Myogale rectus subsp. capitis

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 18

M. rectus capitis dorsalis minor

ORIGIN: From the neural spine and anterior margin of the atlas, and from a raphe that extends anterior to the neural spine.

INSERTION: On the occipital region of the skull, deep to M. rectus capitis dorsalis major.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Condylura , Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa .