Myogale longus 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 : 19

M. longus capitis ( fig. 7 )

ORIGIN: From the costal processes of the fifth and sixth cervical vertebrae.

INSERTION: On the base of the skull adjacent to the midline, and superficial and anterior to the insertion of M. rectus capitis ventralis.

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.