; w/ A; B# s7 | a, Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSan 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。 ' w$ f2 X+ m2 e. L0 s, c5 K# I 3 p/ c o: t. [+ o0 n6 H, P6 {3 u. A% N9 S$ o* w/ Q
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ V( X2 X* s T8 G
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: z7 w( ?- f( f9 R& [" kHis species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.公仔箱論壇- A4 y3 l+ |* M! w1 V+ M7 U5 _ x( {
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. * b) J- c, V* X* C% M 9 ]% X; `7 i5 q5.39.217.76Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island./ `4 L5 t4 t) v& R5 A9 p
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar S7 E3 Y0 l, K. |7 U7 K1 n
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 7 ]/ m$ S- T5 Q' a: M. ]8 z; @5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.5.39.217.762 w% _9 a1 J4 s$ k
1 U; W9 J% m$ K# a0 j; ?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.'公仔箱論壇- y" q8 l3 k3 {1 R& z
公仔箱論壇" Y: V+ R% j/ W; f: g) c4 X- x% Q # ]$ z. U+ k( I- T; @A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 7 T. i- X" f3 H7 Q% |7 K+ f公仔箱論壇5 K ^! Y! H3 t/ G. X: `+ R tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 |( ]; }' q! O( ~( Y, p& p
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascartvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; `% ^( E5 R: A" F/ t8 E( N0 ]. D8 l
1 B2 n; y% |- v1 I2 O; _The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. # P5 \" f! `2 `. Y6 I$ g; q1 T9 Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( ~0 `2 R0 I' w& D" b
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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