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Order

Monotremata

3 species in 2 families. Maximum lifespan ranges from 22.6 years (Duck-billed platypus) to 49.5 years (Short-beaked echidna).

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Species
3
with a complete mtDNA
Lifespan range
22.6–49.5 yr
Longest: Short-beaked echidna
Median GC
39.9%
Range 37.1–40.1%
Families
2
Largest: Tachyglossidae (2)

The Monotremata tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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Families of Monotremata

2 families, by species count

Where Monotremata sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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  • Monotremata (3)
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By lifespan

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  1. Short-beaked echidnaTachyglossus aculeatus49.5 yr
  2. Western long-beaked echidna, or Long-nosed echidnaZaglossus bruijni41.2 yr
  3. Duck-billed platypusOrnithorhynchus anatinus22.6 yr

Species in Monotremata

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Tachyglossus aculeatusShort-beaked echidnaTachyglossidae49.5 yr16,360 bp40.06%
Zaglossus bruijniWestern long-beaked echidna, or Long-nosed echidnaTachyglossidae41.2 yr16,367 bp39.92%
Ornithorhynchus anatinusDuck-billed platypusOrnithorhynchidae22.6 yr17,019 bp37.13%

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