Category:Tuatara

Tu`a*ta"ra, n. [maori tuatàra; tua on the farther side (the back) + Tara spine.]

Defn: a large iguanalike reptile (sphenodon punctatum) formerly Common in new zealand, but now confined to certain islets near the Coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet, is dark olive- Green with small white or yellowish specks on the sides, and has Yellow spines along the back, except on the neck.