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Tuatara - Sphenodon punctatus
Gray, 1831 (conserved name)
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| Adult, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand © Mark Gary | Adult, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand © Mark Gary | Adult, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand © Mark Gary |
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| Adult, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand © Mark Gary | Adult, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand © Mark Gary | Juvenile, Wellington Region, North Island, New Zealand. © Mark Gary Tuataras have a parietal eye on top of the head that gets covered with scales as they age. This juvenile still shows evidence of its "third eye." |
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| Tiritiri Matangi Island Scientific Reserve, Aukland Region, North Island, New Zealand, where Tuatara are well-established. © Mark Gary |
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