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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。 1 B4 e0 p& T* `, o1 w& S2 G公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇: U4 Z( s1 S. m5 [
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。 - p" t- ~7 _& T- g; ~公仔箱論壇 2 I/ S2 Q0 w1 D% o( C& T. g7 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + k, y7 P* M. Q2 B. A4 k+ {公仔箱論壇 0 I: l# P8 |: g0 F[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 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。0 A' B; A; M3 T) \+ r/ ?
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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。& Y: ]' Y2 u8 X0 l
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. 4 c4 A: K$ K& L( P! \ 7 M! l+ W2 f; u, L3 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5 B4 s, C& p2 i
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.761 }# R/ O3 d3 p. E
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.* K9 u E: W+ h
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇" z* g1 ^# I9 ~$ H: T; |
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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.' ( I$ V3 V, S' P( j% Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 3 } Y! o' F) U7 c公仔箱論壇 , M. \: H6 a% I' ^) f7 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。A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76 { y: y! C7 ~2 ?
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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