Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Platypus at Bonython, ACT

Identification history

	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	Yesterday	MichaelBedingfield
	Ornithorhynchus anatinus	10 Aug 2025	KabitaKarki

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2 comments

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

11 Aug 2025

Hi KabitaKarki, thanks for your sighting. Normally we require a photo, since we are an evidence based website. Do you have a photo? Or can you give us some more information? Regards, Michael

MichaelBedingfield wrote:

Yesterday

Confirmed on basis of its having been seen nearby and easy to recognise.

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Sighting information

1 Abundance
7 Aug 2025 05:47 PM Recorded on
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KabitaKarki NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Ornithorhynchus anatinus Monotremes Mammals

Species information

Ornithorhynchus anatinus Scientific name
Platypus Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1369.91m Recorded at altitude

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