Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

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Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus)

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The tuatara is unique to New Zealand. It’s the only survivor of a group of reptiles that died out along with the dinosaurs, some sixty-five million years ago. By then the tuatara was isolated on these islands, slowly rafting away from all the evolutionary upheavals in other lands that spelt the end for its relatives. It thrived here, living in a predator-free paradise, and adapting to life in a cool climate.

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https://collections.tepapa.govt.nz/topic/1328

Related subjects

Reptiles / Wildlife conservation / Sphenodon punctatus (Gray,1842)

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