地球上最小爬行5.39.217.76( S; `6 D$ M7 U: D8 l. w
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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。 " t% }2 m" q3 G$ d% {+ h& i- p5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。8 |! H9 I1 t( d* }4 e/ N
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。/ }$ [/ Z, E0 M- f3 F& v" U
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: E! o6 U3 h. E+ W3 O- c0 ?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 planet0 x% k1 Y8 r9 T$ k4 V# i0 @2 B; K
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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./ o% c- I- Q; `6 g! @$ W
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.5.39.217.76* t- ?8 t% Q" \3 d1 r0 |
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. . C5 H2 i( \$ V* Q$ i( 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。5.39.217.76% k- g% Q7 M. P) R; t k . Y, R/ F3 ~3 d* n0 Z% C
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascartvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) W6 ]+ R" ]9 s9 x0 H6 K
. L3 ?' |8 r" o; S' x5 AThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 5 t5 u7 @. z$ ^1 T# ~8 r# `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 7 C2 E7 e) q/ l' s/ ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ P3 S' {) |9 \' {
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.' + X. T$ J% o1 [2 f' U4 U5 e6 |$ etvb 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。# E \( }# M1 R + N# |- z+ W1 ~0 {A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet3 _4 |3 {+ J: y0 V y/ R
0 W4 k x! x# `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。 [! a. J9 |% F! @( B0 l# ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 9 L, F* ~) ?! d+ u5.39.217.76 ' c4 K% p+ [( T) s- mThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. - t+ O( E4 s5 K: ?9 ?0 R# sTVBNOW 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 C/ D: y& B! KExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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