Myogale pectoralis subsp. profundus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 28

M. pectoralis profundus ( fig. 8 )

ORIGIN: From the lateral surface of the manubrium and from the adjacent surfaces of the anterior ribs.

INSERTION: On the lateral half of the pectoral ridge of the humerus.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in the 11 study taxa. In Galemys and Neurotrichus , it is difficult to separate this muscle from the overlying M. pectoralis superficialis , and it was reported as absent in these taxa by Campbell (1939) and Reed (1951), respectively.

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Fig. 8. Ventral view of chest muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on left, deeper muscles on right.