Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna

Mammals > Monotremata

Sir David’s Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) is an extraordinary monotreme mammal endemic exclusively to the rugged, cloud-draped peaks of the Cyclops Mountains in Indonesian New Guinea. Described from a single specimen collected in 1961, it was...

Western Long-beaked Echidna

Mammals > Monotremata

The Western Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii) is one of the most evolutionarily distinctive and ancient mammals surviving on Earth. Representing one of only five living monotreme species, this egg-laying mammal is endemic to the high-altitude cloud forests of...

Barton’s Long-beaked Echidna

Mammals > Tachyglossidae & Monotremes

Barton’s Long-beaked Echidna (Zaglossus bartoni) is a monumental and critically endangered egg-laying mammal (monotreme) endemic strictly to the rugged mountain highlands of New Guinea. Ranking among the largest extant monotremes on Earth, this living...
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