Eastern long-beaked echidna Zaglossus bartoni Vulnerable
Where the eastern long-beaked echidna lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.
Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 8 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See platypus & echidnas on the world map
| Scientific name | Zaglossus bartoni |
|---|---|
| Group | Platypus & echidnas |
| Status | Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label) |
| Found in | 1 country |
| Continents | Oceania |
| Class | Mammal |
| Order | Monotremata |
| Family | Tachyglossidae |
Where does the eastern long-beaked echidna live?
Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the eastern long-beaked echidna in 1 country or territory across Oceania.
Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.
Is the eastern long-beaked echidna endangered?
The eastern long-beaked echidna’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.
What kind of animal is the eastern long-beaked echidna?
The eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni) is a mammal in the order Monotremata and the family Tachyglossidae, genus Zaglossus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)
About the eastern long-beaked echidna
The eastern long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus bartoni), also called Barton's long-beaked echidna, is one of three species from the genus Zaglossus to occur in New Guinea. It is found mainly in the eastern half at elevations between 2,000 and 3,000 metres (6,600 and 9,800 ft).
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eastern long-beaked echidna (revision 1349062947), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q809557 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).
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