Mogera vastus subsp. medialis

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 medialis ( figs. 16 and 18 )

ORIGIN: From the anteromedial surface of the proximal half of the femur, distal to the lesser trochanter.

INSERTION: On the medial surface of the patella.

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

Figures

Fig. 16. Medial view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, M. gracilis removed.

Fig. 18. Medial view of lower leg muscles of Parascalops. A, Superficial muscles; B, deeper muscles.