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 : 18-19

M. rectus capitis ventralis ( fig. 7 )

ORIGIN: From a small fossa on the ventrolateral surface of the atlas.

INSERTION: On the ventral surface of the skull, medial to the tympanic region.

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

Figures

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