Interesting facts about tuatara

Tuatara are moderately large lizardlike reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Although resembling most lizards, they are part of a distinct lineage, the order Rhynchocephalia. The order Rhynchocephalia, flourished alongside the dinosaurs in the Jurassic Age around 200 to 220 million years ago, until all but tuatara died out around 60 million years ago. There are … Read more