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The only living member of the order Rhynchocephalia is

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Sphenodon

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Hemidactylus

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Draco

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Iguana

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Solution

The correct option is C Sphenodon
Sphenodon, tuatara or hatteria are all the names of the same member which is a New Zealand lizard, which, in anatomical character, differs widely from all other existing lizards. It is the only living representative of the order Rhynchocephalia, of which many mesozoic fossil species are known.
Therefore, the correct answer is option A.

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