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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.
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Was there a real dinosaur found in New Zealand?
I think your talking about the tuatara, but it isn't a dinosaur. It only lived with them.
Is Tuatara a dinosaur?
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.
Can a goat be fed to a t rex?
No, dinosaurs are extinct and have been for a long time but a tuatara has not and is a dinosaur
Which native new zealand reptile kown as a living fossil?
The Tuatara - the only ''living'' dinosaur left on the planet.
Are crocodiles and tuatara dinosaur?
No, though they are somewhat related. Surprisingly, the only animals around today that can be considered dinosaurs are birds.
What is the tuatara related To?
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".
Is there a live dinosaur anywhere?
There are many species of animal that were alive at the time of the dinosaurs and are still around today, notable examples being the shark and the tuatara.
How did the tuatara get its name?
The tuatara was given its name by the Maori of New Zealand. Its name means "peaks on the back", as this lizard-like reptile is characterised by a series of peaks along its back. It is considered to be a living fossil, and the most closely related to the dinosaur of all modern creatures.
What is the only dinosaur that lives in New Zealand?
The tuatara is a New Zealand reptile which is the closest living relative of the dinosaurs - even more so than the crocodile.
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.
A New Zealand living fossil?
Youi could say none because New Zealand separated from the Australian landmass after the dinosaurs died out. Isolated dinosaur bones are found in marine sediments with the bones of marine reptiles but no complete skeletons are known. These sediments were laid down when New Zealand was part of the Australian landmass. Lloyd Esler
