Mogera pectineus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 33-34

M. pectineus ( fig. 16 )

ORIGIN: From the posterior end of the ramus of the ilium and from the anterior end of the horizontal ramus of the pubis.

INSERTION: On a ridge on the ventromedial surface of the proximal half of the femur, starting just distal to the lesser trochanter.

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

Gluteal Group

Figures

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