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

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https://doi.org/10.1206/0003-0082(2000)3294<0001:CMOMAT>2.0.CO;2

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scientific name

Mogera vastus subsp. lateralis
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M. vastus lateralis ( figs. 14 View Fig and 17 View Fig )

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.

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

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

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Soricomorpha

Family

Talpidae

Genus

Mogera