地球上最小爬行 # K# X3 j# q4 W( E7 s9 b! d1 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb迷你Meleon - |, f- T' v& D8 S' yTVBNOW 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。7 m# r6 Y; i! I: k. e0 `* V
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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。 1 ]* |3 q" {! Y; u' m( Utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb - u: A2 }1 a5 `0 h1 {5.39.217.76 % S$ t$ i. s5 s9 x* T) s& Y* I tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 v$ e5 e5 E2 V, I9 K
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet8 k$ _, _7 T7 z! g
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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. + R h4 \, z* {, m3 i2 i公仔箱論壇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. " c. c7 V0 V! W1 ?( 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。: }& ?3 o# o3 {0 A
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 g% d8 s3 B( }; S0 ~. H" p
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。+ R" v0 l3 W4 d+ o4 _# c ' o' R* `- I% \; P# x3 Z公仔箱論壇Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar " |6 e2 k! b1 F; p3 c 9 M+ D, T2 l2 U H' stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 4 ?# P$ g3 \2 k7 j* B2 @5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.4 w {$ X* c) t# Q
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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.' / F X. f0 s5 |4 Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 m" e& `, `; |* f6 r/ d公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇" [3 |9 Y+ ^% L6 U
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76/ ^% P8 y h1 h1 C
% _4 [- ^+ K0 i/ G. n+ n公仔箱論壇 9 W; V+ K5 o' {8 Q: L+ w5 \5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ) |7 M( N& I3 T- t$ ]" J 5 A; ^& h0 S3 U5.39.217.76The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.公仔箱論壇# N5 i+ u" H# v L0 x* x! b
0 V3 q& m6 q( H8 t& H0 v$ L公仔箱論壇Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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