SCIENCE
ZOOLOGY
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Question
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Which order do tuataras belong to?
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Crocodilia
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Chelonia
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Squamata
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Rhynchocephalia
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Rhynchocephalia (/ˌrɪŋkoʊsɪˈfeɪliə/; lit. ‘beak-heads’) is an order of lizard-like reptiles that includes only one living species, the tuatara (Sphenodon punctatus) of New Zealand.
Detailed explanation-2: -Most of the Rhynchocephalians belong to the group Sphenodontia . The sphenodontia is characterized by hooked beak like structure which is formed by enlarged premaxillary teeth. > The unique feature of tuatara is the presence of the Third eye on the top of the head but it is not used for seeing.
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