Tuatara

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Dragon
gptkb:species
gptkbp:activityTemperature 5-28°C
gptkbp:coldBlooded True
gptkbp:coldTolerance Can survive at low temperatures
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Māori_iwi
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:John_Edward_Gray
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:family gptkb:Sphenodontidae
gptkbp:features Only surviving member of Rhynchocephalia
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1831
gptkbp:fossil gptkb:Jurassic_period
gptkbp:genomeSequenced 2020
gptkbp:habitat Coastal forests
Offshore islands
gptkbp:hasParietalEye True
gptkbp:hasPinealEye True
gptkbp:hasTailAutotomy True
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tuatara
gptkbp:incubationPeriod 12-15 months
gptkbp:laysEggs True
gptkbp:lifespan up to 100 years
gptkbp:nameOrigin gptkb:Māori_language
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:New_Zealand
gptkbp:nocturnal True
gptkbp:notALizard True
gptkbp:order gptkb:Rhynchocephalia
gptkbp:population Stable
gptkbp:predators Insects
Spiders
Bird eggs
Small lizards
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:New_Zealander
gptkbp:relatedTo Extinct Rhynchocephalians
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Sphenodon_punctatus
gptkbp:sexualMaturity 10-20 years
gptkbp:shedsSkin True
gptkbp:size up to 80 cm
gptkbp:slowGrowth True
gptkbp:symbol New Zealand wildlife
gptkbp:teeth True
gptkbp:temperatureDependentSexDetermination True
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Introduced predators
gptkbp:vertebralStructure Amphicoelous vertebrae
gptkbp:vertebrate True
gptkbp:weight up to 1.3 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Buck
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6