An order represented today by a single surviving species, the tuatara of New Zealand, a lizard-like reptile that retains several primitive skull and body features lost in all other living reptiles, making it a valuable living reference point for reptile evolution.
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Member Species/Taxa CountApproximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized. Taxonomic Rank Scientific Name Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ15099738, descriptionView the Source 2. Catalogue of Life
Wikidata: Rhynchocephalia
Wikidata Q15099738, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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