A FOSSIL LIZARD.
[Per Press Association.] NEW PLYMOUTH, Nov. 28. An interesting discovery has been made near Purangi, inland from Inglewood, of the fossil remains of what is thought to be a huge land lizard. It is embedded iv papa rock on the bank of a creak, and the head has been exposed by a land slip, in perfect preservation, tlio scales and fossilised skin being visible to the naked eye. It is estimated to be from tfOft to 40ffc long. An officer of the survey department leaves . on Monday to inspect ifc with a view to ; .securing the remains.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5733, 28 November 1896, Page 5
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100A FOSSIL LIZARD. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5733, 28 November 1896, Page 5
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