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Essentially, strange enough, the recent import of panda (nijsseni) is no longer the pure panda any more... there are many specimens similar to Zwilling and Oregon, and the strangest thing is: There are many intermediary specimens..
It is always difficult to identify a species from just one photo. The dark markings change somewhat depending on mood. I agree with you, the first photo is a female A. nijsseni and the 2nd photo is the 'body band' form of A. panduro.