Species: punctatus punctatus (GRAY 1931) WERMUTH & MERTENS 1977
Etymology:
= Sphenodon punctatus GRAY, 1872
Etymology:
Holotype:
Locality: 24 islands in Hauraki Gulf and Bay of Plenty, plus four islands in Cook Strait that probably warrant separate subspecific recognition, New Zealand.
Horizon: Living.
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Species: punctatus reischeki WETTSTEIN, 1943 (Living?)
Etymology:
Holotype:
Locality: Possibly surviving on Little Barrier Island, Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand.
Horizon: Living.
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Species: guntheri BULLER, 1877 (Living)
= Sphenodon punctatus guentheri (Buller, 1877) WETTSTEIN 1936
Etymology:
Holotype:
Locality: North Brother Island, Cook Strait, New Zealand.
Horizon: Living.
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Species: diversum Colenso, 1886 (Extinct)
Etymology:
Holotype:
Locality: East Coast of North Island, New Zealand.
Horizon: Holocene.
Material: Fragmentary skeletons.