Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Notomys Higher classification Hopping mouse | Phylum Chordata Family Muridae Scientific name Notomys mordax Rank Species | |
Similar Big‑eared hopping mouse, Hopping mouse, Long‑tailed hopping mouse, Gould's mouse, Mammal | ||
The Darling Downs hopping mouse (Notomys mordax) is an extinct species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is known from a single skull found at Darling Downs, Queensland, Australia. Introduced predators such as foxes and domestic cats may have forced this species into extinction.
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