News tagged with tuatara
What can a New Zealand reptile tell us about false teeth?
Using a moving 3D computer model based on the skull and teeth of a New Zealand reptile called tuatara, a BBSRC-funded team from the University of Hull, University College London and the Hull York Medical School ...
Sep 07, 2010 |
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Naming evolution's winners and losers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Mammals and many species of birds and fish are among evolution's "winners," while crocodiles, alligators and a reptile cousin of snakes known as the tuatara are among the losers, according ...
Jul 29, 2009 |
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Research could help save tuatara from extinction
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by Victoria University PhD graduate Kim Miller could help to successfully manage tuatara and skink populations in danger of becoming extinct.
Jun 22, 2009 |
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Rare reptile hatchling found on NZ mainland
(AP) -- A hatchling of a rare reptile with lineage dating back to the dinosaur age has been found in the wild on the New Zealand mainland for the first time in about 200 years, a wildlife official said Thursday.
Mar 19, 2009 |
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