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Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Duckbill Platypus
As recorded: Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799)
Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Monotremata › Ornithorhynchidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Locality
- exact locality unknown
- Region
- Australia
- Identified by
- A C Ziegler / confirmed by K M Helgen, 2007confirmed by K.M. Helgen →Alan C. Ziegler →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Ornithorhynchus anatinus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,674 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
M89F+7G, Killarney QLD 4373, Australia
(c) B George-Jaeggli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Bega NSW 2550, Australia
(c) matthewlh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Diamond Creek, Diamond Creek, VIC, AU
(c) hollyclough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Diamond Creek, Diamond Creek, VIC, AU
(c) hollyclough, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Coxs River, Ganbenang, NSW, AU
(c) kyelb01, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
East Barron, QLD, AU
(c) nicolas maetta, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ornithorhynchus anatinus. BPBM 9135. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165330533. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/9135.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 165330533 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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