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[歐洲] 地球上最小爬行 迷你Meleon

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迷你Meleon
; a5 @" R. e5 d8 W. Q2 P  A5.39.217.76科學家發現一種細至可於指甲邊爬行的爬行動物「迷你Meleon」。英國《每日郵報》報道,於馬達加斯加(Madagascar)一個小島上發現的迷你Meleon,比世界最小的變色龍(chameleon)還小,約3厘米大的牠比蒼蠅還小,可於指甲邊上爬行。科學家同時發現名為「Brookesia micra」的4個新品種。3 r* H: R. K% N( l- M! `
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San Diego State大學教授Ted Townsend已就有關品種進行基因測試,估計迷你Meleon由馬達加斯加島上一種細小、不起眼的變色龍進化而成,有別於今日為人所熟悉的彩色變色龍。該等新品種只能於幾平方英哩的地方發現。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 y; n6 V! S. q$ Q2 [; l  ?. z

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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.768 l7 F: x( x: H3 p% ]
By Wil Longbottom

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& L  u2 W& V) l6 @- Z, {5.39.217.76His species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.
% O# z. S4 u% x/ f. A( ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBalanced 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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  N* A$ V8 z, D* I* dScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.

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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.764 |) R2 j2 ~5 V9 y, d, Q

* N: V1 K% [5 F* zTVBNOW 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。This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
) O: f6 e1 I: {" v0 U7 ]# [% Q. q/ S. x5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.
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7 @9 W; g2 |0 @+ b3 s0 R* uTVBNOW 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。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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( i: }' K: g% @0 M9 P/ [! }" Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.760 T0 i* ]; T( `3 t" V
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  l( ~/ N/ Y' l7 B公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.
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1 G: \  `9 e. ~' g, {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。Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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