Tuatara
Videos
The tuatara is a species of reptile endemic to New Zealand. Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is the only extant member of a distinct lineage, the previously highly diverse order Rhynchocep
Tuatara
Skeleton of the tuatara
Skull of the tuatara in oblique view
Skull of the tuatara in oblique view, with scleral rings in eye sockets
Rhynchocephalia
Videos
Rhynchocephalia is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity, during the Mesozoic rhynchocephalians were
Tuatara
…endemic to New Zealand. Despite its close resemblance to lizards, it is the only extant member of a distinct lineage, the previously highly diverse order Rhynchocephalia. The name tuatara is derived from the Māori language and means "peaks on the back". The single extant species of tuatara is the only surviving member…
Henry at Invercargill
Vadasaurus herzogi holotype