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The scientific name Ornithorhynchus anatinus literally means 'duck-like bird-snout', [15] deriving its genus name from the Greek root ornith- ( όρνιθ ornith or ὄρνις órnīs 'bird') [18] and the word rhúnkhos ( ῥύγχος 'snout', 'beak'). [19] Its species name is derived from Latin anatinus ('duck-like') from anas 'duck'.
May 7, 2024 · First scientific descriptions. Independently described by George Shaw (as Platypus anatinus, 1799) and J.F. Blumenbach (as Ornithorhynchus paradoxus, 1800) (Grant 2015) Genus Platypus already assigned to a genus of beetles; Ornithorhynchus accepted. “Platypus” persisted as a common name.
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Nov 10, 2008 · The platypus (also commonly known as the duck-billed platypus) is a small species of semi-aquatic mammal indigenous to the eastern coast of Australia. Known for its unique-looking appearance, the platypus belongs to a small group of mammals called monotremes, of which there are only a few species. The platypus along with the short-nosed echidna ...
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Platypus is the common name for a semi-aquatic, egg -laying mammal, Ornithorhynchus anatinus, endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania, and uniquely characterized by a snout like a duck 's bill, a broad and flat beaver -like tail, and webbed feet like an otter.
To avoid this ambiguity, the name coypu or coipo (derived from Mapudungun) is used in South America, Britain and other parts of Europe. [15] In France, the nutria is known as a ragondin. In Dutch, it is known as beverrat 'beaver rat'. In German, it is known as Nutria, Biberratte 'beaver rat', or Sumpfbiber 'swamp beaver'.
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