the root (no rank)
Eukaryota (domain)
Metazoa (kingdom)
Chordata (phylum)
Craniata (subphylum)
Vertebrata (no rank)
Gnathostomata (superclass)
Sarcopterygii (class)
Tetrapoda (no rank)
Amniota (no rank)
Mammalia (class)
Prototheria (superorder)
Monotremata (order)
Tachyglossidae (family)
Tachyglossus (genus)
short-nosed echidnas (common name)
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Tachyglossus aculeatus (species)