Notomys macrotis

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	MAMMALIA	RODENTIA	MURIDAE

Scientific Name:

Notomys macrotis

Species Authority:

Thomas, 1921

Common Name/s:

English	–	Big-eared Hopping Mouse, Big-eared Hopping-mouse
French	–	Souris Sauteuse
Spanish	–	Ratones Saltadores De Australia

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Extinct ver 3.1

Year Assessed:

2008

Assessor/s

Morris, K. & Burbidge, A.

Evaluator/s:

Lamoreux, J. (Global Mammal Assessment Team) & Amori, G. (Small Nonvolant Mammal Red List Authority)

Justification:
Listed as Extinct because it has not been recorded since it was last collected in 1843-1844.

History:

1996	–	Extinct
1994	–	Extinct (IUCN)
1990	–	Extinct (IUCN 1990)
1988	–	Extinct
1986	–	Extinct (IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
1982	–	Extinct

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	This species was endemic to Australia where it is known only from two specimens: one collected at Moore River, Western Australia, and a second collected at an unrecorded locality (Dixon 2008).
Countries:	Regionally extinct: Australia

Population [top]

Population:	This species is believed to be extinct. It is known only from two damaged specimens, the last probably being collected in 1843 or 1844 (Dixon 2008).

Population:

This species is believed to be extinct. It is known only from two damaged specimens, the last probably being collected in 1843 or 1844 (Dixon 2008).

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	The habitat requirements of this species are unknown. The land surrounding the Moore River originally consisted of coastal heathland, woodland, and open forest (Dixon 2008).
Systems:	Terrestrial

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	The reasons for the loss of this species are unknown, however, most of the land in the vicinity of Moore River has been cleared of native vegetation through conversion to agricultural use. It is possible that the species may have suffered predation from introduced predators such feral cats.

Major Threat(s):

The reasons for the loss of this species are unknown, however, most of the land in the vicinity of Moore River has been cleared of native vegetation through conversion to agricultural use. It is possible that the species may have suffered predation from introduced predators such feral cats.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	There are no conservation measures pertaining to this species.

Conservation Actions:

There are no conservation measures pertaining to this species.

Citation:	Morris, K. & Burbidge, A. 2008. Notomys macrotis. In: IUCN 2009. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2009.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 21 November 2009.
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