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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.

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