Tuatara are a rare reptile found only in New Zealand. They are the last survivors of an order of reptiles that thrived in the age of the dinosaurs.

What are tuataras habitat?

Ecology and habitat

Tuatara inhabit coastal forest and clearings, using burrows for shelter (either sequestering bird burrows or digging their own), sharing habitat with sea birds such as shearwaters and petrels.

Where are tuataras native to?

This New Zealand native has a unique, ancient lineage that goes back to the time of the dinosaurs. There are two living species of tuatara, Sphenodon punctatus and the much rarer Sphenodon guntheri, or Brothers Island tuatara, which is found only on North Brother Island in Cook Strait.