Hatteria

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Hatteria \Hat*te"ri*a\ (h[a^]t*t[=e]"r[i^]*[.a]), n. [NL.]
     (Zool.)
     A New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs
     widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living
     representative of the order {Rhynchocephala}, of which many
     Mesozoic fossil species are known; -- called also


     {Sphenodon}, {tuatara}, and {Tuatera}.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tuatara \Tu`a*ta"ra\, n. [Maori tuat[`a]ra; tua on the farther
     side (the back) + tara spine.] (Zool.)
     A large iguanalike reptile ({Sphenodon punctatum}) formerly
     common in New Zealand, but by 1900 confined to certain islets
     near the coast. It reaches a length of two and a half feet,
     is dark olive-green with small white or yellowish specks on
     the sides, and has yellow spines along the back, except on
     the neck. It is the only surviving member of the order
     {Rhyncocephala}. Also called {tuatera} and {hatteria}.
     [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC]