Mogera vastus subsp. lateralis

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 35

M. vastus lateralis ( figs. 14 and 17 )

ORIGIN: From the anterior surface of the proximal femur, between the greater and third trochanters.

INSERTION: On the lateral surface of the patella.

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

Figures

Fig. 14. Lateral view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops.

Fig. 17. Lateral view of lower leg muscles of Parascalops. A, Superficial muscles; B, deeper muscles.