Is this Cyrtopholis Jamaicola or a New Specie?

[Ryan Lincoln]

Hi everyone,

I was advised to start a new thread on this to get more answers.

I'm always looking for wildlife to take photos, especially macros for insects. I came across a spider I have never seen before, while hiking in the Blue mountains. So, while on the net doing research to figure out what kind of spider it is, i came across this forum.

The closest spider this specimen resembles is a tarantula (I am no expert, so forgive me if i am far off). Head to abdomen, it was about 2 inches.
It was quite docile, as it allowed me to get really close to it without it freaking out.

So, what specie is this? Could it be a Jamaican Tarantula?

 

[UniqueUserName]

Hi everyone,

I was advised to start a new thread on this to get more answers.

I'm always looking for wildlife to take photos, especially macros for insects. I came across a spider I have never seen before, while hiking in the Blue mountains. So, while on the net doing research to figure out what kind of spider it is, i came across this forum.

The closest spider this specimen resembles is a tarantula (I am no expert, so forgive me if i am far off). Head to abdomen, it was about 2 inches.
It was quite docile, as it allowed me to get really close to it without it freaking out.

So, what specie is this? Could it be a Jamaican Tarantula?

Your pictures didn’t post.

 

[Greasylake]

Your pictures didn’t post.

I can see them just fine. Maybe it's your internet?

 

[UniqueUserName]

I can see them just fine. Maybe it's your internet?

Hmm, must be. Or maybe because I’m on my phone. It just shows

 

[Ryan Lincoln]

Hmm, must be. Or maybe because I’m on my phone. It just shows

Sorry you're not able to see them.

 

[KezyGLA]

It doesnt look like Theraphosidae to me. Maybe Dipluridae or Nemesiidae. More like Ischnothele. Does it have long spineretts?

Maybe its just the photos. Do you have any more?

 

[EtienneN]

To me it really looks like some
type of Mygalomorph spider that’s not a tarantula. But I’m no expert on what arachnids live on the island. I really hope you get an ID on it.

 

[AphonopelmaTX]

Using the first picture, I see that this mygale is covered with hair and with scopulae on the entire of metatarsus one and only a quarter scopulate on the distal metatarsus. The only mygale family that has these two characters is the Theraphosidae. Possibly the Barychelidae, but I am unsure at the moment if members of that family have such extensive scopula pads on the tarsus and metatarsus. Also, if the body length is really 2 inches, that would make for a large legspan. Members of the family Barychelidae are small.

This is one of those situations where a picture ID wouldn't be possible.

 

[Ryan Lincoln]

Thank you for your theories so far. This is all so very interesting. I am learning so much.

I happen to have a few more photos and a video. Most of my photos are blurry as I had put on my macro lens.
My brother was playing with it for a bit and accidentally pulled off one of it rear legs (he was very sorry), so i have a photo of it on its back. It was very docile.

 

[ArachnidBoi]

It looks to have the typical theraphosid eye arrangement, from what I can see.