Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Other Names for Ornithorhynchus anatinus

• Ornithorhynchidae
• Duck-billed platypus
• Ornithorhynchus

References

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Grant, T. 2007. Platypus. CSIRO Publishing, Victoria.

Grant, T. R. and P. D. Temple-Smith. 1998. Field biology of the platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus): historical and current perspectives. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London Series B 353:1081-1091.

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Information on the Internet

• Platypus - Evolution and Conservation. Australian Museum Online.
• Ornithorhynchus anatinus, Duckbill Platypus, Skull. Digimorph.
• Platypus, Ornithorhynchus anatinus. Parks & Wildlife Service Tasmania.