Tachyglossidae

Tachyglossus aculeatus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Monotremata
Main Page Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Cladus: Chordata Craniata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Superclassis: Tetrapoda Classis: Mammalia Subclassis: Prototheria Ordo: Monotremata

Familia: Tachyglossidae
Genera (2 + 1†): Tachyglossus – Zaglossus – †Megalibgwilia

Name

• Tachyglossidae Gill, 1872

References

• Griffiths, M.; Wells, R.T.; Barrie, D.J. 1991: Observations on the skulls of fossil and extant echidnas (Monotremata: Tachyglossidae). Australian mammalogy, 14: 87-101. Google books
• Smithson. Misc. Coll. 11: 27
• Mammal Species of the World, A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference, 3rd edition, 2005 ISBN 0801882214
• Tachyglossidae in Mammal Species of the World.
  Wilson, D. E. & Reeder, D. M. (eds.) (2005). Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. Third edition. ISBN 0801882214
• Tachyglossidae Report on ITIS

Vernacular names

Ελληνικά: Ταχυγλωσσίδες
English: Echidna
español: Equidnas
italiano: Formichieri spinosi
日本語: ハリモグラ科
norsk bokmål: Maurpinnsvin
polski: Kolczatkowate
русский: Ехидновые
suomi: Nokkasiilit
Türkçe: Dikenli karıncayiyengiller
українська: Єхиднові
中文: 針鼴

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