sphenodon punctatum

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   only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand

   Synonymstuatara

   Broaderdiapsid

   Part ofSphenodon

Questions about sphenodon punctatum

What does sphenodon punctatum mean?

sphenodon punctatum means "only extant member of the order Rhynchocephalia of large spiny lizard-like diapsid reptiles of coastal islands off New Zealand".

What is another word for sphenodon punctatum?

Close synonyms include tuatara. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.