AROD > Reptiles / Rhynchocephalia / Sphenodontidae
Tuataras
Sphenodontidae
| Etymology: | 'Wedge-tooth family' | ||||||
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Reproductive modes:
Oviparous - 2 out of 2 Australian species Size range: Smallest Australian species: Brothers Island tuatara (Sphenodon guntheri) at 60 cm Longest Australian species: northern tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) at up to 61 cm |
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| Number of Australian genera: | 1 | ||||||
| Number of Australian species: | 2 | ||||||
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