What type of Centruroides?

[tech]

So i was at the local Herp show in Vegas this past weekend and picked up a Centruroides but not sure what type. I believe it was just listed as a Bark scorpion, maybe Arizona? don't quite remember exactly. Heres some pics. Thanks.

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[xgrafcorex]

Based on those pics and the ones I had, I'd say it is C. vittatus..male.

http://www.google.com/search?q=cent...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAwQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=835

 

[Michiel]

Based on those pics and the ones I had, I'd say it is C. vittatus..male.

http://www.google.com/search?q=cent...ct=mode&cd=2&ved=0CAwQ_AUoAQ&biw=1600&bih=835

I thought that C.vittatus has a dark triangle on the carapace, at least the "mesic morph" has, I am no 100% sure if the xeric morph also has this. Since this specimen has no such triangle, I think this is C.sculpturatus "gertschi morph", because of the coloration of the tergites.

 

[gromgrom]

I thought that C.vittatus has a dark triangle on the carapace, at least the "mesic morph" has, I am no 100% sure if the xeric morph also has this. Since this specimen has no such triangle, I think this is C.sculpturatus "gertschi morph", because of the coloration of the tergites.

+1, it looks pretty light colored to be a vittatus... but i have no experience with vittatus.

 

[Nomadinexile]

I thought that C.vittatus has a dark triangle on the carapace, at least the "mesic morph" has, I am no 100% sure if the xeric morph also has this. Since this specimen has no such triangle, I think this is C.sculpturatus "gertschi morph", because of the coloration of the tergites.

The "xeric" morph does have the triangle michiel. There is a "morph" that doesn't, but it's not commonly found or sold that I've seen. I can't remember which one it is though... :?



This is one of my xerics next to mesics for illustration.
http://s619.photobucket.com/albums/...s vitttatus/?action=view&current=IMG_2489.jpg

 

[Michiel]

The "xeric" morph does have the triangle michiel. There is a "morph" that doesn't, but it's not commonly found or sold that I've seen. I can't remember which one it is though... :?



This is one of my xerics next to mesics for illustration.
http://s619.photobucket.com/albums/...s vitttatus/?action=view&current=IMG_2489.jpg

Hi, thanks for confirming that!
I know of only one more morph, the "pantheriensis morph".......maybe this is the one you mean.

Anyway, now I am 99% sure it is C.sculpturatus "gertschi'. Nice species, easy to breed.....

 

[tech]

i also thought its a C. vittatus but lacked the dark triangle shape on top.

 

[AzJohn]

Anyway, now I am 99% sure it is C.sculpturatus "gertschi'. Nice species, easy to breed.....

I agree, I've got a bunch of these.

 

[tarzan2day]

Did you buy it from a guy in a wheelchair? =)

 

[tech]

Did you buy it from a guy in a wheelchair? =)

yes i did.. was that you?