Aphonopelma? - Aphonopelma vorhiesi

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Chelicerates (Chelicerata) » Arachnids (Arachnida) » Spiders (Araneae) » Mygalomorphs (Mygalomorphae) » Tarantulas (Theraphosidae) » Aphonopelma » Aphonopelma vorhiesi

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Aphonopelma? - Aphonopelma vorhiesi -

El Paso, El Paso County, Texas, USA
September 2, 2015

This tarantula was crossing a trail in the Franklin Mountains State Park at 8:17 PM. These are the coordinates of the exact location: 31.836039, -106.464641.
Dr. Brent Hendrixson, an expert on tarantulas and co-author of the recently published: Taxonomic revision of the tarantula genus Aphonopelma Pocock, 1901 (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Theraphosidae) within the United States, said about these photos: "There are three species in that area (A. hentzi, A. gabeli, and A. vorhiesi). Given the condition of the specimen (he's old) and time of year he was collected, it's not conclusive but I'm leaning toward A. vorhiesi. If it is, that would be a new state record because we did not have any material of that species from Texas (the nearest location would be the Organ Mountains near Las Cruces)."

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Aphonopelma? - Aphonopelma vorhiesi - male

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Contributed by Salvador Vitanza on 2 September, 2015 - 11:42pm
Last updated 29 November, 2016 - 3:42pm

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Moved from Aphonopelma gabeli.

… Kari J McWest, 29 November, 2016 - 3:42pm

I missed this explanation

Gabeli is very widespread from near Bowie, AZ into Trans-Pecos of Texas. They are very similar and I have collected both for Chris and Brent's revision. Gabeli is more common in the desert and vorhiesi in grasslands and mountains. I only saw El Paso... with the other photos. 😊

… Kari J McWest, 29 November, 2016 - 3:49pm

Great!

That makes sense. Thank you Kari! I appreciate your help.

… Salvador Vitanza, 29 November, 2016 - 8:28pm

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… Kari J McWest, 29 November, 2016 - 2:28pm

Thank you Kari!

This is great!

… Salvador Vitanza, 29 November, 2016 - 3:23pm

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… Salvador Vitanza, 6 February, 2016 - 7:32am

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… john and jane balaban, 12 December, 2015 - 5:04pm

Aphonopelma sp. most likely. And definitely male, you can see hooks on the first pair of legs.

… Jennifer Thompson, 13 September, 2015 - 10:05pm

Thanks!

I appreciate your help Jennifer.

… Salvador Vitanza, 13 September, 2015 - 10:06pm

Happy to help.:)

… Jennifer Thompson, 13 September, 2015 - 10:14pm

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… john and jane balaban, 11 September, 2015 - 9:24am

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