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Is this a B. Hamori or B. Smithi that is the question
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It's either a smithi or hamorii. The leg pattern almost looks more blended but its hard to tell. I'm leaning towards hamorii. But I could be wrong.
Thanks for the input
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Just posted video of my hamori. It looks close.
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Here's a comparison from the paper where they were separated.
For carapaces, the two on the left, 50 & 51, are B. smithii. The one of the right, 52, is B. hamorii.
The top set of legs, 53-56, are B. smithii. The bottom, 57-60, are B. hamorii.
This from Mendoza, Jorge & Francke, Oscar. (2017). Systematic revision of Brachypelma red-kneed tarantulas (Araneae : Theraphosidae), and the use of DNA barcodes to assist in the identification and conservation of CITES-listed species. Invertebrate Systematics. 31(2). 157-179. 10.1071/IS16023. You can get a full copy of the paper with other, more detailed images HERE.
There's even more information and pics of all of the Brachypelma species in Mendoza, Jorge & Francke, Oscar. (2019). Systematic revision of Mexican threatened tarantulas Brachypelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae), with a description of a new genus, and implications on the conservation. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. XX. 1-66. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz046. You can get that one HERE.
(BTW, the senior author on these, Oscar Franke, is an arachnology god walking amongst mere mortals. Bow down to him should you ever be lucky enough to meet.)
I'd call that a smithii based on your pics but I'd have to see it with my own eyes to be sure.
Hope this helps!
For carapaces, the two on the left, 50 & 51, are B. smithii. The one of the right, 52, is B. hamorii.
The top set of legs, 53-56, are B. smithii. The bottom, 57-60, are B. hamorii.
This from Mendoza, Jorge & Francke, Oscar. (2017). Systematic revision of Brachypelma red-kneed tarantulas (Araneae : Theraphosidae), and the use of DNA barcodes to assist in the identification and conservation of CITES-listed species. Invertebrate Systematics. 31(2). 157-179. 10.1071/IS16023. You can get a full copy of the paper with other, more detailed images HERE.
There's even more information and pics of all of the Brachypelma species in Mendoza, Jorge & Francke, Oscar. (2019). Systematic revision of Mexican threatened tarantulas Brachypelma (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Theraphosinae), with a description of a new genus, and implications on the conservation. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. XX. 1-66. 10.1093/zoolinnean/zlz046. You can get that one HERE.
(BTW, the senior author on these, Oscar Franke, is an arachnology god walking amongst mere mortals. Bow down to him should you ever be lucky enough to meet.)
I'd call that a smithii based on your pics but I'd have to see it with my own eyes to be sure.
Hope this helps!
