Story: Tuatara

All images and media

From page 1 - Life history

Male and female tuatara

Male and female tuatara

Evolution of tuatara

Evolution of tuatara

Shearwater and tuatara

Shearwater and tuatara

Tuatara mating

Tuatara mating (1st of 3)

Eggs

Eggs (2nd of 3)

Hatchling

Hatchling (3rd of 3)

Tuatara compilation poster

Tuatara compilation poster (1st of 4)

Five-cent coin

Five-cent coin (2nd of 4)

Door handle

Door handle (3rd of 4)

Tuatara Indian Pale Ale

Tuatara Indian Pale Ale (4th of 4)

From page 2 - Tuatara islands

Tuatara distribution

Tuatara distribution

Tuatara species

Tuatara species

Teeth

Teeth

From page 3 - Decline and recovery

Loading rat bait

Loading rat bait

Statue, Southland Museum

Statue, Southland Museum

Tuatara shelter

Tuatara shelter

Juvenile tuatara

Juvenile tuatara

Releasing tuatara

Releasing tuatara

How to cite this page:

Charles Daugherty and Susan Keall, 'All images and media', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tuatara/media (accessed 28 September 2023)

Story by Charles Daugherty and Susan Keall, published 24 Sep 2007