Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planetTVBNOW 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。% P- W1 U. [3 u: C: p4 Y5 D1 j
By Wil Longbottom , Y4 `# v1 x6 R) c8 h% k% y 9 l- O; h1 _- k2 E' z E: D }+ Z公仔箱論壇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. 1 H! X! m: {+ F; ^, i1 ?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.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 @# t$ K2 Y- r, p; Y
$ n/ s: N2 Y" F' xTVBNOW 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。Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. , W/ B) x# P/ T# gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ q* z/ s5 i: o+ D o! O/ K# a, ] 公仔箱論壇: u: n" e# ]" Y, q* {& C' H
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.762 d% s, l" X) H! U$ u
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. / p. g. d0 M! L9 ]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。Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. $ I6 Q: N# ~3 O4 J% ` r, S5.39.217.76 7 t7 u2 Z* ~6 V$ y5 E& z ^公仔箱論壇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.' 3 m& C; G) L( \- x. l: `+ QTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇' ?1 K4 l; Y/ |5 l& K . C$ v1 @! j, s: z0 o6 ?# NA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 5 S# E4 R; D& r" J( PTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇, M4 K. U1 l7 }3 G* w5 u" C: | 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 U9 j& X; C l+ w
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ) E; H. ^9 P) }1 d( D& } 6 p. U3 w) G& G+ H; _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。The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. : H2 e( x+ G9 L3 i* Z% G g3 RTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 ~$ m; P. Q6 A' ?
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.