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.( w/ _! r3 v3 r# x n
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 [% x% _! ?& D; s+ m% b
! V) n% x- K# h/ W: m( y公仔箱論壇Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.! g# F# ^. G. i6 Z
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.9 f& M S3 _9 m" R" W3 ]: B& z" Y
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.
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; t! g0 z0 i d/ ~8 \4 DTVBNOW 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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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet, [# ?' Q& N9 a8 S
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar4 A& M2 }4 q2 S9 F1 @( c; T' D2 |( u. t
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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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