地球上最小爬行 : U* v: n" r" G) a公仔箱論壇迷你Meleon5 t% g0 {' `" ^& u
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。5.39.217.76 r0 f% T" A: F: W+ U) ]7 o
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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。公仔箱論壇2 x4 l3 H4 k8 u& v: y
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet& [9 m! C, U7 @+ ]0 r6 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. : V0 I; e9 P5 P4 xBalanced 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. 8 f0 i, I7 o8 `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。9 U3 x, F u7 \4 n
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.公仔箱論壇9 w, i' h% `& ]7 h
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. - u" W O2 E! @# g q. YTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.5.39.217.76+ ]5 S' c+ z8 S0 H8 e
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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.'公仔箱論壇) p! S% W- {+ ?# H# R: v* U
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ; m' e" ^+ G: Q7 `5.39.217.76$ M1 h7 }- O# p# U 公仔箱論壇, F( X% G0 h2 U0 C2 L0 ]5 |
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar $ {8 ?5 E6 ?: G" {: w9 ?3 c8 i3 U; _公仔箱論壇 : ?# e3 O0 j. T$ Y# |% PThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.) }% i/ z' ]! G
- f/ A; e$ m9 [( a& ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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