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242-million-year-old reptile the oldest ancestor of lizards, snakes and tuatara | The tuatara Sphenodon punctatus from New Zealand is the sole surviving member of Rhynchocephalia order, once a div... (newatlas.com)

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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/chrisdh79 on 2025-09-15 23:18:39+00:00.

Original Title: 242-million-year-old reptile the oldest ancestor of lizards, snakes and tuatara | The tuatara Sphenodon punctatus from New Zealand is the sole surviving member of Rhynchocephalia order, once a diverse branch of lepidosaurs

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