Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# l0 E1 ^9 o2 n( z% B9 T
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ [$ z) X) @% Y+ N1 J
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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: x0 z* f r3 `2 t+ X" r, Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar
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" \* U1 N5 O7 k" kThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
" L, i- L1 J$ ]$ ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.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。+ @4 C: G! t X0 w5 D: U
: v+ m0 ^6 t3 L# V7 M# }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.'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。- M W5 F3 e3 I1 u. o
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇5 \& q5 D9 o3 q# \) v) l5 y
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0 A2 y) o" c% s7 U公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar7 g5 p/ l! v+ W8 _0 `' e: u
. V8 J7 i6 X/ A: S |4 VThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.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。" j7 _: h3 i! e! ?
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