Tuataras are not lizards — they are the last of an ancient order

Tuataras are not lizards — they are the last of an ancient order

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Tuataras are not lizards — they are the last of an ancient order

Published By Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

Tuataras are not lizards — they are the last of an ancient order

Endemic to New Zealand, tuataras are rhynchocephalians — an order that split from lizards over 200 million years ago, not a quirky gecko cousin.

They look lizard-like enough to fool casual eyes, yet their skulls, teeth, and deep-time lineage tell another story.

Living fossil is a nickname with paperwork. One island chain kept the last page of an old reptile book.

Animals Reptiles Endangered Species

Shahzad Mahota @shahzad-mahota

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Tuataras are not lizards — they are the last of an ancient order