ID Mygalomorph sp (Veracruz/Mexico)?

[John Bokma]

I mistook this spider at first for a tarantula, but I know now that it's not. Can anyone ID this species? I guess an exact ID is not possible, but possible hints would be nice. I've seen this species (or very similar ones) in dry areas in Veracruz (close to the border with Puebla) and Puebla. They make a lot of webbing.

 

[What]

Looks like a Diplurid of some kind.

 

[cacoseraph]

i agree with what

big ol' long spinners

Senor Platnick says

Euagrus anops Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS oooh! wiki says this sp is blind! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_spiders
Euagrus carlos Mexico to Costa Rica gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus cavernicola Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS this one's species name means "lives in carverns/caves" or something to that effect
Euagrus charcus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus chisoseus Gertsch USA Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus garnicus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus gertschi Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus gus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus josephus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus leones Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus luteus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus lynceus Mexico Guatemala gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus mexicanus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus pristinus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus rubrigularis Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus troglodyta Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Euagrus zacus Mexico gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Ischnothele caudata Mexico to Brazil gs GiS Vgs vGiS
Ischnothele digitata Mexico to El Salvador gs GiS Vgs vGiS

(gs = google search, GiS= Google Image Search)
(the v's are with veracruz added in)

 

[cacoseraph]

oh, and for completeness... here are the other myg species found in mexico according to platnick

atypidae Sphodros paisano USA Mexico gs GiS
barychelidae Thalerommata meridana Mexico gs GiS
ctenizidae Bothriocyrtum fabrile Mexico gs GiS
ctenizidae Cyclocosmia loricata Mexico Guatemala gs GiS check this one out! Cyclocosmia are AWESOME!
ctenizidae Ummidia oaxacana Mexico gs GiS
ctenizidae Ummidia pustulosa Mexico gs GiS
cyrtaucheniidae Entychides aurantiacus Mexico gs GiS
cyrtaucheniidae Entychides dugesi Mexico gs GiS
cyrtaucheniidae Eucteniza atoyacensis Mexico gs GiS
cyrtaucheniidae Eucteniza mexicana Mexico gs GiS
cyrtaucheniidae Eucteniza relata Mexico gs GiS

mecicobothriidae Hexurella encina Mexico gs GiS
nemisiidae Mexentypesa chiapas Mexico gs GiS

 

[bluefrogtat2]

gorgeous spider

looks great i wish they were available in the states.
great pic too
andy

 

[josh_r]

how big is that thing??? really nice spider!

 

[Bastian Drolshagen]

hi,
it is an Euagrus sp.

 

[cacoseraph]

actually, those veracruz google searches aren't goign to be that useful

http://www.google.com/search?num=50&hl=en&newwindow=1&safe=off&q=Euagrus+veracruz

Euagrus+veracruz only has 5 hits

http://www.conabio.gob.mx/informacion/catalogo_autoridades/animales/Arachnida/Arachnida.xls
is quite interesting in general but does not help us out here. for some reason there are NO Euagrus in that spreadsheet! i am going to see if they are mistakenly listed under an old synonym or something (edit: nope... it's weird, i don't find any Aphonopelma or Brachypelma in that spreadsheet either.. possibly it lacks mygs? it has true spiders and scorps though :/ )

ooh, i hope you find Hadrurus aztecus!