Aphonopelma burica vs Aphonopelma crinirufum

[Theneil]

Hey all, i am hoping somebody might be able to enlighten me a bit.

Somebody asked me recently if i could find A. burica, and i mistakenly made a mental cross with A. crinirufum. After realizing i was remembering the wrong name, i did a quick search of both, and found they both have the same common name (presumably how i got them mixed up)

Anyway, to the point, what are the differences between the two (pictures welcome) I checked the WSC to make sure they aren't synonymous (scientifically) and indeed they are both accepted species.

All help/information is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Mini8leggedfreak]

Aphonopelma crinirufum juvenile
1 1/2” roughly

I’ve never even heard of the other T

 

[CEC]

I have not kept these but as Tom explains on a fb post asking the same question, he believes both the Blue Front "burica" and "crinirufum" sold in the hobby are the same species wrongfully sold under those two names. They maybe classified under Citharacanthus in a coming revision.

 

[Theneil]

I have not kept these but as Tom explains on a fb post asking the same question, he believes both the Blue Front "burica" and "crinirufum" sold in the hobby are the same species wrongfully sold under those two names. They maybe classified under Citharacanthus in a coming revision.

Thank you. Unfortunately my Facebook has been locked so i am unable to view any thing there. :/

 

[c.h.esteban]

most of the hobby burica / crinirufum are the same species with a wrong id.
but in the past there was also another species in the hobby which was similar with the description of crinirfufum.

i had my doubts with Citharacanthus, based on the absence of stridulatory bristles.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1929955280445871&set=a.1180657695375637&type=3&theater