TUATARA



TUATARA: (Sphenodon punctatus)  New Zealand, Stephens Island, Portrait of a primitive endemic reptile.  The tuatara is the only member of the order Rhynchocephalia (Beak Headed), which is very similar to species known from 200 million years ago.

(Sphenodon punctatus) New Zealand, Stephens Island, Portrait of a primitive endemic reptile. The tuatara is the only member of the order Rhynchocephalia (Beak Headed), which is very similar to species known from 200 million years ago.

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