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| Author: |
Calkoen, Joan. |
| Title: |
Beschryving van den Ornithorhynchus paradoxus of zonderbaar zoogend vogel-bek-dier van Nieuw-Hollandia medegedeeld door Joan Calkoen. |
| Series: |
Natuurkundige Verhandelingen van de Bataafsche Maatschappy der Wetenschappen te Haarlem
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| Summary: |
An early description of the platypus with the author referring to Blumenbach's article published in 1800 which gave its scientific name. Calkoen states he received another specimen, the first to arrive in Holland. He compares his specimen with Blumenbach's description. |
| Notes: |
Caption title.
Available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.aus-vn4592819 |
| Contributor: |
Calkoen, Joan.
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| Subjects: |
Blumenbach, Johann Friedrich, 1752-1840
Platypus -- Anatomy.
Platypus -- Australia.
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| Call Number: |
SR 599.29 C155 |
| To cite this item use: |
http://nla.gov.au/nla.aus-vn4592819 |
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