Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw 1799)

Wilson, Don E. & Reeder, DeeAnn, 2005, Order Monotremata, Mammal Species of the World: a Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3 rd Edition), Volume 1, Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins University Press, pp. 1-2 : 2

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scientific name	Ornithorhynchus anatinus (Shaw 1799)
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[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.