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Rhynchocephalia

Reptile Orders

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.

Facts
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
1 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Taxonomic Rank
Order 2
Scientific Name
Rhynchocephalia 2
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Rhynchocephalia
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Tuatara

Rhynchocephalia
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Reptilia, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Tuatara, Species
Source Wikidata: Tuatara
In the Other Atlases

Found In

New Zealand

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ15099738, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
Wikidata: Rhynchocephalia
Wikidata Q15099738, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Tuatara
Parent Taxon Of: Tuatara, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Rhynchocephalia (Wikipedia)
In Group: Lepidosaur Reptile Orders, Wikipedia article leadView the Source
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