monotremata

• Ordem taxonômica de mamíferos que põem ovos, única do grupo Prototheria, incluindo o ornitorrinco e as equidnas.

A taxonomic order of egg-laying mammals, coextensive with the subclass Prototheria, which includes the platypus and echidnas.

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1. Order of egg-laying mammalsC2formalscientific

   An order of primitive mammals that lay eggs instead of giving birth to live young, including the platypus and echidnas.

   Monotremados

   • Monotremata is the only order within the subclass Prototheria.
   • The platypus and echidnas are the only living members of Monotremata.
   • Scientists study Monotremata to understand early mammalian evolution.