Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
: C* U7 |* F' |- f5 R. A% ]TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。By Wil Longbottom
! p8 ^1 n/ q9 ^) W' ?+ U: p5 c
; ^1 g/ L* s- ` s公仔箱論壇His species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.公仔箱論壇2 V% g8 g6 @! @8 B
Balanced on the tip of a scientist's fingernail in Madagascar, the-three centimetre reptile is no bigger than the flies that form his average-sized cousin's lunch.
1 _) F+ |1 X+ q' C2 X0 m0 o+ X- k, Q公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ U4 k, Y1 I4 Z# n( V9 e
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island., u( k/ z q7 `7 X4 f% P
: R% H7 f/ `# N
9 j4 X% [! [: H7 y! S' JTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar
* K9 G2 f: [: |; {. a* |5.39.217.76
9 {; G) f, V3 s& r( w5 VThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& [' `' H+ z0 p5 P! m; x
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.( S4 P* ~! u" \* T7 u& v
" X: m2 i% M# C" F6 m
He said: 'Their size suggests that chameleons might have evolved in Madagascar from small and inconspicuous ancestors, quite unlike the larger and more colourful chameleons most familiar to us today.'
: J# W/ r/ x3 ?9 C4 C3 e6 [+ ~! ]/ J' i% s3 @! z: h
8 z( w, l! i4 W' A2 h- c, EA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
! J) f% m# k: n公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇! S( A! h2 i [' E0 b) |. e
/ C& G( M/ J2 f. [" O' @TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar
+ ^6 z P \4 T' ^公仔箱論壇
1 ?- F4 x0 F6 E9 jThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.
0 F5 y) Q; ]0 k: gTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。
7 A" O1 ]7 E' \3 B6 F( K1 X公仔箱論壇Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction. |
發表於 2012-2-15 05:17 PM
| 
[/url]
發表於 2012-2-16 07:38 AM
| 