Myogale cricopharyngeus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 15

M. cricopharyngeus ( fig. 7 )

ORIGIN: From the posterior surface of the cricoid cartilage.

INSERTION: Into the midline of the roof of the pharynx, just posterior to M. thyropharyngeus .

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Neurotrichus , Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , Scaptonyx , Talpa , and Urotrichus . It is absent in Condylura , Desmana , Galemys , and Uropsilus .

Figures

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