H. gigas
unfortunately I zoomed a tad close when cropping it, and destroyed the clarity I had originally.
 
i had no idea this species also has those thick rear legs. Are they sexually dimorphic as well?
 
@Andrea82

Stands to reason as they are every bit the burrower muticus is. I don't think its as dramatic with the rear legs as muticus though....but @Venom1080 or @KezyGLA might be able to be more clear on this species.

I don't think they are dimorphic like muticus though.
 
My 2nd T ever was H. gigas. WC female. She had the thick rear legs. They were nearly as thick as an old muticus.

You will find supposed H. gigas females in the hobby with thinner rear legs as there is a lot of hybridisation with other Hysterocrates in the hobby and even a couple in the wild.

Males rear legs seem lengthened but not too thick. I dont think there is much of a difference in that respect. But there is some dimorphism

It sure is one genus that will need a lot of work to sort out.
 
@cold blood H. crassipes is the one with the thickest legs. Muticus level from what I've seen.

laticeps legs stay thin.

Gigas is in the middle, with more of a thickened tibia.
 

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