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Definition of Hatteria

Hatteria
Hatteria Hat*te"ri*a, n. [NL.] (Zo["o]l.) A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order Rhynchocephala, of which many Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also Sphenodon, and Tuatera.

Meaning of Hatteria from wikipedia

- name for the genus. In 1842, Grey described a member of the species as Hatteria punctata, not realising that the skull he received in 1831 were both tuatara...
- be an ancient relative of "Hatteria". Baur (1889), who considered the name Sphenodon to be valid for Tuatara (while "Hatteria" is a junior synonym, as it...
- Hist., 1–10. Günther, Albert (1867). "Contribution to the anatomy of Hatteria (Rhynchocephalus, Owen)". Sep. Philosophical Transactions. II: 1–36. Günther...
- Sphenodontia Family: Sphenodontidae Cope, 1870 (conserved name) Type species Hatteria punctata Gray, 1842 Subgroups †Eilenodontinae? †Opisthias? †Trullidens...
- 32044107338253. OCLC 902987746. Beiträge zur Biologie der Hatteria [Contributions to the Biology of Hatteria] (in German). Berlin. 1898. OCLC 602271906, 83619694...
- December 2022 – via Papers Past. Knox, F J (17 July 1869). "On the Tuatara (Hatteria punctata, Gray); or Great Fringed Lizard of New Zealand". Transactions...
- 193 Invertebrate species are on display. Among them are rare items of Hatteria punctatus (Sphenodon punctatus), a reptile endemic to New Zealand, and...
- Order 2. Rhynchocephalia (e.g., †Homoesaurus, †Rhynchosaurus, Sphenodon [= Hatteria]) Order 3. Squamata Suborder 1. Lacertilia (= Sauria) Infraorder 1. Gekkota...