Short-Beaked Echidna
Tachyglossus aculeatus
Also known as: Kangaroo Island Echidna, Australian Echidna, Bristly Echidna, Short-Nosed Echidna, Spiny Anteater
LCMammaliaMonotremataTachyglossidae
Seasonal Activity
85,922 sightings · 2000–2026
Citizen science records via GBIF
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Monotremata
- Family
- Tachyglossidae
Photo
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Occurrence data from GBIF.