地球上最小爬行 6 b3 P W0 E6 }% ~迷你Meleon5.39.217.76$ {* l E: a: s# [$ G
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。公仔箱論壇 r; J3 \, K/ T
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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。 ; ]9 E# v+ t1 k2 r" X& M# s ! S- U% Z, u( z% U& ^2 d0 o7 z: `" ?5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇5 Z$ B8 Y* \* U: _, p
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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。, m% p% I4 F+ t0 o/ ?. @! J
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6 K" D9 \' I" J+ gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHis species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.# w5 w; d( U; S
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.0 h4 |& P8 f) C
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ) A E* U$ D( k) v9 E5.39.217.76# ^0 O; w: t7 X6 h # c- d0 P* w/ K( v- Y( ]- B
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar + m8 P( D8 q5 n5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇1 O# r ^$ w! J0 d8 K0 M
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. + C8 R2 a5 z, h4 U/ OTVBNOW 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.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。: U2 _/ P9 B$ A0 y& `6 N+ b9 d
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。) o8 t( _( G; Q6 D: 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.' ! ~ G( U+ @0 g1 K4 V5.39.217.76* d, H9 d3 d( _9 l. i0 u ) R9 O) t/ N% P
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 7 m" o6 X- f1 ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 } V! o5 s! c/ h9 ]* C公仔箱論壇 " | [" Y+ B2 ~5.39.217.76Hard 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。* z9 U+ h3 Q6 Z$ |8 Z
- K7 j% j5 a' Y9 H4 g( ?( UThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. # r- q) g' o+ }: x: `% ^: I: g/ HTVBNOW 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。 2 i/ B3 L$ Q) q, L5.39.217.76Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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