Mogera gemellus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 38

M. gemellus ( fig. 15 )

ORIGIN: From the dorsolateral surface of the horizontal ramus of the ischium.

INSERTION: On the proximal margin of the posterior surface of the greater trochanter of the femur.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Condylura , Desmana , Galemys , Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Uropsilus , and Urotrichus . In Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa , this muscle is fused at its origin with M. quadratus femoris . Dobson (1882–1890) incorrectly reported that this muscle is absent in Desmana .

Figures

Fig. 15. Lateral view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, superficial muscles removed.