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Definition of Sphenodon punctatum

Sphenodon punctatum
Tuatara Tu`a*ta"ra, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther side (the back) + tara spine.] A large iguanalike reptile (Sphenodon punctatum) formerly common in New Zealand, but now confined to certain islets near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on the neck.

Meaning of Sphenodon punctatum from wikipedia

- some New Zealand Birds. Vol.18, pp. 105–107. 1885 – Observations on Sphenodon punctatum, Fringe-back Lizard (Tuatara). Vol.18, pp. 108–110. 1885 – Notes...
- 1890), 100–109. 'Preliminary note on the development of the Tuatara (Sphenodon punctatum)', Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, 48:292–295 (1890)...
- African daisies, Osteospermum sphen-, spheno- G σφήν (sphḗn) wedge tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus squamatus L with scales scaly francolin, Pternistis squamatus...
- (2012) Gavialis gangeticus, Indian gharial (2012) Order Rhynchocephalia Sphenodon punctatus, tuatara (2020) Order Squamata Ahaetulla prasina, Asian vine...
- palpebrosus) Smooth-fronted caiman (Paleosuchus trigonatus) Cook Strait tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) There are 1657 species and one subspecies of lizard ****essed...