Myogale splenius

WHIDDEN, HOWARD P., 2000, Comparative Myology of Moles and the Phylogeny of the Talpidae (Mammalia, Lipotyphla), American Museum Novitates 3294, pp. 1-53 : 18

M. splenius ( fig. 7 )

ORIGIN: From the nuchal ligament and the adjacent interscapular ligament.

INSERTION: Via an aponeurosis on the lateral occipital region of the skull.

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

and Urotrichus , this muscle differs in that there are no fibers from the interscapular ligament (which is not present in these taxa), and there is a small ventral head from the median raphe of M. rhomboideus posticus .

Suboccipital Group

Figures

Fig. 7. Lateral view of neck muscles of Parascalops.