Can anyone tell me what species of Pink Toed this is? I know its dark but it has an orangish-brownish abdomen with a black line dead center down the middle and 3 dots on the sides of the abdomen as well.
@VanessaS I actually wasnt aware of that, but thanks for the information. The local pet store is still using A. not C. Mind you I'm not up on my taxonomy changes of recent.
@atraxrobustus No, the common name of 'pink toe' does not belong to Caribena versicolor (formerly Avicularia versicolor) exclusively - it applies to ALL species found in (or formerly found in) Avicularia.
@VanessaS it is news to me that "pink toe" reffered to the entire genius- rather I was taught that it equated to a single species. Hence, the reason I gave my initial answer.
Pet stores are not a reliable source of information and, more often, are a great source of misinformation.
The species that is most often referred to as just "Pink Toe" is Avicularia avicularia, which this spiderling most likely is. Other common species are Metallic Pink Toe (metallica), Martinique or Antilles Pink Toe (versicolor), Purple Pink Toe (purpurea) and Amazon Sapphire Pink Toe (diversipes). All species common names, if they even have one, are going to contain "Pink Toe".
Common names are not an acceptable form of description in the hobby, because they are problematic... as this thread has illustrated. Common names are confusing at best and dangerous at worst.
Common names only serve a purpose to pets stores who want to sell as many animals as possible and don't belong in the hobby.
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