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迷你Meleon 4 p5 F8 N- w- G2 }5.39.217.76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。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。" P6 M1 W- |: ]" |. }, q
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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。 " j. o* n1 _8 P% o4 ?: c( p5 B 4 T/ M8 }( R+ q8 Y3 F0 j$ V1 Y8 N4 s公仔箱論壇+ Q. i {0 e1 L8 h/ l8 f* K
& ` e, b" i/ N/ ]4 h公仔箱論壇[url=][/url]作者: vandas 時間: 2012-2-16 07:38 AM
Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 6 H' v& r( L9 m# z) T( H0 o! ABy Wil Longbottom5.39.217.76+ |! J6 k; X$ z" M0 z
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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.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。- ]' {7 r& a& J' H% Y. a
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( [8 w! ]0 `! Q F
1 k4 p! q* q. ^6 }" [! [9 vScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. . B0 N% ]" w& ?. m ~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。 0 {/ v( ~0 Z" \' ]7 ttvb 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。$ p3 M8 o+ n9 f" A
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off MadagascarTVBNOW 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。; e B( ~8 f9 G1 g
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.5.39.217.769 H1 C U9 m7 p
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 0 c$ Y+ V; V5 w* \/ N / u5 Q2 Q2 B0 ], u公仔箱論壇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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 j1 k$ y. o: R
1 t% r+ `5 g! V b+ [( u6 `) a: _: 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。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; r( r9 B% p* l0 E2 ]
" g( D+ S5 m1 e; M. T* b# m0 o ' P% h; y& c4 ^2 d2 eHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar * _$ r+ p$ U: X# O) D, {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / Q. `1 V9 D0 {: 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。The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ! K8 J, k1 I1 K5.39.217.765 w f# p& H! ~8 ]5 \5 t
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.