Could the P.Meridonalis & the P.Chordatus be the same T?

[SouthernStyle]

I recently picked up a Female P.Meridonalis (Kilamanjaro Grey Baboon) and a P.Chordatus (kilamanjaro mustard baboon) female, both are about 4.5" and look very similar, is there any chance that the first T could have been mislabeled, or that they are the same species?

The female P.Meridonalis looks a bit more pale in color but she does have some of the lighter colored hairs like the P.Chordatus...

I'll post a pic of the two in a bit, just thought I would ask the question first...

 

[PhilR]

C. meridionalis will have a pale sub-abdominal band whereas P. chordatus does not.

Look at the comparison pictures on the Tarantula Store (UK) here

 

[GoTerps]

I very much doubt you got a Ceratogyrus meridionalis... very likely they will both be P. chordatus.

As Phil alluded to, check the ventral abdomen... and if you don't mind, please show a ventral image of your "C. meridionalis" for us.

Eric

 

[SouthernStyle]

I will post the pix of her very shortly, Im not sure if she has the abdominal bands, nor can I see what they are very well in that pic, so if they could be explained a bit more, I'll have a look

 

[SouthernStyle]

The Pix

As I promised...Here are a couple pix of the suspected P.Meridonalis~

 

[metallica]

they asked for a ventral pic (this means the underside of your spider)

cheers
Eddy

 

[harrypei]

that looks more like a P.lugardi than a P.chordatus...

 

[adbdasT]

def p. lugardi

 

[SouthernStyle]

they asked for a ventral pic (this means the underside of your spider)

cheers
Eddy

I didnt Feel like snappin a pic of her at 0330 this morning, I'll snap that one later on today...

 

[SouthernStyle]

Ventral Pix

For the record, This Tarantula was sold as a P.Meridonalis... here are the Ventral Pix, and a couple of them since my camera didnt exactly want to focus in on her very well...

 

[GoTerps]

For the record, This Tarantula was sold as a P.Meridonalis

Which is now Ceratogyrus meridionalis...

Your spider appears to be Pterinochilus lugardi.

Eric

 

[_bob_]

to me it looks like a P.Chordatus lcf

 

[GoTerps]

to me it looks like a P.Chordatus lcf

Could be...

Eric

 

[_bob_]

actually you know the spots on the abdomen are different. disregard my last comment. Pterinochilus lugardi is my vote too.

 

[SouthernStyle]

to me it looks like a P.Chordatus lcf

Not sure what ya ment by LCF But you stated to disredard anyways...It was brought to the sellers attention as well, doubt that they care honestly....
Thanks for the ID help on this one though