Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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, G. t# r3 `# \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.+ r6 p3 A7 f- x
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.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。% ]4 L' l, _, Z
+ `6 I# t2 R# u: w( a1 stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
5 n2 G9 g6 T/ Y6 d公仔箱論壇Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.
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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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8 m( ~* f: l0 j( M' Y$ t. M; I5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on MadagascarTVBNOW 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。3 v$ v( Q" t) T+ T
; ~% P+ n5 ~( ~公仔箱論壇The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.
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