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The platypus's name was determined by British scientist George Shaw.
He was the first European to examine the platypus, and he named it Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". This was published in "The Naturalist's Miscellany" in 1799.
After realising that the name "platypus" had already been given to a group of beetles, Shaw assigned it the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout". However, the original name of platypus was adopted as the common name, rather than the word "duckbill", which had also begun to be used.
The word platypus is from the Greek platypous, meaning "flat-footed": from platys "broad, flat" + pous "foot."
It is incorrect to call this animal a duckbilled platypus.
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What is the binomial name for the platypus?
Ornithorhynchus anatinusThe original name was Platypus anatinus, from Greek and Latin words meaning "flat-footed, duck-like". After realising that the name "platypus" had already be given to a group of beetles, the scientist involved assigned the platypus the scientific name of Ornithorhynchus anatinus, the first word of which means "bird-like snout".
What are the platypus's bills made out of?
The platypus, like any other mammal, is made up of a skeleton, internal organs and an outer covering of skin - in this case, covered with fur. It is not made up of other animals, as some people mistakenly think.
What is the real name for the platypus?
The real name for the platypus is simply 'platypus'. Its real name is certainly not 'duck-billed platypus'.Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
What is the platypus's species name?
The species name of the platypus is ornithorhyncus.
What is the name for a female platypus?
There is no particular name for a female platypus.
Does a male platypus have a name?
No. There is no specific name for a male platypus.
What are the three different types of animals a platypus is made out of?
The platypus is not made up of any different animals. It is its own animal and its own species.
What is the name of the only kind of platypus?
The only type of platypus is simply known as a platypus. Its scientific name is Ornithorhynchus anatinus.
Local name of platypus?
The platypus is called the platypus wherever one happens to be in Australia.
What is the male platypus's name?
There is no particular name for the male platypus. Unlike the males (or females) of some species, there is no special designation for the male platypus.
When was a platypus was made?
The platypus was made by God in approximately 6-10 thousand years ago.
What is the common name for Eucalyptus platypus?
There is no such thing as a "Eucalyptus platypus".
