Empat daripada lima spesies monotrem lanjut: platipus (atas kiri), ekidna paruh pendek (atas kanan), ekidna paruh panjang barat (bawah kiri) dan replika ekidna paruh panjang timur (bawah kanan)
Monotremata[4] (monos, tunggal + trema, lubang; menunjuk pada kloaka) ialah ordermamalia yang bertelur dan tidak bersalin terus seperti marsupial (Metatheria) dan mamalia berplasenta (Eutharia).
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