Rare reptile found on NZ’s mainland

by Karen on March 19, 2009

baby_tuatara

Isn’t it just the cutest thing you’ve ever seen? “It” is a baby Tuatara, a kind of reptile whose lineage goes back to the dinosaurs. One was recently was found on the mainland of New Zealand recently after being gone for 200 years.

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{ 2 comments }

Dan Gilbert March 19, 2009 at 1:07 pm

Very cool! I love the color and texture of its skin.

Wendy Koenigsmann March 21, 2009 at 3:20 am

That is pretty cute. I like how reptiles always look so chilled-out.

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