The Tuatara belongs to the broad reptile family, and in particular to the lizards branch. It diverged from its ancestral branch over 200 million years go, and has undergone change since that time. Thus it is incorrect to describe them as a "living dinosaur".
No. The tuatara is more closely related to lizards and snakes than it is to dinosaurs.
No. Tuataras are more closely related to lizards and snakes than to dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are more closely related to crocodiles and even more closely related to birds, which are their only living descendants.
Yes, the tuatara which closely resemble lizards are of a different reptile family and are native to New Zealand. The tuatara have survived 200 million years and are fascinating to scientist considering the evolution of snakes and lizards. Tuatara is a word from the Maori language and means "peaks on the back." See the related link for more information.
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.
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.
The tuatara is a reptile.
No. Tuataras are in the lepidosaur branch of reptiles, which they share with lizards and snakes. Dinosaurs are on the archosaur branch, which they share with crocodilians. Birds are the only living dinosaurs today.
There are only two species of tuatara: The Northern tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) and the Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).
No, Rhynchocephalia is not a subset of Mammalia. The tuatara is a reptile.
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No. Tuatara are protected animals, and may not be kept as pets.