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There has never been more than one species of platypus (except for a prehistoric platypus as shown by fossil remains). Platypuses in the north, like the koala, are smaller than their southern counterparts, but they are still a single species.
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∙ 10y agoThere are no sub species of the platypus. There has never been more than one species of platypus (except for a prehistoric platypus as indicated by fossil remains). Platypuses in the north are smaller than their southern counterparts, but they are still a single species.
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How many different kinds of platypuses are there?
There is just one species of platypus, Ornithorhynchus Anatinus. It is found only in Australia, and is the same species, whether it lives in the sub-alpine regions of the south, or in the tropical northern freshwater creeks. Platypuses are one of three species of monotremes, mammals that lay eggs.
What sub-phylum is the platypus in?
The platypus, like all mammals, is in the sub-phylum "vertebrata".
What species is a platypus from?
A platypus is an egg laying mammal, or monotreme. Its actual species name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What is the platypus's species name?
The species name of the platypus is ornithorhyncus.
What are the only three living species of monotremes?
The only three living species of monotremes are the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. There are three sub-species of long-beaked echidna.
What are some species of platypus?
There is only one species of platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What is the most rare species of a platypus?
There is only one species of platypus, and that is "Ornithorhynchus anatinus".
Are there any other species from the Duck-Billed Platypus?
No. There is not even a species known as the "duck-billed platypus".The animal is simply called a platypus, and there is just one species - Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What species would a platypus go into?
The platypus is an egg-laying mammal. Its species name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What are the three species of monotremes?
There are just three species of monotreme: the platypus, the short-beaked echidna and the long-beaked echidna. Of the three species, the long-beaked echidna is the largest.
Is homosapiehomosapien species or a sub species?
Sub
What species does the platypus come from?
The platypus did not come from any other species. It is not part otter, part beaver or part duck. It has only ever been a platypus.
