Java Birdeater?

wayneo

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This a tarantula I picked up from my local petshop it was sold to me as a Java Birdeater. Can anybody confirm this?

Thanks Wayne H
 

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JacenBeers

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Yeah i second that. It is an Asian Chevron in my opinion.
 

Theraphosa

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it's a C.paganus alright.... what an awesome C.paganus you got there...
 

JacenBeers

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Well it looks like Martin is right. Here is a pic I found of H longipedum. Beautiful spider.
 

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Chris

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Originally posted by Martin H.
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Hello Wayne,

it's an undescribed Haplopelma species also knowen as Haplopelma sp. "longipedum". Some dealers still sell it as "Cyriopagopus paganus" which is most likely a different species – the problem to confirm this: the holotype of C. paganus is lost. Anyway, the one on the photo is a member of the genus Haplopelma.

all the best,
Martin
I think that one is still open for debate...
 

Chris

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It means the specimen I have resembles both of them lol
 
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