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vvx

12-08-2007, 09:18 PM

Unidentified MM Haplopelma. Sold as "Haplopelma species 4" (dark with skeleton markings)" came as part of a package deal, bought the package for the other things but might as well try and ID this guy in case anyone is looking for a MM of whatever species he happens to be.

http://inod3.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core:DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2963&g2_serialNumber=2
http://inod3.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core:DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2975&g2_serialNumber=2
http://inod3.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core:DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2978&g2_serialNumber=2
http://inod3.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core:DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2933&g2_serialNumber=2
http://inod3.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_view=core:DownloadItem&g2_itemId=2945&g2_serialNumber=2

Probably I think he won't be able to be ID'd to an exact species and the poor guy will just live out his days in solitude. But I feel bad for him and wanted to do all that I can before giving up. :)

butch4skin

12-08-2007, 09:20 PM

I'd say there's a possibilty he's albostriatum. MM Haplopelma can look really weird sometimes, at least to me.

massmorels

12-09-2007, 01:04 AM

I have a friend with an unidentified "Haplopelma sp." female that is marked exactly like that one.

Talkenlate04

12-09-2007, 01:24 AM

I have a friend with an unidentified "Haplopelma sp." female that is marked exactly like that one.

Yes but a MM's markings are not going to help you pick out the matching female.

kean

12-09-2007, 01:43 AM

looks like an H. Albostriatum

butch4skin

12-09-2007, 01:45 AM

If you happened to save one of the exuviums I'm sure you could contact an expert on here and send it off for possible ID.

vvx

12-09-2007, 02:24 AM

If you happened to save one of the exuviums I'm sure you could contact an expert on here and send it off for possible ID.

That would be ideal, but I got it as a MM already so can't really do that. :(

butch4skin

12-09-2007, 02:44 AM

That would be ideal, but I got it as a MM already so can't really do that. :(

Yeah, unfortunately you may be screwed then. What you could try is taking close-up dorsal and ventral pictures of legs 1 and 4. Oftentimes scopulation and setae placement patterns on the legs can help with Haplopelma sp. verification.

butch4skin

12-09-2007, 02:47 AM

It looks like only a portion of the metatarsi are scopulated. I have no idea what that means in terms of a sp. classification, but I think it may be significant.

phormingochilus

12-09-2007, 04:02 PM

Could be any of the Haplopelma species in the minax-group, (H. albostriatum, H. longipes, H. lividum and H. vonwirthi) except minax funny enough ;-). Adult males in this group looks identical and you will need to check the keels on the embolus together with the relative leg lenghts to identify him for sure.

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