#zaglossus bartoni

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Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Short-Beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

Western Long-Beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii)

Eastern Long-Beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bartoni)

Attenborough's Long-Beaked Echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi)

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Eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni) Also known as: Barton's long-beaked echidna

The eastern long-beaked echidna can be distinguished from other members of the genus by the number of claws on the fore and hind feet: it has five claws on its fore feet and four on its hind feet. All long-beaked echidnas were classified as a single species, until 1998 when Flannery published an article identifying several new species and subspecies. Three species were then recognized based on various attributes such as body size, skull morphology, and the number of toes on the front and back feet.

Subspecies Z. bartoni bartoni Z. bartoni clunius Z. bartoni smeenki Z. bartoni diamondi

Classification Animalia - Chordata - Mammalia - Monotremata - Tachyglossa - Tachyglossidae - Zaglossus - Z. bartoni

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Eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni) The eastern long-beaked echidna is one of three species from the genus Zaglossus to occur in New Guinea. It is found mainly in Papua New Guinea at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 metres. The eastern long-beaked echidna can be distinguished from other members of the genus by the number of claws on the fore and hind feet: it has five claws on its fore feet and four on its hind feet. Its body length ranges from 60 to 100 cm and it has no tail. The species is the largest monotreme and is slow-moving. It rolls into a spiny ball for defense. There are four recognized subspecies of Zaglossus bartoni. Eastern long-beaked echidnas are mainly insect eaters, or insectivores. It is currently listed as Critically Endangered on the Red List. Deforestation is one of the factors leading to the decline of this species. photo credits: apscience