地球上最小爬行 $ {: h# f% E, p& L! I4 E1 r% zTVBNOW 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。迷你Meleon # Y, k% t0 C, ~8 h$ h( T5 a& _公仔箱論壇科學家發現一種細至可於指甲邊爬行的爬行動物「迷你Meleon」。英國《每日郵報》報道，於馬達加斯加（Madagascar）一個小島上發現的迷你Meleon，比世界最小的變色龍（chameleon）還小，約3厘米大的牠比蒼蠅還小，可於指甲邊上爬行。科學家同時發現名為「Brookesia micra」的4個新品種。 6 M9 r* h- f5 [- y3 N' c公仔箱論壇6 Y6 Z; A$ e3 n7 s# n
San Diego State大學教授Ted Townsend已就有關品種進行基因測試，估計迷你Meleon由馬達加斯加島上一種細小、不起眼的變色龍進化而成，有別於今日為人所熟悉的彩色變色龍。該等新品種只能於幾平方英哩的地方發現。 + n" V+ N4 _ N! T# L1 \ 1 _+ ~8 l& X9 H% U" f% u. g 6 ?8 m. `1 U) \$ [5.39.217.76 / d C S; E5 j[url=][/url]作者: vandas 時間: 2012-2-16 07:38 AM
Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet2 Q7 G4 E( _2 O; w
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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.5.39.217.76) V9 {8 o$ Q: b; d
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. ) k6 O& a3 t: p+ p2 l( l1 | ( F! a# e; z4 n0 h2 ~: [" Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5.39.217.760 H0 J) Y2 F! A0 _' n% v1 d
" u. C, e0 G. v8 ^公仔箱論壇 8 ?. X! b( b( m2 w8 V. HTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇0 t" |( Q7 }8 [+ ?
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.5.39.217.763 `; ?% Q! ~/ }5 s
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. ! v8 f, G$ L4 H+ M R ]& \+ UTVBNOW 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。 8 {: w) ]. L) ^ T" p+ ]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.' 4 C3 k& L- Q( K . O: L% p$ ]) H5 f) x( E- N% ^9 M4 M ) k2 g/ \" O0 d! g) LA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 2 o: T ]1 b- B/ ? : r" Y* w& N% i- r9 K) }* {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' e8 f% U! c" j* _) p
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on MadagascarTVBNOW 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。$ I1 t# w9 M* Y7 j0 {( Q) K, Z/ X
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.2 c/ `6 z$ Y) S+ V% Q2 b" b3 J! W
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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