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Monotremata

Monotremata is an order in the class Mammalia. This database currently files 1 species under it, recorded across 5 countries.

Species filed
1
Threatened
0
Countries recorded
5
With a free photo
100%
Weight range
Not recorded

What is in Monotremata?

1 family filed directly under this order.

  1. Ornithorhynchidae

    platypus

    1 species

Best-known members of Monotremata

Ranked by popularity score.

NT, Near Threatened
Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

Platypus

Ornithorhynchus anatinus

Ornithorhynchidae

How threatened is Monotremata?

1 of 1 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.

IUCN categorySpeciesShare of assessed
NTNear Threatened1100%

Where is Monotremata recorded?

Species on file in this order with sighting records in each country. Recorded sightings, not natural ranges.

United States of America: 1 speciesGermany: 1 speciesAustralia: 1 speciesTaiwan: 1 speciesJapan: 1 species
  • None on record
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4+
species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale
  1. Australia1
  2. United States1
  3. Germany1
  4. Japan1
  5. Taiwan1

All species in Monotremata

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Common nameScientific nameFamilyStatusWeightCountries
PlatypusOrnithorhynchus anatinusOrnithorhynchidaeNear ThreatenedNot recorded5