Mogera tibialis subsp. anticus

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. tibialis anticus ( figs. 16–18 )

ORIGIN: From the lateral and distal surfaces of the falciform process of the tibia, from the lateral surface of the proximal tibial shaft, and from the anteromedial surface of the lateral process of the fibula and a fascial sheet between the lateral process and the falciform process.

INSERTION: Via a stout tendon into a pit on the medial surface of tarsale I.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Condylura , Desmana , Galemys , Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Scaptonyx , Uropsilus , and Urotrichus . In Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa , there is no head of origin from the lateral process of the fibula, and much of this muscle originates from a fossa on the anteromedial surface of the tibial head.

Peroneal Group

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.