Tarantula ID needed

We found this guy today in Perris, CA.

Not sure what it is, what sex it is, anything.

I've been looking up resources, but if anyone has any good ideas as to what it is, please let us know.

I think I'll call it "Fluffy"

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/a...h/fe320f6a.jpg

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/a...h/7180f6e8.jpg

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/a...h/bd7e4930.jpg

http://i862.photobucket.com/albums/a...h/3790507c.jpg

Was he a wild-caught native?

Ca. Dusky. Very common this time of year. Probably a male since they are the roamers. The girls tend to stay in one place waiting for romance. They make good pets but generally don't live long.

Here's a .pdf link to a scientific article on IDing Cali tarantulas:

http://www.americanarachnology.org/J...A_v25_p137.pdf

Looks like a Oklahoma Brown Tarantula, Aphonopelma hentzi to me. They are found in Oklahoma and northern Texas. I do not know if they are found in Cali or not though...

Looks like the tarantula in the first pic on this link too. Aphonopelma spp. and since they are found in California it could be that?
http://nature.berkeley.edu/~stevelew...spi_quilt.html

Jeff, I think it looks to Hairy to be Aphonopelma spp.

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Jeff, I think it looks to Hairy to be Aphonopelma spp.

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Ahhhh crap, I guess I stink at guess the snake and guess the tarantula - lol

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Originally Posted by Patrick Long

Jeff, I think it looks to Hairy to be Aphonopelma spp.

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Ah ha....spider "information value"...to be fair BG will give a 1 for noticing hairiness.:D

Whatever it is, it's pretty cool looking :) lol Fluffy, i like it!

Throwing my hat in for Aphonopelma. In fact I am about 99.99% sure it is.

Can't say which species. Unfortunately there are still alot of undescribed species, and most of the NA representatives of that genus are extremely similar.