Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76% v& h/ b4 y4 M9 x% M4 d, R
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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.
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7 o2 w6 o5 b* c6 n" g% ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.
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6 H" v# l& ~1 A2 y) Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇+ ?6 \3 X" {! S L6 t2 C& D
" o2 I: t- | v) t5.39.217.76This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
2 N. l% O2 k3 x5 `* S' C7 UTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇/ i5 i0 J; `: ?3 q) \
. ~$ c3 Q4 j& K' t. PHe 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; S( P$ k' L% _! K q4 ^) N0 C
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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.. e Q6 `( A; `1 i$ Q
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