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迷你Meleon . E m$ j q2 w7 P' a, X {$ p3 @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。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。' |* o- j$ \, z
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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。 * P5 R/ }. O4 ?9 `5.39.217.76 $ y+ _: w! `6 F1 k" b+ L* Z5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ D, S; o2 J* Q; @) F( k1 V L% A+ a
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 9 v. v% u0 I2 k5 z V5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom 7 u6 Z8 t4 [4 t' S公仔箱論壇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。 C/ f" v) y- u8 E; g- `
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.( V5 x2 ~1 d# t" \
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.# J, Q& n E4 k) u h1 [5 G0 I2 ~
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5.39.217.762 v7 }+ n/ g9 J. G. Y
' @7 o7 x) y% g3 O ) g) p$ h+ B4 K$ k8 ], g! ITiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 8 U& j" ]9 f, c( u公仔箱論壇 : C1 y+ n( |0 M7 E; Y* \7 }* Z9 V8 Q公仔箱論壇This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. " j3 T% R3 ^. z! \' C/ n0 H% Z6 a6 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 3 R% L( w3 @7 o0 h8 [5.39.217.76 / N p! p4 Y _. c; r" U, Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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.' 1 g& `' ^3 ~' I# U公仔箱論壇( G+ Y' U2 ^) {! j; R- h; t! | 3 a- ?+ L( a# Q- t; OA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 8 j; b8 s) M z) ~, S& K' b1 \2 a3 G2 `1 ~- V $ N7 R7 Z, k) L, _5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ( T2 m8 h# K4 @+ v- d2 WTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.764 j, N( A5 a8 j$ t1 H
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. * J, J" D7 U! }* S7 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。公仔箱論壇; V; l0 X. z6 ]) Z5 {* n g
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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