Zaglossus attenboroughi Flannery & Groves, 1998:387
Attenborough's echidna, Cyclops long-beaked echidna, Sir David's long-beaked echidna
Taxonomy & Nomenclature
Conservation Status
Rediscovered (1961-2007)
IUCN RedList status: Critically Endangered
The "rediscovery" consisted of indirect signs, and thus the animal itself has not been spotted since 1961.
Distribution
Cyclops Mountains, New Guinea
Biology
Hypodigm
Media
References
Original scientific description:
Flannery, Timothy F. and Groves, Colin P. (1988). A revision of the genus Zaglossus (Monotremata, Tachyglossidae), with description of new species and subspecies. Mammalia 62: 367-396.
Other references:
Baillie, J. E. M., Turvey, Samuel T. and Waterman, C. (2009). Survival of Attenborough’s long-beaked echidna (Zaglossus attenboroughi) in New Guinea. Oryx 43(1): 146-148.
Flannery, T. (1995). Mammals of New Guinea. Sydney, Australia: Australian Museum / Reed New Holland.
Leary, T., Seri, L., Flannery, T., Wright, D., Hamilton, S., Helgen, K., Singadan, R., Menzies, J., Allison, A., James, R., Aplin, K., Salas, L. & Dickman, C. (2008). Zaglossus attenboroughi. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. (https://www.iucnredlist.org). Downloaded on 24 February 2013.
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