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迷你Meleon + f. C: w3 H Q4 F+ Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。 & h. p# ~3 P/ b( Z( C: `! B) E公仔箱論壇 : E% M: I" B9 r8 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。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。 . D) a# {" P4 |* _) P- A: d 0 N- \8 y( x' Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。9 x6 j8 R) `: ~" y" O* n
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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。6 i+ D! ]/ o$ C7 \& T
By Wil Longbottom 5 }7 @5 ~9 X* a- @9 R# @. g" f0 N6 k! ?) x( I# Y
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. 9 v. A C5 c9 d1 W5.39.217.76Balanced 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。5 Z1 P4 w( e- j6 {9 ^
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. * C; s0 | ~+ X# h4 v' V- R" ^; g' y! e& o! u3 h . {4 J4 W/ N* ^, utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 8 i+ R. @' J" W! g9 M8 w5 i5.39.217.76 8 i1 f% O9 ?( w, i5 R( E& WThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 g( M3 O/ X8 z) k$ }* C$ O. P
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。2 K( X1 e: |( E5 b* O9 S
1 U4 {- x6 T0 [2 ]8 ]: WHe 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.' 6 A3 i; o+ y# c9 u- F$ V& @公仔箱論壇 * n1 f$ |6 J" l; i' wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' B8 O9 S9 G* |$ V% 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。A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet $ w" Q) P3 d- }7 A; g K公仔箱論壇* j B- O, H8 _$ 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。 p; @# \2 R* U8 H
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ) t7 X. K" G; i5.39.217.76" @ X5 J. \. A* x! V- |
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. & [% Z. n! u, ?0 E4 q公仔箱論壇8 y$ x& x* r" B1 P2 R# R
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.