Tirohanga noa
Tirohanga MARC
- Tuatara
Tuatara (Topical Term)
Ka whakamahia mō/tirohia mai:
- Hatteria punctata
- Sphenodon punctatus
ITIS, Oct. 20, 2000 (Sphenodon punctatus. Common name: tuatara)
Crocodilian, tuatara, and turtle species of the world, via WWW, Oct. 20, 2000 (Sphenodon punctatus. Original name: Hatteria punctata. Common name: Tuatara)
The EMBL reptile database, via WWW, Oct. 20, 2000 (Sphenodon punctatus. Synonyms: Hatteria punctata, Rhynchocephalus. Rhynchocephalia: Sphenodontidae. The Maori name "tuatara" means "peaks on the back," and refers to the triangular folds of skin which form a conspicuous crest along the back and tail of the male.)
Whakamārama: He ngārara rahi, kei ngā motu o waho. I ētahi wā noho tahi ai i te rua o te tītī.
Scope Note: A large nocturnal lizard-like reptile found on offshore islands. Sphenodon punctatus.