Other Definitions
ornithorhynchidae (dict)
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OrnithorhynchidaeObdurodon (extinct)
Ornithorhynchus Ornithorhyncidae is one of two families in the order Monotremata, and contains all species of platypus. (The other family is the Tachyglossidae, or echidnas). Within Ornithorhynchidae are two genera, Obdurodon and Ornithorhynchus: Another two genera, Steropodon and Teinolophos may also be part of the family Ornithorhynchidae. However, they are both very ancient, and scientific literature seems to indicate that they are closely related to, but not a part of, the Ornithorhynchids.
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