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Tuatara

Photo by taliaym
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Field Notes

Description:

Green spiny. Does not move much.

Habitat:

Willowbank nature reserve

Notes:

Tuatara means spiny back in Maori language.

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Tuatara

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lori.tas
Ooooo. Is it Henry? We saw Henry at Invercargill when he was a mere 111 years old. He's become a first-time father since then.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2010

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