The tuatara is a lizard-like reptile found only in new zealand today, the last surviving lineage of a large group of reptiles that were contemporaries of the dinosaurs. what traits would you expect the tuatara to possess?

The tuatara is a lizard-like reptile found only in New Zealand today, the last surviving lineage of a large group of reptiles that were contemporaries of the dinosaurs.

The traits that would i expect the tuatara to possess are:

Explanation:

Living fossil is an expression used to qualify non-extinct species that are extremely similar to species identified only through fossils.

A pineal eye is a part of the epithalamus present in some animal species. The eye can be a photoreceptor and is commonly associated with the pineal gland, regulating the circadian rhythm and hormonal production for thermoregulation. The tuatara has a developed parietal eye, with retina and lens.

1. loamy sand is about 80% sand with 10% clay and defined mostly by sand particles with some clay to provide structure and fertility. the sand particles are easily visible and the soil holds structure but breaks apart easily.

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