Ornithorhynchus anatinus

1 Platypus at Numeralla, NSW

Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Numeralla, NSW - 24 Sep 2022
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Numeralla, NSW - 24 Sep 2022
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Numeralla, NSW - 24 Sep 2022
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Numeralla, NSW - 24 Sep 2022
Ornithorhynchus anatinus at Numeralla, NSW - 24 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Ornithorhynchus anatinus 27 Sep 2022 DonFletcher
Ornithorhynchus anatinus 26 Sep 2022 SteveBorkowskis

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8 comments

LisaH wrote:
   26 Sep 2022
Wow! Has the sighting been recorded in the ACF platy-project?
   26 Sep 2022
Hi Lisa, to be honest I wasn't aware of the Platy Project but I will look into adding it as a sighting.
LisaH wrote:
   26 Sep 2022
I think it is just for the month of September? I posted a sighting, and found it pretty easy to submit - and the map of where and when platypus have been seen is fascinating.
   26 Sep 2022
Added this sighting, plus another one I saw earlier this year. Great to see they're collecting data. It's making me think of all the locations I've seen platypus in the past and checking them on the map.
LisaH wrote:
   27 Sep 2022
Sounds like really useful data - I didn't realise we could post past sightings. Thank you.
Waterwatch wrote:
   29 Sep 2022
Thanks for this Steve. Good sighting. I wouldn't worry about posting them on the platy project as well. For regional sightings, CNM or Waterwatch's Platy and Ratty Portal will capture and use those sightings well. All the data should ultimately end up on ALA.
LisaH wrote:
   29 Sep 2022
That's great to know - thank you. Do you have a link to the Waterwatch portal, please?
Waterwatch wrote:
   3 Oct 2022
https://www.act.waterwatch.org.au/resources/aquatic-flora-and-fauna/platypus

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  • Alive / healthy Animal health

Species information

  • Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
  • Platypus Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-Invasive
  • Up to 998.1m Recorded at altitude
  • 79 images trained Machine learning

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