Myogale thyropharyngeus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 15

M. thyropharyngeus ( fig. 7 )

ORIGIN: From the surface of the thyroid cartilage.

INSERTION: Into the midline of the roof of

the pharynx, just posterior to M. chondropharyngeus .

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

Figures

Fig. 7. Lateral view of neck muscles of Parascalops.