Species Notomys alexis Thomas, 1922
Spinifex Hopping-mouse
Introduction
Mahoney (1988: 166) listed synonyms, rather than subspecies.
Distribution
States
Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia
IBRA
NT, Qld, SA, WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Burt Plain (BRT), Carnarvon (CAR), Channel Country (CHC), Coolgardie (COO), Central Ranges (CR), Dampierland (DL), Davenport Murchison Ranges (DMR), Esperance Plains (ESP), Eyre Yorke Block (EYB), Finke (FIN), Gascoyne (GAS), Gawler (GAW), Gibson Desert (GD), Geraldton Sandplains (GS), Great Sandy Desert (GSD), Great Victoria Desert (GVD), Hampton (HAM), Jarrah Forest (JF), Little Sandy Desert (LSD), MacDonnell Ranges (MAC), Mallee (MAL), Mitchell Grass Downs (MGD), Mount Isa Inlier (MII), Murchison (MUR), Nullarbor (NUL), Pilbara (PIL), Simpson Strzelecki Dunefields (SSD), Stony Plains (STP), Sturt Plateau (STU), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA), Tanami (TAN), Warren (WAR), Yalgoo (YAL)
Original AFD Distribution Data
Australian Region
- Australia
- Northern Territory: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Queensland: Lake Eyre basin
- South Australia: Lake Eyre basin, W plateau
- Western Australia: NW coastal, SW coastal, W plateau
Ecological Descriptors
Burrower, desert sand dunes, granivore, low woodland, omnivore, predator, sand plain desert, terrestrial, tussock grassland.
Extra Ecological Information
Diet includes invertebrates.
General References
Baudinette, R.V., Nagle, K.A. & Scott, R.A.D. 1976. Locomotory energetics in a marsupial (Antechinomys spenceri) and a rodent (Notomys alexis). Experientia (Basel) 32: 583-585
Baverstock, P.R., Watts, C.H.S., Adams, M. & Cole, S.R. 1981. Genetical relationships among Australian rodents (Muridae). Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 289-303
Baverstock, P.R., Watts, C.H.S. & Hogarth, J.T. 1977. Chromosome evolution in Australian rodents I. The Pseudomyinae, the Hydromyinae and the Uromys/Melomys Group. Chromosoma (Berlin) 61: 95-125
Breed, W.B. 1992. Breeding systems of spinifex hopping mice (Notomys alexis) and plains rats (Pseudomys australis): a test for multiple paternity within the laboratory. Australian Journal of Zoology 40: 13-20
Breed, W.B. 1992. Reproduction of the spinifex hopping mouse (Notomys alexis) in the natural environment. Australian Journal of Zoology 40: 57-71
Breed, W.G. 1980. Further observations on spermatozoal morphology and male reproductive tract anatomy of Pseudomys and Notomys species (Mammalia: Rodentia). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 104: 51-55
Breed, W.G. 1981. Early embryonic development and ovarian activity during concurrent pregnancy and lactation in the hopping-mouse Notomys alexis. Australian Journal of Zoology 29: 589-604
Breed, W.G. 1983. Sexual dimorphism in the Australian hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Journal of Mammalogy 64: 536-539
Breed, W.G. 1990. Copulatory behaviour and coagulum formation in the female reproductive tract of the Australian hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 88: 17-24
Breed, W.G. 1995. Spinifex Hopping-mouse Notomys alexis. pp. 568-570 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Breed, W.G. 1997. Interspecific variation of testis size and epididymal sperm numbers in Australasian rodents with special reference to the genus Notomys. Australian Journal of Zoology 45: 651-669
Breed, W.G. & Safaris, V. 1983. Variation in sperm head morphology in the Australian rodent Notomys alexis. Australian Journal of Zoology 31: 313-316
Breed, W.G. & Washington, J.M. 1991. Mating behaviour and insemination in the hopping mouse (Notomys alexis). Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 93: 187-194
Breed, W.J. & Sarafis, V. 1979. On the phylogenetic significance of spermatozoal morphology and male reproductive tract anatomy in Australian rodents. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 103: 127-135
Dewsbury, D.A. & Hodges, A.W. 1987. Copulatory behaviour and related phenomena in spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) and hopping mice (Notomys alexis). Journal of Mammalogy 68: 49-57
Dickman, C.R., Mahon, P.S., Masters, P. & Gibson, D.F. 1999. Long-term dynamics of rodent populations in arid Australia: the influence of rainfall. Wildlife Research 26: 389-403
Lee, A.K., Fleming, M.R. & Happold, M. 1984. Microclimate, water economy and energetics of a desert rodent, Notomys alexis. pp. 315-326 in Cogger, H.G. & Cameron, E.E. (eds). Arid Australia. Sydney : Australian Museum 338 pp.
MacMillen, R.E. & Lee, A.K. 1970. Energy metabolism and pulmocutaneous water loss of Australian hopping mice. Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology 35: 355-369
Mahoney, J.A. in Walton, D.W. (ed.) 1988. Zoological Catalogue of Australia Volume 5. Mammalia. Canberra : Australian Government Publishing Service x 274 pp. [Date published 13/Apr/1988] [166]
Masters, P. 1993. The effects of fire-driven succession and rainfall on small mammals in spinifex grassland at Uluru National Park, Northern Territory. Wildlife Research 20: 803-813
Morrissey, B.L. & Breed, W.G. 1982. Variation in external morphology of the glans penis of Australian native rodents. Australian Journal of Zoology 30: 495-502
Murray, B.R., Dickman, C.R., Watts, C.H.S. & Morton, S.R. 1999. The dietary ecology of Australian desert rodents. Wildlife Research 26: 421-437
Murray, B.R., Hume, I.D. & Dickman, C.R. 1995. Digestive tract characteristics of the spinifex hopping-mouse, Notomys alexis and the sandy inland mouse, Pseudomys hermannsburgensis in relation to diet. Australian Mammalogy 18: 93-98
Murray, B.R. & Dickman, C.R. 1994. Granivory and microhabitat use in Australian desert rodents - are seeds important. Oecologia (Berlin) 99: 216-225
Murray, B.R. & Dickman, C.R. 1997. Factors affecting selection of native seeds in two species of Australian desert rodents. Journal of Arid Environments 35: 517-525
Pierce, E.J. & Breed, W.G. 1987. Cytological organisation of the seminiferous epithelium in the Australian rodents Pseudomys australis and Notomys alexis. Journal of Reproduction and Fertility 80: 91-103
Pierce, E.J. & Breed, W.G. 1989. Light microscopical structure of the excurrent ducts and distribution of spermatozoa in the Australian rodents Pseudomys australis and Notomys alexis. Journal of Anatomy 162: 195-214
Predavec, M. 1994. Population dynamics and environmental changes during natural irruptions of Australian desert rodents. Wildlife Research 21: 569-582
Southgate, R. & Masters, P. 1996. Fluctuations of rodent populations in response to rainfall and fire in a central Australian hummock grassland dominated by Plectrachne schinzii. Wildlife Research 23: 289-303
Stanley, M. 1971. An ethogram of the hopping mouse, Notomys alexis. Zeitschrift für Tierpsychologie 29: 225-258 (behaviour)
Watts, C.H.S. 1982. Australian hydromyine rodents: maintenance of captive colonies. pp. 180-184 in Evans, D.D. (ed.). The Management of Australian Mammals in Captivity. Proceedings of the Scientific Meeting of the Australian Mammal Society, Healesville, Victoria, February 1979. Melbourne : Zoological Board of Victoria 194 pp.
Withers, P.C., Lee, A.K. & Martin, R.W. 1979. Metabolism, respiration and evaporative water loss in the Australian hopping-mouse Notomys alexis (Rodentia: Muridae). Australian Journal of Zoology 27: 195-204
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Spinifex Hopping-mouse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
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| 04-Feb-2023 | 10-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 10-Dec-2010 | 08-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |