Organisms

Tachyglossidae

An oviparous burrowing mammal of the order Monotremata native to AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, and NEW GUINEA. It has hair mingled with spines on the upper part of the body and is adapted for feeding on ants.

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Abstract

An oviparous burrowing mammal of the order Monotremata native to AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, and NEW GUINEA. It has hair mingled with spines on the upper part of the body and is adapted for feeding on ants.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Echidna
  • Spiny Ant-Eater
  • Spiny Anteater
  • Tachyglossus
  • Zaglossus
  • Ant-Eater, Spiny
  • Ant-Eaters, Spiny
  • Anteaters, Spiny
  • Echidnas
  • Spiny Ant Eater
  • Spiny Ant-Eaters

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse entry term SPINY ANTEATER with ANTEATERS see VERMILINGUA

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History Note

2022(1975)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.627w.300w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Tachyglossidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004442. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004442
  2. Tachyglossidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna
  3. Tachyglossidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21824