Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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/ Z* E8 g+ r6 |( R' }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.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。5 {, g) Z/ i8 q/ Z
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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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.
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4 V9 v2 L* y5 \Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar
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6 Y, C) t, v/ k* v5.39.217.76This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
( S$ Z+ D% @1 _) e1 |, J+ ]4 s# t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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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar
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