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.
' M7 J" p: d% l5 U! uBalanced 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,bttvb4 @3 ^# l2 t/ B: U5 Z i, U, y6 n" u
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.0 Z, W$ O& k0 ]/ ]8 P. g" q0 y0 u5 Q$ D
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.762 d6 C t/ ^$ v' {" d) V; X
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
/ {- P, D4 i6 t& I( A5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.
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+ }: s- o) Y: g; Z2 L" {: L) 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.'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。6 \1 c6 q& f7 x+ P
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar u4 W, H! F3 `8 q9 [5 n
! G8 {1 ^1 W9 j: d; Q# CTVBNOW 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。The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction. |
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