Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 2 n" B$ L8 H- Z: g* g# i% n+ }公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom5.39.217.76: F6 Q' k, x1 h, V; D, L. V
$ g- n Z% t9 c7 f! f 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。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.( J. g* B8 D- ?7 [
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.公仔箱論壇1 A/ e" m( z( ^% i n! h
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* H- @, c+ _. y! }
; U. x$ p# C: \1 P% T4 Y+ {* ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " [) d1 K3 d, N3 c, v9 ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar0 ?# l; v* g0 V, g. }! W
/ l3 m1 q3 E1 L, l2 m0 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。This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. - ^3 }+ X, a' U4 M [+ ?% k公仔箱論壇Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species., t2 X f( @* W; [
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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.'" t; ^! a( @7 m3 z
* E1 e* ]* t+ ~9 B& Q- r' ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 K* M1 E* C( o- _! RA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet " }9 b% j) b7 K! L' P* B公仔箱論壇 1 v) U3 r+ v: g8 w$ }. O6 q, k( k" v' p+ E
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar - t* K9 e* D, l7 s5.39.217.76 ; h. N7 m& _* O! M& U6 sThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 8 T- K$ t% Y+ l: p& l; h公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% [$ r# u( z% }1 y4 U" M
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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