Review
Stomatosuchus Wild Roa Review Jurassic World Survival Review
If you know the story behind the only discovered fossil of the Somatosuchus and how it was lost during World War Two then you should certainly understand why the Stomatosuchus is one of the most exciting and anticipated species choices Mattel has made for the entire Survival line. The Stomatosuchus was a 10-metre prehistoric crocodilian from Cretaceous Egypt with a possible pelican-like throat pouch, known from a single skull that was sadly destroyed in World War Two.
🔬 Why This Species Choice Matters
📋 Historical Value
About the Toy
1. Sculpt and painting
Paint Scheme: Light Green, Dark Green, Light pink
The Stomatosuchus’ primary color is dark green that runs throughout the entire figure and is a natural, earthy tone that reads convincingly as a crocodilian. A lighter green stripes through the face and then continues back through the body in a pattern that creates a subtle striping effect down the full length of the figure.
The head sculpt is gorgeous. The flat, lid-like skull shape of the real Stomatosuchus is represented, with the characteristic broad profile of a stomatosuchid. The detail throughout the head is rough and bumpy, with a very well textured skin surface. The bulkiness of the throat area is an instant visual standout. The teeth use the newer rubber material on both upper and lower jaws and look genuinely sharp but still safe for kids. Inside the mouth, the tongue is well-textured with a good pink tone and a glossy coat.
The armored crocodilian’s scutes along the top of the figure are exactly what you want on a prehistoric crocodilian. They are raised, well-defined, and consistent along the whole length. The detail varies slightly in height as you move back, with some areas more raised and others flatter before rising again.
Osteoderms follow along the sides of the figure as well. The scale detail across the body flanks is impressive, and the lighter green striping through this area adds visual interest to what could have been a flat dark green surface. The rib cage is visible shining through the underside. The belly of the figure carries the softer, finer scaling typical of crocodilian bellies, and even the undersides of the feet are sculpted cleanly.
Talking about feet, the legs are looking great. They have a bumpy texture on the back of the leg near the elbow. There is even webbing between the toes on both front and rear feet, which is an accurate and thoughtful detail for an aquatic or semi-aquatic crocodilian.
And last but not least, the tail is covered in osteoderms and spikes along the way to the top. It looks amazing and fits perfectly with the rest of the body design. An amazing job from Mattel.
2. Action Feature & Articulation
The action and light-up feature can be triggered by a button at the back of the figure. Upon pressing the figure does the signature strike pose with its opened beak/jaw. This also activates the ligt up feature that runs through the translucent body and it is just gorgeous.
- Jaw (articulated)
- Midsection (action feature linked)
- Light-up (body and tail, button-activated)
- Front legs (forward, back, out away from body)
- Rear legs (forward and back)
- Tail swivel
Verdict Should I buy it?
Mosts definitely. The Stomatosuchus Wild Roar is exceptional not only as an extraordinary species choice but also fits perfectly in the Survival lore so far. The dual-tone green paint running head to tail is natural, convincing, and beautifully applied. The jaw strike action feature with simultaneous light-up is the best combination action this Wild Roar lineup has to offer, and in the dark the light-up is genuinely stunning. My son is a big fan of it, just as every other crocodilian figure he has.
How to unlock
How to unlock Stomatosuchus Wild Roar in Jurassic World Survival Collection?
Open up your Jurassic World Play App (previously known as the Jurassic World Facts App), press the Scan button and point it towards the DNA code here:
3. About the Stomatosuchus
"Known only from Stromer's drawings and notes after the original fossil was destroyed in 1944, Stomatosuchus inermis remains one of the most mysterious and tantalizing prehistoric crocodilians ever discovered."
Stomatosuchus inermis (meaning “weaponless mouth crocodile”) was a giant stomatosuchid neosuchian crocodyliform that lived during the Late Cretaceous period, approximately 100 to 94 million years ago, in the Bahariya Formation of what is now Egypt’s Western Desert. It reached an estimated 10 metres (33 feet) in length and weighed an estimated 2 to 3 tonnes. Stomatosuchus shared its ecosystem with Spinosaurus, Carcharodontosaurus, and Paralititan, in the marshy deltaic lowlands of what was then the southern coast of the Tethys Sea. Its name combines the Greek stoma (mouth) and suchus, a reference to the Egyptian crocodile god Sobek.
The most distinctive feature of Stomatosuchus was its flat, lid-like skull with a long broad snout lined with hundreds of small conical teeth on the upper jaw. The lower jaw may have been toothless and is thought to have supported a large throat pouch similar to that of a pelican, leading scientists to suggest it was a filter feeder that scooped up fish and other small prey. Exactly what it ate remains unknown. What makes Stomatosuchus particularly tragic in the history of paleontology is that the only known fossil, a large skull collected by German paleontologist Ernst Stromer during his Egyptian expedition in the early 20th century, was housed in the Munich natural history museum and was destroyed on the night of April 24, 1944, when Allied bombing raids damaged the building. The original Spinosaurus specimen was lost in the same night. All scientific knowledge of Stomatosuchus now rests entirely on Stromer’s original descriptions, drawings, and notes.
Stomatosuchus inermis was a giant prehistoric crocodilian that lived approximately 100 to 94 million years ago in what is now Egypt, sharing its habitat with Spinosaurus. It reached an estimated 10 metres in length and had an unusually flat broad skull with small conical teeth on the upper jaw. The lower jaw may have been toothless and may have supported a pelican-like throat pouch, suggesting filter-feeding behaviour. The only known fossil skull was destroyed in 1944 when the Munich Museum was bombed during World War Two.
Yes. The Stomatosuchus Wild Roar has a light-up feature activated by the same button that triggers the jaw strike action. The light runs through the translucent areas of the body and extends back almost to the tail. In dimmed light it is striking, and in complete darkness it is genuinely spectacular, with a blinking pattern through the body.
A button in the midsection area activates a jaw strike action where the figure lunges upward and attacks with the mouth opening. This simultaneously triggers the light-up feature that runs through the body and into the tail. The midsection articulation is part of this mechanism.
Because it is extremely obscure and its only fossil was destroyed nearly 80 years ago. Most prehistoric animals in toy lines have at least multiple specimens and ongoing research. Stomatosuchus exists in science only through the drawings and notes of Ernst Stromer, the German paleontologist who discovered and described it. That Mattel chose it for the Survival line alongside Spinosaurus, with which it shared its actual ecosystem, is a genuinely thoughtful and exciting selection.
Open the Jurassic World Play App, tap the Scan button, and point it at the DNA barcode on the Stomatosuchus feet where the DNA Scan Code sticker is located.
