what is the distinguishing trait in Haplopelma longipes?

[LV-426]

I got me a "Thai tiger" from a local reptile importer. I believe its an H. longipes, what trait on the IV back legs sets it apart from other Haploelmas? sorry im not at a computer so I cant post a pic at this time.

 

[billopelma]

Leg IV is bit longer than leg I, also on leg IV scopula goes 2/3 to 3/4 of the way up the metatarsus and the dorsal side of same is bushier than other segments.
Without even seeing yours, I'd bet it's H. sp. vonwirthi/vietnam, just because that's mostly what's going around presently.

Bill

 

[LV-426]

looking at the pics i took, no section of leg IV look bushy. it is a very leggy Haplopelma though

 

[billopelma]

Lots of good pics and info about this available here, going back many years, difficult to sort through the BS though...

Bill

 

[LV-426]

i know, will get pic up tomorrow

 

[DamoK21]

http://www.mediafire.com/?1bjtj1dmcra7xjc

This will give you all the information you need to distinguish the trait in H.longipes.

It is a paper on H.longipes and O.aureotibialis, showing the traits on both spiders wich will help you with the H.longipes traits, and so forth.

Enjoy

 

[LV-426]

here is the Haplopelma

 

[Larkin]

Hi,

it doesn't look like Haplopelma longipes. It looks like aforementioned Haplopelma sp. Vietnam instead.

Cheers,
Tomasz

 

[LV-426]

Hi,

it doesn't look like Haplopelma longipes. It looks like aforementioned Haplopelma sp. Vietnam instead.

Cheers,
Tomasz

thanks, yeah the more i researched it the more it became clear it was a sp. Vietnam. it did say somewhere they look somewhat similar, though looking at picks clearly shows the difference between the two

 

[TravisTilman]

Can anyone tell me what this is? im pretty sure it's h longipes. has long back legs and it seems to have the leg hair patch. anyone know?