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- Tuatara - Wikipedia
The spiny plates on the back and tail of the tuatara resemble those of a crocodile more than a lizard, but the tuatara shares with lizards the ability to break off its tail when caught by a predator, and then regenerate it
- Tuatara | Diet, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
tuatara, (Sphenodon puntatus), a species of moderately large lizardlike reptiles endemic to New Zealand, specifically to North Island, roughly 30 islets off the island’s northeast coast, and a handful of islets in the Cook Strait
- Tuatara - San Diego Zoo Animals Plants
The name “tuatara” is a Maori word meaning “peaks on back” or “spiny back ” Tuataras have no external ears as lizards do; they enjoy cooler weather, while lizards like it warm; and, unlike lizards, tuataras are nocturnal
- Tuataras - Facts, Diet Habitat Information - Animal Corner
The Tuatara is a reptile of the family Sphenodontidae, endemic to New Zealand The two species of tuatara are the only surviving members of the Sphenodontians who flourished around 200 million years ago
- Tuatara: New Zealand reptiles - Department of Conservation
Tuatara are a rare reptile found only in New Zealand They are the last survivors of an order of reptiles that thrived in the age of the dinosaurs
- Meet the Tuatara: New Zealand’s Bizarre Ancient Reptile
Join ecologists as they search for tuatara — one of the world's most unique reptiles —in the Brook Waimārama Sanctuary
- Tuatara: Key Facts — Forest Wildlife
A tuatara is a reptile that looks like a lizard but belongs to a completely different family It is the last remaining species in the order Rhynchocephalia, which was abundant during the time of the dinosaurs before all other species died out around 60 million years ago
- Tuatara: Diet, Habitat and Distribution | Basic Biology
Tuatara are reptiles most closely related to snakes and lizards Two species remain and are found only on islands off the coast of New Zealand
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