Mogera caudofemoralis

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 38-39

M. caudofemoralis ( figs. 15 and 16 )

ORIGIN: From the ischial tuberosity, deep to M. biceps femoris .

INSERTION: In a small fossa on the medial epicondyle of the femur.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in the 11 study taxa. Reed (1951)

discussed past confusion over the homology of this muscle.

Figures

Fig. 15. Lateral view of pelvic limb muscles of Parascalops, superficial muscles removed.

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