Mogera gastrocnemius

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 39-40

M. gastrocnemius ( figs. 16–18 )

ORIGIN: A medial head from a small fossa in the posterior surface of the medial epicondyle of the femur, and a lateral head from the posterior surface of the lateral epicondyle of the femur, where it is fused with M. plantaris .

INSERTION: The two heads join with the tendon of M. soleus to form the Achilles tendon, which inserts on the calcaneus.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in the 11 study taxa.

Figures

Fig. 16. Medial view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, M. gracilis removed.

Fig. 17. Lateral view of lower leg muscles of Parascalops. A, Superficial muscles; B, deeper muscles.

Fig. 18. Medial view of lower leg muscles of Parascalops. A, Superficial muscles; B, deeper muscles.