudipteryx

Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus was one of the largest dinosaurs of the Jurassic era; it lived on prairies filled with ferns, bennettites and horsetails, and it moved through vast conifer forests and groves of cycads, seed ferns and ginkgos. Some of its contemporary genera included Stegosaurus, Dryosaurus, Apatosaurus and Diplodocus. While it is speculated that groups of Brachiosaurus moved in herds, fully grown individuals had little to fear from even the largest predators of the time, Allosaurus and Torvosaurus, on account of their sheer size. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Brachiosaurus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 22" L x 13.5" (56 x 34 cm).

SAF4002 - $30.00


Camarasaurus

The arched skull of Camarasaurus may have contributed to the name 'chambered lizard'. The skull was remarkably square and the blunt snout had many fenestrae, though it was sturdy and is frequently recovered in good condition by paleontologists. The huge nostrils, positioned in front of the eyes, probably contained a large area of moist membrane to cool the brain in the hot climate of the Jurassic.. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Camarasaurus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 15" L x 7" H (37 x 18 cm).

SAF4041 - $22.00


Caudipteryx

6.5" L x 5.25" H. Suggested age 3+.
Caudipteryx, like many other maniraptorans, has an interesting mix of reptile- and bird-like anatomical features. Caudipteryx had a short, boxy skull with a beak-like snout that retained only a few tapered teeth in the front of the upper jaw. It had a stout trunk, long legs and was probably a swift runner. On the hands it had symmetrical, pennaceous, feathers that had vanes and barbs, and that measured between 15–20 centimeters (6–8 inches). These primary feathers were arranged in a wing-like fan along the second finger, just like primary feathers of birds and other maniraptorans. No fossil of Caudipteryx preserves any secondary feathers attached to the forearms, as found in dromaeosaurids, Archaeopteryx and modern birds. Either these arm feathers are not preserved, or they were not present on Caudipteryx in life. An additional fan of feathers existed on its short tail. The shortness and symmetry of the feathers, and the shortness of the arms relative to the body size, indicate that Caudipteryx could not fly. Caudipteryx is thought to have been an omnivore. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)

SAF4212 - $11.50



Dimetrodon Dunkleosteus Microraptor

Dimetrodon

The most distinctive characteristic of Dimetrodon was the spectacular sail on its back (other pelycosaurs such as Edaphosaurus, Ianthasaurus also, and Sphenacodon also has this trait). The sail, which was dense with blood vessels, was probably used to regulate body temperature; the surface area would allow it to warm up or cool off more efficiently. This adaptation was important because it would give the animal more time to hunt prey. The sail may also have been used in mating rituals and to warn off other predators. The sail was supported by neural spines, each one sprouting from an individual vertebra. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Dimetrodon is scaled at 1:15 and measures 8" L x 4.5" H (20 x 11 cm).

SAF4038 - $6.00


Dunkleosteus

7.25" L x 1.5" H. Suggested age 3+.
Dunkleosteus (From "(David) Dunkle" + Greek: osteus/οστεος = bone; meaning "Dunkle's Bone") is a prehistoric fish, one of the largest arthrodire placoderms ever to have lived. This carnivorous predator lived during the Late Devonian period, about 370-360 million years ago.
No other placoderms rival its size: it is considered to have been one of the fiercest marine predators. This hunter, measuring 6 m (20 ft) and one ton, was at the top of the food chain.
New studies have revealed several features in both its food and biomechanics as its ecology and physiology. The Placodermi first appeared in the Silurian, and the group became extinct during the transition from the Devonian to the Carboniferous, leaving no descendants.
In recent decades, the Dunkleosteus has achieved recognition in popular culture, with a large number of specimens on display, and notable appearances in entertainment media.
Numerous fossils of some species have been found in North America, Poland, Belgium and Morocco. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)

SAF2833 - $7.00


Microraptor

9" L x 4" H. Suggested age 3+.
Microraptor (meaning "small thief") is a genus of small, dromaeosaurid dinosaur. About two dozen well-preserved fossil specimens have been recovered from Liaoning, China. They date from the early Cretaceous Period (Barremian stage), 130-125.5 million years ago.
At 55-77 centimeters (1.8-2.5 ft) long from its nose to the tip of its tail, Microraptor was among the smallest known dinosaurs. Aside from its extremely small size, Microraptor was among the first non-avian dinosaurs discovered with the impressions of feathers and wings. Microraptor had two sets of wings, on both its fore- and hind legs. The long feathers on the legs of Microraptor were true flight feathers as seen in modern birds, with asymmetrical vanes on the arm, leg, and tail feathers. As in bird wings, Microraptor had both primary (anchored to the hand) and secondary (anchored to the arm) flight feathers. This standard wing pattern was mirrored on the hind legs, with flight feathers anchored to the upper foot bones as well as the upper and lower leg. It had been proposed by Chinese scientists that the animal glided, and probably lived in trees, pointing to the fact that wings anchored to the feet of Microraptor would have hindered their ability to run on the ground, and suggest that all primitive dromaeosaurids may have been arboreal. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)

SAF4050 - $7.00



Pachycephalosaurus Parasaurolophus Pteranodon

Pachycephalosaurus

The anatomy of Pachycephalosaurus is poorly known, as only skull remains have been described.[1] Pachycephalosaurus is famous for having a large, bony dome atop its skull, up to 25 cm (10 in) thick, which safely cushioned its tiny brain. The dome's rear aspect was edged with bony knobs and short bony spikes projected upwards from the snout. The spikes were probably blunted, not sharp. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This Pachycephalosaurus measures 5.5" L x 3" H (14 X 7.5 cm). Age 3+

SAF2785 - $3.50


Parasaurolophus

Parasaurolophus is a hadrosaurid, part of a diverse family of Cretaceous dinosaurs known for their range of bizarre head adornments. This genus is known for its large, elaborate cranial crest, which at its largest forms a long curved tube projecting upwards and back from the skull. Charonosaurus from China, which may have been its closest relative, had a similar skull and potentially a similar crest. The crest has been much discussed by scientists; the consensus is that major functions included visual recognition of both species and sex, acoustic resonance, and thermoregulation. It is one of the rarer duckbills, known from only a handful of good specimens. (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Parasaurolophus is scaled at 1:40 and measures 7.5" L x 5" H (19 x 12.5 cm).

SAF4005 - $8.00


Pteranodon

Pteranodon were reptiles, but not dinosaurs. By definition, all dinosaurs were diapsid reptiles with an upright stance, and consist of the group containing saurischians and ornithischians. While the advanced pterodactyloid pterosaurs (like Pteranodon) had a semi-upright stance, it evolved independently of the upright stance in dinosaurs, and pterosaurs lacked the distinctive adaptations in the hip associated with the dinosaurian posture. However, dinosaurs and pterosaurs may have been closely related, and most paleontologists place them together in the group Ornithodira, or "bird necks". (Read more about it at Wikipedia)
This replica has been researched and authenticated by the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The hand-painted Pteranodon is scaled at 1:40 and measures 4.5" L x 1" H (11.5 x 2.5 cm).

SAF4014 - $2.00



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