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Taxonomy
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'''Tuatara''' is a [[reptile]] found in [[New Zealand]] and represented by two living species ''Sphenodon punctatus'' and ''Sphenodon guntheri''. The word "tuatara" is derived from the language of the Maori people, an ethnic group in New Zealand, which means spine-bearer.<ref name=ASRLI> Margaret Helder [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v13/i3/tuatara.asp Tantalizing tuatara: The attraction of this spiky reptile lies in an idea!] ''Answersingenesis.org''</ref> It is found in 32 offshore islands free of [[rodent]]s and [[mammal]]ian predators.<ref>[http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/page.aspx?id=33163 Facts about tuatara] ''Department of Conservation'', ''Government of New Zealand''</ref>
'''Tuatara''' is a [[reptile]] found in [[New Zealand]] and represented by two living species ''Sphenodon punctatus'' and ''Sphenodon guntheri''. The word "tuatara" is derived from the language of the Maori people, an ethnic group in New Zealand, which means spine-bearer.<ref name=ASRLI> Margaret Helder [http://www.answersingenesis.org/creation/v13/i3/tuatara.asp Tantalizing tuatara: The attraction of this spiky reptile lies in an idea!] ''Answersingenesis.org''</ref> It is found in 32 offshore islands free of [[rodent]]s and [[mammal]]ian predators.<ref>[http://www.doc.govt.nz/templates/page.aspx?id=33163 Facts about tuatara] ''Department of Conservation'', ''Government of New Zealand''</ref>