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Tuatara
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 Tuataras from wikipedia

- rodent po****tions. Tuataras are parasitised by the tuatara tick (Archaeocroton sphenodonti), a tick that directly depends on tuataras. These ticks tend...
- The SSC Tuatara /ˈtuətɑːrə/ is a sports car designed, developed and manufactured by American automobile manufacturer SSC North America (formerly Shelby...
- up tuatara in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Tuatara are a species of reptiles endemic to New Zealand. Tuatara may also refer to: Mount Tuatara, summit...
- Auckland Tuatara may refer to: Auckland Tuatara (baseball) Auckland Tuatara (basketball) This disambiguation page lists articles ****ociated with the title...
- Tuatara is the name of two different characters appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. Tuatara's first appearance took place in Super Friends...
- Tuatara is an American, Seattle-based instrumental music group, featuring members of R.E.M., The Minus 5, Critters Buggin, The Chills and the Screaming...
- The Auckland Tuatara are a New Zealand professional men's basketball team based in Auckland. The Tuatara compete in the National Basketball League (NBL)...
- selected to cover for Mrs. Salinas, Leo overhears one of them say that tuataras live to be 75 years old and despairs when he realizes he is 74 and has...
- and some snake species are insectivores. The remaining snake species, tuataras, and amphisbaenians, are carnivores. While some snake species are generalist...
- order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) of New Zealand. Despite its current lack of diversity...