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The scientific name for the short-beaked echidna is Tachyglossus aculeatus.

The scientific name for the long-beaked echidna is Zaglossus bruijnii.

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The scientific name of the long-beaked echidna of Papua New Guinea is Zaglossus bruijni. Also known as the Western Long-beaked echidna, within this species are two other sub-species: Sir David's long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenborougi) and the Eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni). There is still some disagreement among scientists as to whether these are three separate species, or three sub-species. To date, they are officially sub-species.

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