地球上最小爬行 9 k1 y3 m2 P+ _: l" p) O公仔箱論壇迷你Meleontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( T. g }' Y4 i. b8 {
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。 , r7 A- i& I: s2 BTVBNOW 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' ~8 f7 j/ T6 J( M a0 G: I
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。5.39.217.762 j) O2 ^. j6 `$ f4 m, a
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet $ `* g. Q! ]4 |9 U, R. F9 [7 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。By Wil Longbottom公仔箱論壇! J4 S' `) D: L/ A2 [+ C! h0 ~
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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. 3 H9 W# e# 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.公仔箱論壇8 \$ _: ]" A; ~: [" J/ n* C
, A* y+ b8 u* `* G: a; RScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. & U: z2 U2 `) O- G+ a7 S! U2 X4 K& u- |& H8 T4 w, n; e9 N 1 c5 e0 R; e; _5 r
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar / @& G. {( B x: o, m' U $ T2 u0 ] n/ t) ?+ _7 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 5 p7 U9 Z. i: D. T. e2 D' 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。Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. & r- {. K. Y2 z, Z8 Y0 Z9 A ' {: U( ]8 v5 e' ~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.'5.39.217.76 m4 L3 r+ j6 } Z
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.761 Z3 Y( T* c' e1 u3 k+ d
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.5.39.217.76* D% D, {0 L: h" Y
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