Range
This rare species is only found on Brothers Island, off the coast of New Zealand. It has survived there for 200 million years because there are no natural predators. A recent survey estimated that only 400 individuals exist here (2) (5).
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Habitat
Inhabits low forest, scrub areas and rock stacks on Brothers Island, and is found between zero and three hundred meters above sea level, where the climate is cool (2) (5). The island is also occupied by petrel and shearwater birds, which provide the tuatara with many benefits (5).
