The Tachyglossidae are the echnidnas, or spiny ant eaters. These are a group of spine covered, insectivorous, monotreme mammals with claws and a slender snout. There are two genera: the curved-beaked echidna (Zaglossus or Proechidna) of New Guinea and the smaller, straight beaked echidna (Tachyglossus), represented by several species throughout Australia and southern New Guinea.
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- Rainforest Echidna Description and photos of Tachyglossus aculeatus, courtesy of Chambers Wildlife Rainforest Lodge, Atherton Tableland, Far North Queensland.
- Echidna George Agnew provides photographs, drawings, poems, stories, facts, references, links to other sites and a variety of other information about the echidna.
- Western Long-beaked Echidna Information from Wikipedia on this critically endangered species, Zaglossus bruijni, from New Guinea.
- Long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijni) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Short-beaked Echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus) Fact sheet from EDGE, a conservation organization that focuses specifically on threatened species that represent a significant amount of unique evolutionary history.
- Short-beaked Echidna: Tachyglossus aculeatus Factsheet from Arkive with videos and images, description, range, habitat, biology and conservation.
- Long-beaked echidna: Zaglossus spp. Factsheet from ARKive with videos and images, description, range, habitat, biology and conservation.
- Mammals: Echidna Fact sheet from San Diego Zoo.