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Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Duckbill Platypus

As recorded: Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw, 1799)

Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Monotremata › Ornithorhynchidae

Collected by
?
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
9 Bishop specimens of Ornithorhynchus anatinusSpecies page ›

Cite this specimen

Ornithorhynchus anatinus. BPBM 9158. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 165330531. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/9158.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Type status not recognized

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