地球上最小爬行 ; y# f! h8 h3 k' I; X1 f公仔箱論壇迷你Meleon : `: O& G- n' u. ]公仔箱論壇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。8 i6 ~0 W9 H9 b' k( a
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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。 8 j t6 s" v) H7 P4 C9 r- [/ E- q" V! X1 ]+ V- w
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ( L7 W4 d& S3 Z, r8 J" J* vTVBNOW 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 Longbottom0 U( O# L5 o$ Q$ o: ^
$ Y+ |- P5 O3 Y f8 D公仔箱論壇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. & m7 x, `! s! A( J2 Y# P3 X- c公仔箱論壇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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* r" n) P6 I" x
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 m {/ k4 l0 O. V& Y
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 5 f: C/ `8 R) U* q+ u, M1 etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' [, N$ b+ \" R# m5 Z7 [公仔箱論壇This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. : S( t* x' q9 z3 n3 H( E6 F$ f4 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.6 J1 N1 f7 W" o- I# _1 Z
! I! X+ {( i2 |' W- {6 vHe 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.' * K" o- Q# }) c- mTVBNOW 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。 : o# i" v2 u/ H1 h/ }; Z0 }; xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 @4 Y0 l- U! J5 E. X6 s$ E0 C
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be 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。 Q% l+ ^! I& S6 k7 Y# b, q
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ( N9 @; d% q0 {; F! w- e8 _% z4 n7 J$ k: o 0 v; k q+ |/ S7 sTVBNOW 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。The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 0 ?5 C7 C0 l# p o5 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 o, v$ z' Z! x3 `1 X
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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