its population is estimated to be over 60,000
25,951 are left
25,967 are left
there are 350 kinds of tuataras
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45000
There are only two species of tuatara: The Northern tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) and the Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus).
there is said to be only one left
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.
No. There are only two.
The tuatara is the only living species in the order Rhynchocephalia. The tuatara is the only living species in the order Rhynchocephalia.
They are an endemic species of New Zealand.
Barbara Blanchard has written: 'Tuatara captive management plan and husbandry manual' -- subject(s): Captive tuatara, Endangered species, Tuatara
It is an endemic species of New Zealand.
The tuatara is not a lizard. It is a lizard-like reptile, but it is not a lizard. Y also cannot buy one. The tuatara is an endangered and protected species, endemic to New Zealand.
The tuatara is a kind of reptile of which there are only two species, both found in New Zealand. Although the tuatara looks like a lizard it is not. Rather, it is the last surviving member of the order Rhynchocephalia.
Different sub-species of tuatara vary in colour. They may be olive green, brown or even brick red. Colour may also vary according to the tuatara's age, tending to change as the creature ages.
The Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus), though technically, the Tuatara is not a lizard.