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What is the order name for tuatara?
Tuatara are reptiles of the order Sphenodontia. They are the only survivors of their order, which has existed since the time of the dinosaurs.
How do you describe the tuatara lizard in words?
lumpy, long
Do tuataras have long tongues?
The tuatara's tongue is twice as long as it is wide, but it would not be described as "very long".
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.
What if tuatara never lived long?
Tuatara are slow breeders, so if they did not have a long lifespan, they would have been unable to survive the arrival of European settlers, or possibly even the arrival of the Maori hundreds of years earlier. Polynesian rats and European rats were both introduced to the islands of New Zealand, and these creatures have devastated tuatara populations on the mainland. Rats steal the tuatara eggs from burrows, and eat the hatchlings. Adult females tuatara only lay eggs every three to four years, so with their eggs being eaten, the tuatara populations have struggled to be maintained.
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.
What Vertebrate group is the tuatara in?
The tuatara is a reptile.
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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).
Are Tuatara maori?
Tuatara are lizard-like reptiles endemic to New Zealand. They are not Maori, as Maori refers to the race of people who inhabited New Zealand long before European settlement. However, the word 'tuatara' is a Maori word. It means 'peaks on the back', referring to the spiny protuberances.
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.
