Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw 1799)

[Platypus] anatinus Shaw 1799, Nat. Misc., 10: pl. 385-386.

Type Locality: Australia, New South Wales, New Holland (= Sydney).

Vernacular Names: Platypus.

Synonyms: Ornithorhynchus brevirostris Ogilby 1832; Ornithorhynchus crispus Macgillivray 1827; Ornithorhynchus fuscus Péron 1807; Ornithorhynchus laevis Macgillivray 1827; Ornithorhynchus novaehollandiae Lacépède 1800; Ornithorhynchus paradoxus Blumenbach 1800; Ornithorhynchus phoxinus Thomas 1923; Ornithorhynchus rufus Péron 1807; Ornithorhynchus triton Thomas 1923 .

Distribution: Queensland, New South Wales, SE South Australia, Victoria, and Tasmania (Australia).

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc); common but vulnerable to local extinction.

Discussion: Whether there are any valid subspecies is unclear; revision is needed. Species name is commonly attributed to Shaw and Nodder, but Nodder was the publisher, not an author.