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迷你MeleonTVBNOW 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。; r4 @6 Q0 B$ s3 \
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。, U8 g* x9 c Q" b, J
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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。% f5 I9 j' v( R/ ?+ Z) Q, B- J6 l! ^
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 9 h$ h9 G0 q @& w8 uTVBNOW 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 9 U7 P5 `7 H7 B$ ETVBNOW 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 ]+ \. V/ h( v" P" Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHis species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.5 B1 i0 S4 S6 \) L% L) u
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. $ W# ^# h$ O ~4 \ tTVBNOW 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 ^: J. K2 @1 h0 b. w+ y, \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.7 @+ M$ k+ ]. ]5 t4 M
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar - s' ]# G: x# E$ KTVBNOW 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。3 y! e* f8 T! z4 X3 U2 D# T
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.公仔箱論壇6 j$ D- `5 O; \/ a" Z$ T
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. : v& ^2 A, O5 ]- H c% }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。 1 s- F2 z4 A7 i$ d- s! s( OHe 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.' h [, }3 R# @7 G/ P5 a9 P2 X1 C8 t m- A2 t# b D 公仔箱論壇' R2 D# A8 o. C A& B' H
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet; \3 I- t) N+ c/ R3 I
% Z4 @& _( ^/ w公仔箱論壇 , s4 Q C3 T+ t R: r Q `Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar - r0 l$ q+ g6 P7 d0 J w 7 x( P! b( `" v) ]4 s0 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ; K/ Y1 @# b) a: F; w公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇- w- n o7 P* O- c
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.