Myogale scalenus

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 19

M. scalenus ( fig. 8 )

ORIGIN: The main portion of this muscle originates as a series of slips from the second through the fourth or fifth ribs. There is also a dorsal slip from rib 3, and small dorsal and ventral slips from rib 1.

INSERTION: On the costal processes of the third through fifth cervical vertebrae.

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

Medial Thoraco­abdominal Group

Figures

Fig. 8. Ventral view of chest muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on left, deeper muscles on right.