Cryptic crossword clue
Saurian regularly tense when mounting one of its kind 7

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TUATARA

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The straight part
We know that "one of its kind" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case one of its kind = tuatara.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does TUATARA mean?

TUATARA noun
  1. Either of two reptiles, Sphenodon punctatus and Sphenodon guntheri, native to New Zealand, that resemble lizards.

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