The overall colour is dark brown to black, without the quantity of red hairs on the border of the carapace, abdomen and legs typical of many related species.

[1] The specific name refers to Steffen Schröder, a spider enthusiast, who bred T. schroederi, and provided Rudloff with both observations and specimens.

[3] In November 2019, it was proposed that it be moved to the new genus Tliltocatl; this has been accepted by the World Spider Catalog.

[1] Tliltocatl schroederi was described from specimens said to have been collected from the area around Acapulco in Mexico.

[2] All species of Brachypelma, then including Tliltocatl, were placed on CITES Appendix II in 1994, thus restricting trade.