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There are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
Alvera Stehr
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What are the 4 species of echidna?
Although many websites report that there are four species of echidna, officially there are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
How many species of Echidna are there?
There are only two species of echidnas: the short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of New Guinea. There are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
What are the three species of monotremes?
There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. Of the three species, the long-beaked echidna is the largest.
Are there any endangered or threatened echidna species in Australia?
No. The short-beaked echidna, which is the only species echidna in Australia, is neither endangered nor threatened.
What are the only three living species of monotremes?
The only three living species of monotremes are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. There are three sub-species of long-beaked echidna.
What are examples of monotremes?
The only extant monotremes (mammals that lay eggs instead of producing by live birth) are the platypus and two species of echidna, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna. Debate is still out on how many species of long-beaked echidna there are.
What is a kind of monotreme?
There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. There are then three sub-species of the long-beaked echidna - the Eastern long-beaked echidna, Western long-beaked echidna and Sir David's long-beaked echidna.
What species is the spiny anteater from?
The spiny anteater is more correctly known as the echidna. There are two species of echidna, the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea and the short-beaked echidna of Australia. Echidnas are monotremes, or egg-laying mammals.
What are the five species of egg laying mammals?
There are not five species, but just three known species of egg-laying mammals, or monotremes. They are the platypus and short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) of Australia, and the long-beaked echidna (Zaglosssus bruijni) of Papua New Guinea. The echidna is sometimes called the spiny anteater, and there are several sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
An egg laying mammal that is also called the spiny anteater?
This is the echidna. There are two species of echidna, which is a monotreme, or egg-laying mammal. One species is the short-beaked echidna of Australia, and the other is the long-beaked echidna of New Guinea.
What are 2 names of the monotremes?
All monotremes lay eggs. That is their classification - egg-laying mammals. There are only 2 animals that are monotremes, the platypus and the echidna. There are, however, 2 different species of echidna.Yes. Monotremes are the egg-laying mammals, which include just platypuses and echidnas.
What are the 3 mammals that lay eggs?
There are only three egg-laying mammals, which are known as monotremes: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna.There are three sub-species of the long-beaked echidna: the Western long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna and the Eastern long-beaked echidna.
