Species Notomys macrotis Thomas, 1921 (extinct)
Big-eared Hopping-mouse
- Notomys macrotis Thomas, O. 1921. Notes on the species of Notomys, the Australian jerboa-rats. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 8: 536-541 [538].
Type data:
Holotype BMNH 44.7.9.14 & 44.10.15.2 skin (44.7.9.14) & skull (44.10.15.2), Moore River, WA. - Notomys megalotis Iredale, T. & Troughton, E. le G. 1934. A check-list of the mammals recorded from Australia. Memoirs of the Australian Museum 6: i-xii 1-122 [84] [nom. nov. for Notomys macrotis Thomas, 1921].
Taxonomic Decision for Synonymy
- 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] [168]
Distribution
States
Western Australia
Extra Distribution Information
Now extinct.
IBRA
WA: Avon Wheatbelt (AW), Jarrah Forest (JF), Swan Coastal Plain (SWA)
Ecological Descriptors
Known only from two damaged specimens.
General References
Dixon, J.M. 1995. Big-eared Hopping-mouse Notomys macrotis. pp. 578-579 in Strahan, R. (ed.). The Mammals of Australia: The National Photographic Index of Australian Wildlife. Sydney : Reed New Holland 756 pp.
Mahoney, J.A. 1976. Notomys macrotis Thomas, 1921, a poorly known Australian hopping mouse [Rodentia: Muridae]. Australian Mammalogy 1: 367-374
Common Name References
ABRS 2001. Census of Australian Vertebrates. Australian Biological Resources Study. (Big-eared Hopping-mouse)
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-Feb-2023 | 10-Dec-2010 | MOVED | ||
| 10-Dec-2010 | 08-Dec-2010 | MODIFIED | ||
| 12-Feb-2010 | (import) |