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The tuatara is an endangered reptile endemic to Ne Zealand. Its current population is estimated at around 100 000, but it is listed as endangered because it now survives only on islands off the coast of New Zealand. This means that genetic diversity is reduced, leading to greater possibility of weaker animals, and even the possible development of disease.
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Where would you find large population of tuatara?
North Island of New Zealand
Are there only all boy tuatara lizards now?
The tuatara is not a lizard. It is a lizard-like reptile, endemic to New Zealand, but it is not classified as a lizard. Tuatara are not limited to just males. Though extinct on the mainland, it is estimated that there are around 100 000 tuatara on the offshore islands around New Zealand. They continue to reproduce, but they are very slow at reproducing, breeding only every two to four years. Their slow rate of reproduction is one of the reasons why their population is at risk.
How old is Henry the tuatara?
Hes 114 years old now
What do you call a baby tuatara?
There is no particular name for a baby tuatara. Newly hatched tuatara are called hatchlings, and tuatara that are not yet adult are simply called juvenile tuatara.
Is a tuatara a dragon?
No. Iguanas and tuatara are quite different species. Whilst both iguanas and tuatara are reptiles, the iguana is a type of lizard, whereas the tuatara is not classified as a lizard.
Why are tuatara hunted?
Tuatara are not hunted. They are protected reptiles, native to New Zealand. Due to the prevalence of introduced species, they now only exist on a number of offshore islands of New Zealand.
What Vertebrate group is the tuatara in?
The tuatara is a reptile.
How many species of the Tuatara are there?
There are only two species of tuatara: The Northern tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) and the Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).
Where do tuatara live in New Zealand?
Tuatara live in their natural refuges of Stephens Island and Brothers Islands in Cook Strait. Some have been transferred to the Coromandel, and Little Barrier. But the Little Barrier population were threatened by kiore, the native rat, and a small breeding population was rescued and established on Hen island.
Is a tuatara a mammal?
No, Rhynchocephalia is not a subset of Mammalia. The tuatara is a reptile.
When was Tuatara - comics - created?
Tuatara - comics - was created in 1977.
What New Zealand coin has the tuatara featured on it?
The now demonetised New Zealand 5 cent coin featured the "Tuatara", the last surviving member of an otherwise extinct family of reptiles indigenous to New Zealand.
