Lipotyphla limb myology comparison.
Fore- and hindlimb muscles were dissected in four species of Lipotyphla: the western European hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus (Erinaceidae, Erinaceinae); the moonrat Echinosorex gymnura (Erinaceidae, Hylomyinae or Galericinae); the tailless tenrec Tenrec ecaudatus (Tenrecidae, Tenrecinae); and the common European white-toothed shrew Crocidura russula (Soricidae, Soricinae). This work completely reviews the limb musculature of these walking mammals. Twelve myological characters were evaluated in order to disclose phylogenetic relationships. The cladogram obtained supported previous ones based on cranial and dental characters. This study shows that myological characters are valuable in phylogenetic analyses.
Neveu
Pauline
P
CNRS-UMR 8570, Laboratoire d'Anatomie Comparée, Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris, France. pneveu@mnhn.fr
Gasc
Jean-Pierre
JP
D000818:Animals; D007312:Eulipotyphla / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000235:genetics; D005121:Extremities / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000294:innervation; D008953:Models, Anatomic; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation; D010802:Phylogeny