Mastigoproctus giganteus vs tohono

[ReignofInvertebrates]

Does anyone know how to distinguish between these two species? They occur in the same ranges but I’m considering breeding my vinegaroons if I can identify them down to the species.

 

[RTTB]

Your best bet is reading the revision paper that led to the separation into tohono cinteotl floridana and giganteus. Unfortunately the morphological differences are minute and locality seems to be a factor which does not help when they overlap.

 

[mantisfan101]

https://digitallibrary.amnh.org/bitstream/handle/2246/6840/B418.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y

Not sure if I’m allowed to post this here but maybe this’ll help, locale is really your best best at this point