The tuatara rate is significantly faster than for animals including the cave bear, lion, ox and horse.

刺背鳄蜥的进化速率比起包括洞熊、狮子、公牛和马在内的动物，都要快得多。

Tuatara once ranged throughout New Zealand before rats, cats, and stoats— introduced by human colonizers— wiped them out.

据殖民者们介绍说，大蜥蜴以前遍布新西兰，直到老鼠、猫和白鼬把它们挤掉。

Tuatara once ranged throughout New Zealand before rats, cats, and stoats - introduced by human colonizers - wiped them out.

据殖民者们介绍说，大蜥蜴以前遍布新西兰，直到老鼠、猫和白鼬把它们挤掉。

Photo Gallery: Jurassic Period Clinging to life on an offshore crag, a tuatara looks little different from his Jurassic relatives.

死抱着在海面上的峭壁，一只新西兰大蜥蜴看起来有点不同，从它的侏罗系的亲属。

Photo Gallery: Jurassic Period Clinging to life on an offshore crag, a tuatara looks little different from his Jurassic relatives.

侏罗纪时代图片集。死抱着在海面上的峭壁，一只新西兰大蜥蜴看起来有点不同，从它的侏罗系的亲属。