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。/ J/ W' r/ S; z" ] d
By Wil Longbottom
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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.
* P% ^% H( U; B2 x9 N# H* utvb 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.& |( F- A' r, c. P& v
' p1 v/ {, D( v5 Z2 s( fScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island." P9 R* L$ U6 }6 w. O
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar
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Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.5.39.217.761 d8 X i3 _0 R8 e) {+ g
5 B3 ]7 c9 A# e; gHe 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.'5.39.217.76+ T8 [) }) d# Y5 ~/ x- g0 g9 o
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( l1 h4 {3 h; {- v公仔箱論壇A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet" b5 e3 P7 {$ S, P) O- r
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$ k' n+ h4 ]9 B5 L( F0 D* R) m 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.( `$ Y5 A7 F/ ^
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