platypus

semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to Australia
Taxon taxon Q15343
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platypus

Summary

platypus is a taxon[1]. platypus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • platypus's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • platypus is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • platypus's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Near Threatened[5].
  • platypus is classified within Ornithorhynchus[6].
  • platypus is endemic to Australia[7].
  • platypus's scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus[8].
  • platypus's Commons category is recorded as Ornithorhynchus anatinus[9].
  • platypus began on -9000000-00-00T00:00:00Z[10].
  • platypus's Commons gallery is recorded as Ornithorhynchus anatinus[11].
  • platypus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12].
  • platypus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13].
  • platypus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • platypus's original combination is recorded as Platypus anatinus[15].
  • platypus's has characteristic is recorded as biofluorescence[16].
  • platypus's has characteristic is recorded as oviparity[17].
  • platypus's this taxon is source of is recorded as platypus venom[18].
  • platypus's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'O. anatinus'}[19].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Platypus'}[20].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خُلد الماء'}[21].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Птицечовка'}[22].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Næbdyr'}[23].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schnabeltier'}[24].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Duck-billed platypus'}[25].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Ornitorrinco'}[26].
  • platypus is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'Nokkloom'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, platypus is Ornithorhynchus anatinus[8]. platypus is classified at the rank of species[4]. platypus belongs to the parent taxon Ornithorhynchus[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Platypus'}[20], {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خُلد الماء'}[21], {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Птицечовка'}[22], {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Næbdyr'}[23], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Schnabeltier'}[24], and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Duck-billed platypus'}[25].

Distribution

platypus is endemic to Australia[7].

Identifiers

platypus's iNaturalist taxon ID is recorded as 43236[28]. platypus's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 9258[29]. platypus's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 323858[30]. platypus's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2433376[31]. platypus's ITIS TSN is recorded as 552524[32].

Why It Matters

platypus has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] platypus is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.2. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Mammal Species of the World (Third edition). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [32] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [30] . Q82486. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [31] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [13] . wikidata.org.
  16. [14] . wikidata.org.
  17. [15] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . Mammalia. Retrieved . livescience.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [17] . wikidata.org.
  20. [18] . wikidata.org.
  21. [19] . wikidata.org.
  22. [20] . IUCN Red List. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] . wikidata.org.
  24. [22] . wikidata.org.
  25. [23] . wikidata.org.
  26. [24] . Wörterbuch der Säugetiernamen - Dictionary of Mammal Names. wikidata.org.
  27. [25] . wikidata.org.
  28. [26] . wikidata.org.
  29. [27] . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag platypus
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  2. 11d ago · ~2026-36788-74 · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 19d ago · Rdmpage · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description semi-aquatic egg-laying mammal endemic to Australia
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  4. 8w ago · Infovarius · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon common name {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Platypus'}, {'lang': 'ar', 'text': 'خُلد الماء'}, {'lang': 'bg', 'text': 'Птицечовка'} +30
    Topic's main category Q139676152
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  5. 9w ago · LetmeEditit · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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