Western long-beaked echidna
Also known as Western long-nosed echidna, Long-nosed spiny anteater, New Guinea long-nosed echidna
species of echidna
Species
Critically EndangeredMaximum longevity: 41.2 years (captivity) Observations: One captive specimen at the Toronga Zoo in Sydney was still alive at 41.2 years of age (Richard Weigl 2005).
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The western long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bruijnii), also called Bruijin's long-beaked echidna, is one of the four extant echidnas and one of three species of Zaglossus that occurs in New Guinea. Originally described as Tachyglossus bruijnii, this is the type species of Zaglossus.
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Critically endangered fauna of OceaniaEndemic fauna of New GuineaFauna listed on CITES Appendix IIIUCN Red List critically endangered speciesMammals described in 1876Mammals of Western New GuineaMonotremes of New GuineaTaxa named by Giacomo DoriaTaxa named by Wilhelm PetersTaxonbars with automatically added original combinations