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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Chubbs" data-source="post: 67958" data-attributes="member: 1084">Versicolor doesn't have pink foot pads or the typical dark blue/blackish body coloration, so no.This is what an adult A.versicolor looks like:[ATTACH=full]14215[/ATTACH] (Not my photo)Honestly, the entire Avicularia genus is so messed up when it comes to its taxonomy, that there is almost zero chance anyone will be able to tell you exactly what species of Avic you have. Many species looks so similar (especially to the untrained eye). Avicularia versicolor is one of the few that is extremely easy to distinguish from others in the genus due to its markings and colors both as slings and as adults. What you have there looks like it could be an immature A.metallica or A.urticans, but even that's just taking a wild guess. Many Avics have similar abdominal markings as slings and juveniles, even if they are different species. The abdomen coloration/pattern on a young A.metallica looks quite similar to that of A.urticans and A. amazonica.</blockquote>