Wohoo! New T - Avicularia sp. Peru Purple!

[Katiekooleyes]

Just picked up this tiny little one (about 2cm) and it is such a cutie! Already homed and settling in



Sorry about the poor quality, I got a rubbish camera phone

 

[Teal]

I just got two of these guys! They are definitely cute!

I believe also they go by A. juruensis M2 now?

 

[Arachnophoric]

I just got two of these guys! They are definitely cute!

I believe also they go by A. juruensis M2 now?

These Avic reclassifications have me even more confused on their names than before. I think i'm just gonna throw a dart at a board and go with whatever it lands on.

'Grats on the pickup, @Katiekooleyes ! Avic slings are cute as a button. Really hope you guys will post some photos to the galleries as they grow, would love to see more of them as they color up!

 

[Teal]

These Avic reclassifications have me even more confused on their names than before. I think i'm just gonna throw a dart at a board and go with whatever it lands on.

That works for me I have Avics. My Caribena is an Avic. THEY ARE ALL AVICS. That's where I'm at with it

 

[Venom1080]

That works for me I have Avics. My Caribena is an Avic. THEY ARE ALL AVICS. That's where I'm at with it

Iridopelma, Pachistopelma, they all count.


Avicularia juruensis M2 is the most up to date label. There are two morphotypes of this species. M2 is what was previously known as Peru purple and urticans. M1 was aurantiaca.

M2

juruensis M1

PS. What was previously known as juruensis is now known as rufa.

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Iridopelma, Pachistopelma, they all count.


Avicularia juruensis M2 is the most up to date label. There are two morphotypes of this species. M2 is what was previously known as Peru purple and urticans. M1 was aurantiaca.
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juruensis M1

PS. What was previously known as juruensis is now known as rufa.

Thank you for the up to date scientific names. What does M1, M2 etc mean?

 

[Arachnophoric]

Thank you for the up to date scientific names. What does M1, M2 etc mean?

Pretty sure it means morphotype 1, 2, etc

 

[Venom1080]

Thank you for the up to date scientific names. What does M1, M2 etc mean?

Morphotype. Kinda like a locality. But not.

If you really want to be specific, you can go: genus, species, morphotype, locality.
Different localities in avicularia can have different appearances. Some only slightly.

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Thank you. So will mine be an avicularia juruensis, or rufa?

 

[Venom1080]

Thank you. So will mine be an avicularia juruensis, or rufa?

Avicularia juruensis M2.

That's also what I bought mine as. So yours will end up like the purple pic in my previous post.

 

[Theneil]

Thank you. So will mine be an avicularia juruensis, or rufa?

sp. peru purple is juruensis morphptype #2 so thats what you should have.

 

[Katiekooleyes]

Fantastic, thank you both. Avicularia Juruensis M2 it is then