Trying to find out what my tarantula is

[Traceheart]

I got my first tarantula last year. Got it at a local pet shop that has connections to breeders but is new to selling them. Anyway I was told it was a Mexican red knee and did my research before I bought it. But then later i was told it was a flame knee. Neither time I was told nor was it labeled scientifically so I couldn't find out myself. When looking it up myself I was leaning toward the red knee but I couldn't tell if it was smithi or hamorii, or if I'm even right on either. Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Looks like Brachypelma auratum to me.

 

[SullivanC]

Yeah that looks like auratum

 

[Traceheart]

Thanks, just been bugging me that I couldn't label them correctly. When I looked at pics I couldn't tell the difference myself. May I ask how you tell the difference between auratum and the red knees?

 

[Tarantulafeets]

Thanks, just been bugging me that I couldn't label them correctly. When I looked at pics I couldn't tell the difference myself. May I ask how you tell the difference between auratum and the red knees?

Auratum has a more darker red coloration on the knees, smithi and hamorii are more orange. The pattern on the knee of auratum looks like lips with lipstick on, smithi and hamorii have it covering the whole knee area.

 

[Traceheart]

Thanks so much for the info. Always willing to learn more.