An Ancient Lizard
An Ancient Lizard
Clip: 353873_1_1
Year Shot: 1956
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1616
Original Film: 029-010-03
HD: N/A
Location: San Francisco, California
Timecode: 00:02:13 - 00:02:40
A Tuatara, whose ancestors roamed the earth one hundred million years ago, finds his way to san Francisco. He is a lizard with three eyes whose native habitat is New Zealand where his species has defied evolution. MS - Veterinarian opening the crate and taking out the Tuatara. CUS - Tuatara. MS - Veterinarian holding a pencil in hand points to the third eye of the lizard. MCUS - The Tuatara standing on the crate, next to an open book. (reptile, but not a true lizard)