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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dave Jay" data-source="post: 132497" data-attributes="member: 27677">The rattlesnake tarantula is a dwarf Australian species that came to light around 2008 and was believed to probably be a new genus rather than a species of Selenotypus or Phlogius (our two main genuses (genii?)).Until Dr Raven finishes reviewing Australian Tarantulas I don't think anyone is going to assign a scientific name, if I'm wrong let me know, but I can't find updated information on it's status.Most if not all Australian species stidulate which is why they all were collectively known as whistling spiders or barking spiders before the bird eating tag caught on.According to Brendan Stent that specimen has a slightly different sound and will make the sound at the smallest disturbance whereas others would have to be greatly provoked to stidulate.Very interesting, but not much information was given out, only that they come from central Queensland in an area that receives 15cm of rain per year. I don't think they're in the hobby here, I've never seen or heard of any.I have seen a few videos claiming to be a rattlesnake tarantula, but I don't think they are the species shown here which I think is the original one collected by Brendan Stent.</blockquote>