I believe you're looking at Aphonopelma steindachneri. The other possibilities based on location would be A. johnnycashi, A. eutylenum, or A. iodius, but I think this one looks most like A. steindachneri. I think the male in your other pic looks more like A. eutylenum... Going just by looks can sometimes be problematic, though - generally speaking, you need to examine specific anatomical features of the specimen to make a positive ID. For example, if you could tell how scopulate the metatarsus of leg IV is, that can help narrow down the choices. You can find information on all of them in the most recent taxonomic revision of the genus here:
by the length of the hair on the inner femurs and overall coloration I am leaning A. steindachneri as well. Did you get any other shots? Because if it is a MM it could be a hooked out eutylenum or johnnycashi
I believe you're looking at Aphonopelma steindachneri. The other possibilities based on location would be A. johnnycashi, A. eutylenum, or A. iodius, but I think this one looks most like A. steindachneri. I think the male in your other pic looks more like A. eutylenum... Going just by looks can sometimes be problematic, though - generally speaking, you need to examine specific anatomical features of the specimen to make a positive ID. For example, if you could tell how scopulate the metatarsus of leg IV is, that can help narrow down the choices. You can find information on all of them in the most recent taxonomic revision of the genus here:
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