Name
Ornithorhynchus anatinus
platypus
Framing
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Subclass: Prototheria
Order: Monotremata
Genus: Ornithorhynchus
Species: anatinus
Habitat
Freshwater
Feeding
Predator.
Distribution
Australia and Tasmania
Additional information
Duck-billed muzzle. Webbed feet. Broad, robust tail
Additional information
Bibliography
- Mittermeier, R. A. & Wilson, D. E. (Eds) (2015). Handbook of the Mammals of the World Vol. 5: Monotremes and Marsupials. Lynx Edicions. Disponible en biblioteca UGR.