Notomys mitchellii

Notomys mitchellii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Muroidea
Template:Simplicidentata Ordo: Rodentia Subordo: Myomorpha Superfamilia: Muroidea

Familia: Muridae
Subfamilia: Murinae
Tribus: Hydromyini
Genus: Notomys
Species: Notomys mitchellii

Name

Notomys mitchellii (Ogilby, 1838)

Type locality: Australia, Victoria, about 12 km SE Lake Boga (see Mahoney and Richardson, 1988:169).

Holotype: Holotype whereabouts unknown apparently AM 22 (not found in AM).

Synonyms

• Dipus mitchellii Ogilby, 1838
• Notomys mitchellii alutacea Brazenor, 1934
• Notomys mitchellii macropus Thomas, 1921
• Hapalotis gouldi Gould, 1863
• Hapalotis richardsonii Gray, 1844

References

• Ogilby, W. in Anon. 1838. Notice of certain Australian quadrupeds, belonging to the Order Rodentia. pp. 95–96 in Linnaean Society. London and Edinburgh Philosophical Magazine and Journal of Science, series 3, 12: 96
• Thomas, O. 1921. Notes on the species of Notomys, the Australian jerboa-rats. Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Series 9, 8: 540.
• Brazenor, C. W. 1934. A revision of the Australian jerboa mice. Memoirs of the National Museum of Victoria, 8: 79 pls 5–7.
• Notomys mitchellii in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn M. (Editors) 2005. Mammal Species of the World – A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0-8018-8221-4.
• IUCN: Notomys mitchellii (Ogilby, 1838 (Least Concern)
• Notomys mitchellii (Ogilby, 1838) – Taxon details on Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).

Vernacular names

English: Mitchell's Hopping Mouse