Back Slakol (Notomys longicaudatus) AVK Дългоопашата скачаща мишка Bulgarian Notomys longicaudatus CEB Langschwanz-Hüpfmaus German Notomys longicaudatus Basque Notomys longicaudatus French Hosszúfarkú kabócaegér Hungarian Notomys longicaudatus Italian ロングテイルホップマウス Japanese Langstaartspringmuis Dutch
| Long-tailed hopping mouse[1] | |
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| Illustration of Notomys longicaudatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Notomys |
| Species: | †N. longicaudatus
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| Binomial name | |
| †Notomys longicaudatus (Gould, 1844)
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The long-tailed hopping mouse (Notomys longicaudatus) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae. It was found only in Australia. It is known from a handful of specimens,[2] the last of which was collected in 1901[1][3] or possibly 1902.[2][4] It is presumed to have become extinct within a few decades from then[4] – possibly several decades in view of a skull fragment found in an owl pellet in 1977.[3] The cause of extinction is unknown,[2] but may be a variety of factors including predation and habitat alteration. Little is known of its biology[3] other than that it dug burrows in stiff clay soils.[3] It was less a pest to humans than other hopping mice,[3] although it would eat raisins.[3] The mouse was mainly gray in colour with small pink ears and big eyes with a long hairy pink tail about two inches longer than its own body.[citation needed] It was first described by John Gould on the basis of specimens sent to him from Australia.[5]
- ^ a b Musser, G. G.; Carleton, M. D. (2005). "Notomys longicaudatus". In Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 894–1531. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
- ^ a b c d Burbidge, A.A.; Woinarski, J. (2016). "Notomys longicaudatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T14864A22401520. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T14864A22401520.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f "Long-tailed Hopping-mouse (Notomys longicaudatus)". The Rainforest Information Centre. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ a b Pavey, Chris (May 2006). "Notomys longicaudatus" (PDF). Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts, Northern Territory Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-09-03. Retrieved 2011-04-17.
- ^ Gould, John (1844). "Exhibition and character of a number of animals, &c. transmitted from Australia by Mr. Gilbert". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London, 1844: 104.