Myogale cervico-occipitalis

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 10

M. cervico­occipitalis ( fig. 3 )

ORIGIN: From the dorsal midline just deep to M. cervico­auriculo­frontalis.

INSERTION: Into the skin over the top of the head.

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

M. cervico­auricularis , pars superficialis ( fig. 3 )

ORIGIN: From the dorsal midline, continuous with the posterior margin of M. cervico­occipitalis .

INSERTION: On the posteromedial edge of the auditory canal.

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

M. cervico­auricularis pars profundus ( fig. 3 )

ORIGIN: From the dorsal midline of the neck, deep to M. cervico­auricularis pars superficialis.

INSERTION: Into the skin over the forelimb.

REMARKS: This muscle has the same general form in Parascalops , Scalopus , Scapanus , and Talpa . In Condylura , Desmana , Galemys , Neurotrichus , Scaptonyx , Uropsilus , and Urotrichus it inserts with the pars superficialis on the posteromedial edge of the auditory canal.

Figures

Fig. 3. Dorsal view of facial muscles of Parascalops; superficial muscles on left, deeper muscles on right.