Mogera peroneus subsp. brevis

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 37

M. peroneus brevis ( fig. 17 )

ORIGIN: A superficial head from the distal tip of the lateral process of the fibula, and a deep head from the interosseous membrane and the lateral surface of the tibia proximal to its fusion with the fibula.

INSERTION: Via a tendon that runs behind the lateral malleolus, passes through a shallow groove in the dorsal surface of the calcaneus, and attaches to the proximal end of metatarsal V.

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

Figures

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