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Mystery Species

foritxxar

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I bought two A. Geniculata from paul's T's a while back and got two very similar little slings. However, as time has gone on the similarities have... faded. Appearance, behavior, growth, everything about these two guys differ. I'm now almost sure they are not the same species, especially after this last molt. Can anyone offer any insight into my little mystery? I'll post them both below...
 

foritxxar

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I'm almost sure this is the Geniculata. It molted a few days ago to reveal dark coloration and white banding on the legs. It's skittish and doesn't move much dirt (i.e. doesn't really dig). The entire back half of the rump has a circular round mark. Growth has been slower than it's counterpart.
 

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foritxxar

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This is my mystery species. Less skittish, loves to dig, increased prey response and growth, lighter pink-ish color, less banding on the legs, and an oddly shaped spiked half-circle mark on abdomen. Additionally, there's a faint chevron mark that runs from the abdomen to the caraspace.
 

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foritxxar

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I can't really see any defining features in those photos, could you take a better one from a top-side view? Like the image I attached:
 

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