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Brachypelma vagans
Medium-sized tarantula of about 4.5cm body length. Dark brown in colour with lighter grey hairs on legs and palps, and red hairs on abdomen and around carapace.
Found in rainforest around Laguna Miramar in Chiapas, Mexico.
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That was my first guess! :)
Perhaps a subadult male...
The Brachypelma vagans - despite the different habitat.
Was it the Stichoplastoris sp.?
Looks like you were right all along, Jolene.
Yeah, they're a fascinating group of animals! Stichoplastoris could be a match, but looking at pictures I miss the prominent red hairs on abdomen and legs. These could be more prominent in juveniles... Thanks again for the effort, Jolene :-)
So, I was browsing tarantulas from Chiapas and one that may be worth looking into as a possible ID is Stichoplastoris sp. The coloring looks about right, especially if the one in your photo is a juvenile:) I'm actually new to arachnids but I've been having fun learning about them.
It might still be a match. Thanks for the effort, much appreciated :-)
Hopefully someone can give a positive ID. I'll look for other possibilities too! :)
I'm not positive at all. Just looked like a possibility and I believe the range is right. But if the habitat is wrong then it might not be.
On second thought, I just read B. vagans prefers scrubland and is a burrowing species. This guy was found on a tree in rainforest. How positive are you about the ID?
Thanks Jolene, that does look like a match.
Brachypelma vagans * Sorry, it autocorrected me.
Maybe Brachypelma vegans? I think the range would be right for that one.