I bought it because it was dehydrated nearly dying so I felt bad and bought it to revive it at home . The seller didn’t specify what species it is. When I asked him he said he doesn’t know what species it is. She is 6-7 inches in dls and probably a female. I first thought she a was selenocosmia sp
It appears to be a Chilobrachys species of some kind to me. But other than that, you will never really know the exact species as Chilobrachys are a very misidentified genus.
I agree that it's Chilobrachys, maybe C. fumosus. They also call this one "black satan" if you want to check Google. It's the only solid black one I've seen.
This tarantula could very well be a species of the genera Selenocosmia, Chilobrachys, or something else entirely. Unfortunately, many tarantulas of Asia look the same so to determine which genus it belongs to a view of the stridulating organ is needed. The stridulating organ appears on the inside of the palpal coxae (maxillae) and the outside of the chelicerae. To see it, you would have to very carefully remove one of the palps at the coxa, and one of the chelicerae at the base where it attaches to the body. Then using a microscope or macro lens on a camera, post a clear picture of the needed areas.
If it is a Selenocosmia species, you will see a group of paddle shaped thorns in an oval cluster on the inside of the palpal coxa.
If a Chilobrachys species, you will still see the same oval cluster of paddle shaped thorns on the inside of the palpal coxa, but there will be a line of fine hairs right above it like a mustache.
Once the stridulating organ on the inside of a palpal coxa is posted, we can narrow it down further with additional images of other anatomy. For now, lets just confirm that it belongs to the subfamily Selenocosmiinae.
This tarantula could very well be a species of the genera Selenocosmia, Chilobrachys, or something else entirely. Unfortunately, many tarantulas of Asia look the same so to determine which genus it belongs to a view of the stridulating organ is needed. The stridulating organ appears on the inside of the palpal coxae (maxillae) and the outside of the chelicerae. To see it, you would have to very carefully remove one of the palps at the coxa, and one of the chelicerae at the base where it attaches to the body. Then using a microscope or macro lens on a camera, post a clear picture of the needed areas.
If it is a Selenocosmia species, you will see a group of paddle shaped thorns in an oval cluster on the inside of the palpal coxa.
If a Chilobrachys species, you will still see the same oval cluster of paddle shaped thorns on the inside of the palpal coxa, but there will be a line of fine hairs right above it like a mustache.
Once the stridulating organ on the inside of a palpal coxa is posted, we can narrow it down further with additional images of other anatomy. For now, lets just confirm that it belongs to the subfamily Selenocosmiinae.
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