Geographic Range
The two recognized species of tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus and Sphenodon guntheri) are found on approximately 30 small, relatively inaccesible, islands off the coast of New Zealand. The species was once widely distributed throughout New Zealand, but became extinct on the mainland before the arrival of European settlers.
Biogeographic Regions: Australian; Australian :: Native
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Author: Bruce Musico, University of Michigan
Musico, B. 1999. "Sphenodon punctatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed October 30, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Sphenodon_punctatus.html.
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