Myogale cleidodeltoideus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 24

M. cleidodeltoideus ( fig. 8 )

ORIGIN: From the ventral surface of the lateral end of the clavicle.

INSERTION: In the deltoid fossa, adjacent to the pectoral ridge of the humerus.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Condylura , Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , Scaptonyx , Talpa , Uropsilus , and Urotrichus . It is similar in Desmana and Galemys , but is apparently fused with M. acromiodeltoideus .

Figures

Fig. 8. Ventral view of chest muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on left, deeper muscles on right.