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迷你Meleon ) V. @5 w3 d- d9 j9 pTVBNOW 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。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。: k: R3 s _3 p- k$ [" ?1 d
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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。& {4 F; G7 C2 `) }1 d
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6 P% P! G% m3 c) l, f公仔箱論壇 0 s+ f; O: D" g1 H+ e. q2 n* [[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 ; N% y, U' g" I4 r' b5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom公仔箱論壇- `8 P- K* u0 d/ w4 d
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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. % e' R# v8 }4 s$ v" s1 }* LBalanced 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. * h. G5 |$ J% w" G 6 Q. v; H9 P" X& T! E }公仔箱論壇Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.$ \6 a' k. t! a5 Y: k9 ]
5.39.217.76) b+ t7 _: x5 x/ V; m 7 p* w$ V: m* ^, vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascartvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! L) O+ X' F5 d2 q+ T0 o, n
' R9 E7 ^2 S0 UThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. / O; Q) z }( F ~5 l0 W公仔箱論壇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。/ h* G1 {, ~' H4 ?! C" ]1 a |
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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.', R4 U. D; Y$ |4 j0 L7 a' {
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ( V, L4 {2 O) F1 X公仔箱論壇 7 Q- n( @$ k! rTVBNOW 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。 & R! E: w& B: k# z S/ ^Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar; {0 B q5 \1 \; j
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.- L" Z% S& [9 d7 y, b. l2 M* U
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