Series 6 Secret Skeletal

Matchbox Series 6: Secret Skeletal

Release Date: 1993
Colors: Painted (2 per sculpt)
Sculpts: 24
Location(s): UK, France, Germany and the rest of Europe

The Secret Skeletal Dinosaurs were repaints of the Series 6 Dinosaurs. All of the same sculpts were used, except that the paint applications used different colors and the skeletons would show up on the dinosaurs when exposed to extreme temperatures. Also they were released in much smaller quantities and I am not sure if they were sold in anything but single packs (the packs also included fact cards).

The fact cards are numbered differently from the figures as they start where the last series began. They also have point values different than the series 6 dinosaurs (10 points higher for each sculpt from the few I have seen).

The colors used in the secret skeletal figures were Blue, Purple, Olive Green, Dark Green, and Orange. The paint applications included more white and black colors than the Series 6 Dinosaurs. Also each dinosaur came in only 2 different colors for this series. The point values remained the same as the original sculpts.

The prices on the Secret Skeletals are much higher than the Series 6 Dinosaurs. They tend to be more difficult to find especially in the rarer colors. The prices of the Secret Skeletals are still not that high compared to Series 3 and the rarer premiums, mostly because there are fewer collectors interested in the series. Also there isn't that much difference in price for the rarer colors as the more common ones.

Thanks to Dan Tessier for adding information about the fact cards.

Series 6 Secret Skeletal Pictures

#145 Tyrannosaurus Rex

#157 Sabre-Tooth Tiger

#168 Baby Protoceratops

Series 6 Secret Skeletal Checklist and other information

Note: I used the same information as the Series 6 Dinosaurs except I updated the color list. If I find a Secret Skeletal checklist, I will update the section.

Legend:

145 Tyrannosaurus Rex - The largest land carnivore ever, the Tyrannosaurus' massive skull and 15 cm long teeth delivered a devastating bite.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 5.5 metres
Weight: 6 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Lime Green, Orange

Tyrannosaurus Rex Gallery

Name: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Number: 145 (1 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Tyrannosaurus Rex. Number: 145 (1 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

146 Apatosaurus - Earlier known as Brontosaurus, Apatosaurus had to feed almost continuously to support its great bulk.
Period: Late Jurassic
Height: 21 metres
Weight: 30 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Blue, Lime Green

Apatosaurus Gallery

Name: Apatosaurus. Number: 146 (2 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Apatosaurus. Number: 146 (2 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

147 Triceratops - The horns of this powerful plant-eater were probably used in trials of strength between males.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 9 metres
Weight: 6 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Dark Green, Purple

Triceratops Gallery

Name: Triceratops. Number: 147 (3 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Triceratops. Number: 147 (3 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

148 Stegosaurus - The huge back plates - up to 90 cm across - probably helped Stegosaurus to control its body temperature.
Period: Jurassic
Height: 7 metres
Weight: 2 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Dark Green, Purple

Stegosaurus Gallery

Name: Stegosaurus. Number: 148 (4 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Stegosaurus. Number: 148 (4 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

149 Ceratosaurus - The creature used its bony horn in head butting contests with its rivals.
Period: Late Jurassic
Height: 3 metres
Weight: 1 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Blue, Lime Green

Ceratosaurus Gallery

Name: Ceratosaurus. Number: 149 (5 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

150 Spinosaurus - Known from fossil remains found in Africa, the huge sail of Spinosaurus grew to almost 2 metres.
Period: Mid Cretaceous
Height: 12 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 150
Available Colors: Orange, Lime Green

Spinosaurus Gallery

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Spinosaurus. Number: 150 (6 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

151 Iguanodon - This plant eater (sic) may have used its sharp thumb spikes to fight off its attackers.
Period: Early Cretaceous
Height: 10 metres
Weight: 4.5 tonnes
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Lime Green, Dark Green

Iguanodon Gallery

Name: Iguanodon. Number: 151 (7 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Iguanodon. Number: 151 (7 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

152 Plateosaurus - The earliest known large dinosaur, Plateosaurus could reach plants and leaves up to 4 metres high.
Period: Late Triassic/Early Jurassic
Height: 8 metres
Weight: 1.5 tonnes
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Dark Green, Lime Green

Plateosaurus Gallery

Name: Plateosaurus. Number: 152 (8 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

153 Woolly Mammoth - Many millions of years after dinosaurs became extinct, the Woolly Mammoth was hunted to extinction by early man.
Period: Pleistocene
Height: 3 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Purple, Dark Green

Woolly Mammoth Gallery

Name: Woolly Mammoth. Number: 153 (9 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

154 Cave Man - Shorter than modern man, but with a larger brain, the first cave man lived about 400,000 years ago - millions of years after the dinosaurs.
Period: Pleistocene
Height: 1.5 metres
Weight: 65 kilograms
Point Value: 90
Available Colors: Purple, Dark Green

Cave Man Gallery

Name: Cave Man. Number: 154 (10 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Cave Man. Number: 154 (10 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

155 Pteranodon - With a wing span similar to a modern light aircraft, this giant Pterosaur must have been an impressive sight as it soared above the earth.
Period: Mid & Late Cretaceous
Height: 9 metres
Weight: 15 kilograms
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Purple, Dark Green

Pteranodon Gallery

Name: Pteranodon. Number: 155 (11 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

156 Dimetrodon - One of the fiercest predators of the period, this Pelycosaur had extremely sharp, pointed teeth.
Period: Early Permian
Height: 3 metres
Weight: 200 kilograms
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Lime Green, Dark Green

Dimetrodon Gallery

Name: Dimetrodon. Number: 156 (12 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Dimetrodon. Number: 156 (12 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

157 Sabre-Tooth Tiger - A powerfully built cat which lived millions of years after the dinosaurs, Smilodon had elongated sabre teeth for stabbing its prey.
Period: Pleistocene
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 250 kilograms
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Purple, Dark Green

Sabre-Tooth Tiger Gallery

Name: Sabre-Tooth Tiger. Number: 157 (13 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Sabre-Tooth Tiger. Number: 157 (13 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Uncommon. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

158 Ankylosaurus - Heavily armoured for maximum protection, the Ankylosaurus would have swung its heavy club tail to fend off an attacking Tyrannosaurus.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 10 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 80
Available Colors: Dark Green, Lime Green

Ankylosaurus Gallery

Name: Ankylosaurus. Number: 158 (14 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

159 Chasmosaurus - One of the earliest of the long-frilled horned dinosaurs, Chasmosaurus would have displayed its impressive frill as a threat to its attackers.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 5 metres
Weight: 3 tonnes
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Orange, Purple

Chasmosaurus Gallery

Name: Chasmosaurus. Number: 159 (15 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Chasmosaurus. Number: 159 (15 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

160 Teratosaurus - This meat-eater had a large head, dagger-like teeth and long, curved claws to overpower its prey.
Period: Late Triassic
Height: 6 metres
Weight: 800 kilograms
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Dark Green, Orange

Teratosaurus Gallery

Name: Teratosaurus. Number: 160 (16 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Teratosaurus. Number: 160 (16 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

161 Styracosaurus - Known from skull remains only, the Styracosaurus had extra long frill spines to threaten its enemies - and its nose horn was a devastating weapon.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 5.5 metres
Weight: 1.5 tonnes
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Blue, Orange

Styracosaurus Gallery

Name: Styracosaurus. Number: 161 (17 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Styracosaurus. Number: 161 (17 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

162 Deinonychus - Hunting in packs to overcome large prey, this fierce creature used its deadly foot claws for slashing and tearing at its prey.
Period: Mid Cretaceous
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 90 kilograms
Point Value: 65
Available Colors: Orange, Dark Green

Deinonychus Gallery

Name: Deinonychus. Number: 162 (18 of 24). Color: Dark Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Deinonychus. Number: 162 (18 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

163 Struthiomimus - One of the fast running dinosaurs, the ostrich-like Struthiomimus may have been able to snatch giant dragonflies and other insects from the air.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 100 kilograms
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Blue, Lime Green

Struthiomimus Gallery

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Struthiomimus. Number: 163 (19 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

164 Kentrosaurus - One of the smaller Stegosaurs, this creature may have rushed backwards at tis attackers - like a porcupine.
Period: Late Jurassic
Height: 2.5 metres
Weight: 70 kilograms
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Orange, Blue

Kentrosaurus Gallery

Name: Kentrosaurus. Number: 164 (20 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Kentrosaurus. Number: 164 (20 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

165 Monoclonius - The fossil bones of this plant-eater were among the first horned dinosaur remains discovered - in the 1850's.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 6 metres
Weight: 1.75 tonnes
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Blue, ?

Monoclonius Gallery

Name: Monoclonius. Number: 165 (21 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

166 Parasaurolophus - This species had one of the most striking crests - a tube which extended up to 1 metre behind its head.
Period: Late Cretaceous
Height: 10 metres
Weight: 4 tonnes
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Blue, Lime Green

Parasaurolophus Gallery

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Lime Green. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Parasaurolophus. Number: 166 (22 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

167 Lambeosaurus - Like most of the "duck-billed" dinosaurs, Lambeosaurus had hundreds of teeth for grinding up the tough vegetation on which it fed.
Period: Mid/Late Cretaceous
Height: 9 metres
Weight: 3 tonnes
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Purple, Blue

Lambeosaurus Gallery

Name: Lambeosaurus. Number: 167 (23 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Lambeosaurus. Number: 167 (23 of 24). Color: Blue. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

168 Baby Protoceratops - One of the earliest "horned" dinosaurs, many fossils of eggs - and whole nest - of this plant-eater have been discovered.
Period: Mid/Late Cretaceous
Height: 2 metres
Weight: 400 kilograms
Point Value: 55
Available Colors: Orange, Purple

Baby Protoceratops Gallery

Name: Baby Protoceratops. Number: 168 (24 of 24). Color: Purple. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Name: Baby Protoceratops. Number: 168 (24 of 24). Color: Orange. Year Released: 1993. Type: (Rarity): Rare. Location: UK and possibly other European countries.

Matchbox Series 6: Secret Skeletal ​

​Series 6 Secret Skeletal Pictures