It is an ancient type of reptile close to Chelonians.
An interesting feature is presence of the third eye in middle of its forehead.
It is a rare animal fast approaching extinction. It survives today in New Zealand.
It has been called as living fossil.
A
It is an ancient type of reptile close to Chelonians.
B
It has been called as living fossil.
C
An interesting feature is presence of the third eye in middle of its forehead.
D
It is a rare animal fast approaching extinction. It survives today in New Zealand.
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Sphenodon, tuatara or hatteria are all the names of the same member which is a New Zealand lizard. The anatomical character of this organism differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order Rhynchocephalia, of which many mesozoic fossil species are known.
Thus, the correct answer is option A.
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