Myogale styloglossus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 17

M. styloglossus ( figs. 6 and 7 )

ORIGIN: From the lateral surface of the stylohyal cartilage.

INSERTION: Into the lateral part of the body of the tongue.

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

Medial Ventral Cervical Group

Figures

Fig. 6. Ventral view of neck muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on bottom, deeper muscles on top.

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