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- noun zoology Any member of the Sphenodontidae.
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A new herbivorous sphenodontid Rhynchocephalia: Reptilia from the Jurassic of Colorado.
Archive 2008-03-01 ReBecca Foster 2008
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A new herbivorous sphenodontid Rhynchocephalia: Reptilia from the Jurassic of Colorado.
The Tuatara -- The Fastest Evolving Animal ReBecca Foster 2008
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The only extant reptile with temporal fenestra is the tuatara (the only living sphenodontid.)
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The only extant reptile with temporal fenestra is the tuatara (the only living sphenodontid.)
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