Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planetTVBNOW 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。1 N D! F# W/ g& Y. ~* D
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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.
) s4 H2 i8 F$ yBalanced 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.
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.
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. b, U, B, v4 G- ~+ i, o公仔箱論壇Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar
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, T2 g6 d& F" G F! P6 e# mTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ u# Q% a$ l4 B0 k( `8 l9 p
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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.'
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar
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