Genus Stromatopelma

shogun804 · Feb 3, 2005

well i could not find a thread for these T's either so if you have pics please post thme i will start things off with my new S calceata. about 1.5" legspan. this T is a demon of speed.

Spider-man 2 · Feb 3, 2005

Here's my fiesty sexy girl (S. calceatum)

death66 · Feb 3, 2005

here is my sexie momma (S. calceatum [of course] ~5.5-6 in female):
sorry, she is a little shy...=[

Nerri1029 · May 29, 2005

Getting one myself and I hope that it looks HALF as nice as yours !!
:clap: :worship:

ink_scorpion · May 29, 2005

Nerri1029 said:
Getting one myself and I hope that it looks HALF as nice as yours !!
:clap: :worship:

Yeah, this pretty much convinces me that I want one too. Gotta love those African arboreals! :worship: :drool: :razz:

Raqua · Jun 24, 2005

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Not much going on in this thread, so I decided to get it a bit going ..

T.Raab · Jun 24, 2005

@Raqua

Very nice pictures of this nice african spiders.

BTW: The correct name is: Stromatopelma calceatum

Vys · Jun 24, 2005

Very pretty, and absolutely pissed-off looking... (those eyebrows)

Raqua · Jun 24, 2005

T.Raab said:
@Raqua

Very nice pictures of this nice african spiders.

BTW: The correct name is: Stromatopelma calceatum

I have seen it both ways. Platnick lists it under calcelatum. I think that calcelata is older name, but I have no idea why it was changed, because genus Stromatopelma is clearly female gender and female gender in latin should be calcelata. For calcelatum it should be Stromatopelmum ...

If you have any idea, please explain ... Thanx! Btw. I love pics on your web, great one!

Vys said:
Very pretty, and absolutely pissed-off looking... (those eyebrows)

Actually despite her reputation, this one is very calm. I never saw a threat posture, even while I was arranging her for these pics ... She acts more Pokie way ... Bit skittish, but not bitey.

T.Raab · Jun 24, 2005

Hi,

i cant follow you... i'm sure S. calceatum is correct.

Whats about: Brachypelma (angustum, auratum, epicureanum, fossorium, sabulosum) ? - All not correct ?

Take a look at this:
FINKE, T. (1998). Bemerkungen zur Taxonomie, Haltung und Nachzucht von Stromatopelma calceatum griseipes POCOCK, 1897 (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Stromatopelminae). Arachnol. Mag. 6(4): 7-12.

midianholic · Jun 24, 2005

That has to be the most beautiful of all the baboon spiders, an absolute stunner.

Raqua · Jun 24, 2005

T.Raab said:
Hi,
i cant follow you... i'm sure S. calceatum is correct.
Whats about: Brachypelma (angustum, auratum, epicureanum, fossorium, sabulosum) ? - All not correct ?

I don't know, that's why I'm asking. I'm not saying that it's not right.
But in latin language:

gender / ending
male -us
female -a
it (??) - um

I don't speak latin, so maybe someone who does at least might clear that ..

T.Raab said:
Take a look at this:
FINKE, T. (1998). Bemerkungen zur Taxonomie, Haltung und Nachzucht von Stromatopelma calceatum griseipes POCOCK, 1897 (Araneae: Theraphosidae: Stromatopelminae). Arachnol. Mag. 6(4): 7-12.

Where can I get that ? Do you guys have any electronic library where you get it? Anyway, my german language is quite poor, although I'm able to understand some simple arachno-texts .

FryLock · Jun 24, 2005

Raqua said:
I have seen it both ways. Platnick lists it under calcelatum. I think that calcelata is older name, but I have no idea why it was changed, because genus Stromatopelma is clearly female gender and female gender in latin should be calcelata. For calcelatum it should be Stromatopelmum ...

Iv had Problems with this too

See here >Here< 9th post down

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T.Raab · Jun 24, 2005

Hey Fry,

good link :

Where can I get that ? Do you guys have any electronic library where you get it? Anyway, my german language is quite poor, although I'm able to understand some simple arachno-texts .

No, there is no online library - you have to order a copy. (There are several ways to do this - how to do ? Read here:
STRIFFLER, B. (2003): Literatur Recherche - was hat das mit Vogelspinnen zu tun?? DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(1): 14-18
<- you can download this for free here: DeArGe Mitteilungen 8(1))

Raqua · Jun 24, 2005

Ok, thanks both of you ... I still have no clue why Brachypelma and Stromatopelma is neutral gender althought they apear feminine to me, but I'm not going to learn latin to find out ..

dnl · Jun 24, 2005

fabulous animals.. i had never seem someone with Stromatopelmas here
very nice T's.

harrymaculata · Jun 24, 2005

wannna see more pics keep em coming id post a pick of my juvie when she comes out of hiding

FryLock · Jun 24, 2005

I would have thought "pelma" to be a neutral gender word too as it refers to the foot/feet iirc.

Matthew · Jun 24, 2005

S. calceatum

One of my females.

Matthew · Jun 24, 2005

S. calceatum

I have had males mature in under a year. This is a very fast growing T.
The males do not have hooks but have a thick hairs on there legs.
These are called scopulae brush. There is a good artical on
www.giantbirdspiders.com/artical4.html

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