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                                   Sphenodon #Comments Habits and Habitats:- Found on relatively inaccessible, islands off the coast of New Zealand. The habitat is cold and damp, with a temperature less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit, and a humidity level of about 80 percent.                                                     Sphenodon is Commonly called as tuatara. They are grey, olive or red in color. They can measure up to 80cm from head to tail-tip and weigh about 1.3 kg. They have a diapsid skull and lack external ears. The male Sphenodon displays a crest down the back of the neck, and another goes down the middle of the back. They have an acrodont tooth structure. They also possess a " parietal eye " on their head. The tuatara has a slow metabolism, thus lives a long...