Tuatara
Sphenodon punctatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Reptiles
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 Rhynchocephalia. The name tuatara is derived from the Māori language and means "peaks on the back".
Classification
- Class
- Reptilia
- Order
- Rhynchocephalia
- Family
- Sphenodontidae
- Genus
- Sphenodon