Mogera vastus subsp. intermedius

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 35

M. vastus intermedius ( fig. 15 )

ORIGIN: From the anterior surface of the middle of the femur.

INSERTION: Via a short flat tendon on the dorsal surface of the patella.

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

Figures

Fig. 15. Lateral view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, superficial muscles removed.