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Sphenodontidae
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Sphenodontidae [‚sfē·nə′dänt·ə‚dē]
(vertebrate zoology)
A family of lepidosaurian reptiles in the order Rhynchocephalia represented by a single living species,Sphenodon punctatus, a lizardlike form distinguished by lack of a penis.
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Tuatara, found only in New Zealand, are the sole surviving members of the order Sphenodontia, which was represented by many species during the age of the dinosaurs 200 million years ago, according to a government website.
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Instead, it is the only survivor of a large group of ancient reptiles called Sphenodontia that roamed the earth in the Dinosaur Age.
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