P. Murinus DCF vs P. Chordatus

[Tfghvghxhjj]

Hi guys, recently purchased 2 inch juvenile a P. chordatus "mustard baboon" . It looks extremely similar if not identical to my P. Murinus dark colour form which is a slightly larger juvenile at three inches. Maybe the mustard baboon will gain it's colouration in a few moults time, but for now I'm wondering if there are any particularly defining features? Here's a fairly poor photo of the P. Chordatus.

 

[MassExodus]

Im not a Pterinochilus guy but some members/admins here are..@Enn49, help me out here..in reply to the op, any Pterinochilus will look similar, while growing, at least thats the case with most other genera...

 

[Enn49]

I have both and the Pterinochilus chordates is darker whereas the Pterinochilus murinus Tete has more orange tints.

Pterinochilus chordates

Pterinochilus murinus Tete

 

[Tfghvghxhjj]

I have both and the Pterinochilus chordates is darker whereas the Pterinochilus murinus Tete has more orange tints.

Pterinochilus chordates

Pterinochilus murinus Tete

I thought that dark colour with the orange tint was the Usambara colour form? I could definitely be wrong though. Here's a photo of what I believe to be my DCF p. Murinus - just to clarify this enclosure was the one I bought her in, it's now in a much more appropriate enclosure . Sadly this is the best photo I've got of it.

 

[Enn49]

The Tete is from the Tete Province in Mozambique whereas the Usambara is from the Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania, so not quite the same thing. The dark colour form is the more commonly found in the wild.
They all start off as dark brown slings, even the Usambara, only developing their colours as they grow.

 

[Tfghvghxhjj]

The Tete is from the Tete Province in Mozambique whereas the Usambara is from the Usambara Mountains of northeastern Tanzania, so not quite the same thing. The dark colour form is the more commonly found in the wild.
They all start off as dark brown slings, even the Usambara, only developing their colours as they grow.

I guess it'll just be a waiting game to see if they both change significantly into adult life.

 

[PanzoN88]

There is only one member, possibly two that could give you a better description of the difference. @KezyGLA

 

[Arachnoclown]

I've got both species also....they start gaining their adult colors around 3"-3.5"

 

[KezyGLA]

Hi guys, recently purchased 2 inch juvenile a P. chordatus "mustard baboon" . It looks extremely similar if not identical to my P. Murinus dark colour form which is a slightly larger juvenile at three inches. Maybe the mustard baboon will gain it's colouration in a few moults time, but for now I'm wondering if there are any particularly defining features? Here's a fairly poor photo of the P. Chordatus. View attachment 31970

Both species look significantly different.


Could you post a photo pf your P. murinus DCF? Was it labelled with a locality?

Your P. chordatus looks right.


The screenshot you posted further down is an adult P. chordatus, not P. murinus

 

[Tfghvghxhjj]

Both species look significantly different.


Could you post a photo pf your P. murinus DCF? Was it labelled with a locality?


Your P. chordatus looks right.


The screenshot you posted further down is an adult P. chordatus, not P. murinus

I'm away this weekend, I'll try and get a decent photo on Sunday if it's out. The two photos I've uploaded are two different tarantulas - first one is the P. Chordatus, the second one where it's in the white box was labelled as p.murinus . It actually had obt on the box but it clearly isn't! It was bought from a exotic animal shop who usually (emphasis on usually) advertise them correctly.

 

[KezyGLA]

I'm away this weekend, I'll try and get a decent photo on Sunday if it's out. The two photos I've uploaded are two different tarantulas - first one is the P. Chordatus, the second one where it's in the white box was labelled as p.murinus . It actually had obt on the box but it clearly isn't! It was bought from a exotic animal shop who usually (emphasis on usually) advertise them correctly.

Ok. Yes please do. That would be better to understand what you have.

But I can say both of those photos are P. chordatus 100%

 

[Tfghvghxhjj]

Ok. Yes please do. That would be better to understand what you have.

But I can say both of those photos are P. chordatus 100%

That suits me to be honest, means I mate have a potential mating pair!

 

[KezyGLA]

Pterinochilus chordatus - adult female


Pterinochilus murinus DCF (Kigoma)


Pterinochilus murinus DCF (Botswana/Zimbabwe)