Malleoli
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Chanbria
camel spiders, sun spiders
Chanbria is a genus of camel spiders (order Solifugae) established by Martin H. Muma in 1951. It comprises four recognized species endemic to the Sonoran Desert region of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. Adults measure 20–30 mm and possess distinctive fan-shaped malleoli on the hind legs containing approximately 72,000 sensory neurons each. Juveniles exhibit specialized fossorial hunting behavior, using tactile and chemical cues to locate prey beneath sand.