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Ornithorhynchus anatinus Shaw 1792 (platypus)

Mammalia - Monotremata - Ornithorhynchidae

PaleoDB taxon number: 166835

Synonym: Ornithorhynchus agilis de Vis 1886 (taxon 166578)

Belongs to Ornithorhynchus according to Shaw 1792

Sister taxa: none

Ecology: amphibious insectivore-herbivore

Average measurements (in mm): femur length 31.0, humerus length 27.4, radius length 27.4, scapula length 30.7, tibia length 47.0

Estimated body mass: 191.7 g based on femur length, humerus length, and tibia length