Meet Henry, a tuatera (born circa
1880), the oldest resident of the Southland Museum in Invercargill.
Apparently we were very lucky to see Henry, let alone see him
actually move. Tuatera are one of very few reptile species native
to New Zealand (the other two are skinks and geckos).
Hi, just a spelling comment.. it's actually "tuatara."
--Amanda; Aug 16, 2005
Yes, there does seem to be some disagreement
on this issue. We've been told "tuatara" and "tuatera."
Apparently, they're both correct. The plural of "tuatara"
is "tuataras" and the plural of "tuatera" is "tuatera."
Fascinating, huh?