Notomys (Hopping Mice) — Wallace's Line

Species in this group

LC Endemic

Notomys alexis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

<5%

Mar

~10%

Apr

<5%

May

~20%

Jun

~20%

Jul

~10%

Aug

<5%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~30%

Nov

<5%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Hopping Mice

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Shaded: the known ranges of its 2 species, darker where more of them overlap (Mammal Diversity Database, Marsh et al. 2022). Our parks In captivity: 11 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Spinifex Hopping Mouse			~20%
2	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 1	~20%
	Spinifex Hopping Mouse			~20%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Werribee Open Range Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
2	Alice Springs Desert Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
3	Taronga Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
4	Cleland Wildlife Park	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
5	Perth Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
6	Sydney Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
7	Adelaide Zoo	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
8	Koala Park Sanctuary	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
9	Sea Life Sydney Aquarium	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
10	Wild Life Sydney	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity
11	African Safari World	🇦🇺 Australia	In captivity

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Hopping Mice

Species in this group

Spinifex Hopping Mouse

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Hopping Mice

Parks Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found