Myogale teres subsp. major

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 23-24

M. teres major ( figs. 9 and 10 )

ORIGIN: From the whole of the teres fossa, from the lateral surface of the vertebral bor­ der of the scapula, and from the surface of the underlying M. subscapularis .

INSERTION: On the teres tubercle of the humerus.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa . In Condylura , Desmana , and Galemys , there is no teres fossa, and this muscle originates from the vertebral border and almost the whole lateral surface of the

scapula. In Neurotrichus , Scaptonyx , and Urotrichus , the origin is largely from the surface of the underlying M. subscapularis , plus a small area at the vertebral border of the scapula. In Uropsilus , this muscle originates from the axillo­vertebral angle of the scapula.

Figures

Fig. 9. Dorsal view of pectoral limb muscles of Parascalops.

Fig. 10. Ventral view of pectoral limb muscles of Parascalops.