Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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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.公仔箱論壇- v( ]* {- f0 n+ V# k6 R3 L. L. d/ P
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.
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# H$ ]6 E4 V; D, m3 `0 J5 |6 h5.39.217.76Scientists 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 Madagascar5.39.217.76) K: Z/ p2 ?& Y4 X. s; I) A N+ G
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
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/ P! R8 V. I3 E$ ?2 z& {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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 planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 e3 G% H W8 N# H* N4 U" k
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 p8 l) `& p$ e+ j2 ]- ~4 K6 E1 Y
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