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tuatara
The species is the sole living member of the reptile order Rhynchocephalia.
Tuatara are primarily nocturnal animals, meaning they are most active at night when they forage in and around their burrows and interact with other members of their species.1
Despite this nocturnal preference, they are not exclusively active at night; they also regularly bask in the sun during daylight hours at the entrances of their burrows.1