Myogale thyrohyoideus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 18

M. thyrohyoideus ( figs. 6 and 7 )

ORIGIN: From the posterolateral margin of the ventral surface of the thyroid cartilage.

INSERTION: On the posterior surface of the basihyal and thyrohyal cartilages, lateral to the insertion of M. sternohyoideus .

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

Figures

Fig. 6. Ventral view of neck muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on bottom, deeper muscles on top.

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