Family

Tachyglossidae

Side view. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Side view of skull. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Individual in defensive posture, with head pushed under log. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Lateral view of mounted skeleton. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Anterior view of left pectoral girdle, showing scapula, clavicle, interclavicle, procoracoid, coracoid, and glenoid fossa. LACM 10032, from San Diego Zoo. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Ventral view of left hind foot. LACM 10032, from San Diego Zoo. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Ventral view of left front foot. LACM 10032, from San Diego Zoo. Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Also as Australian Echidna, Short-nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater, Bristly Echidna.
Also as Barton's Long-beaked Echidna.
Also as Barton's Long-beaked Echidna.
Also as Long-beaked Echidna, Long-nosed Echidna, Long-nosed Spiny Anteater, New Guinea Long-nosed Echidna.
Also as Long-beaked Echidna, Long-nosed Echidna, Long-nosed Spiny Anteater, New Guinea Long-nosed Echidna.
Also as Long-beaked Echidna, Long-nosed Echidna, Long-nosed Spiny Anteater, New Guinea Long-nosed Echidna.

Image courtesy of the ASM Mammal Images Library

Tachyglossidae

  • Genus

    Tachyglossus