地球上最小爬行 8 [5 R/ s' C9 m5.39.217.76迷你Meleon $ N% z9 G1 l" O/ V3 o7 i* \8 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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 k" g5 J$ X/ M, c* c/ n公仔箱論壇1 n8 `0 \2 [' N6 O: _$ f, X5 i
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。5.39.217.76% F+ `$ m3 F& G& X8 s
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% u& h* f! @) U1 [1 Y. x4 d/ l$ y公仔箱論壇 0 V% o9 T3 b- g[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/ J# k* K% j' o$ D6 K$ d
By Wil Longbottom 7 H7 f1 T$ U" q; ^ 1 H; [% j) Y6 Z( _# {公仔箱論壇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.公仔箱論壇, O/ D" H. T U% \
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.9 M5 P5 |) J! M% U! C' \: h2 n z
; v& v4 ]- u) x0 Q2 `& r3 M) xTVBNOW 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。Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 6 H: S6 {' y/ f$ s' stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ; f0 q4 X, i6 k! M6 Y* c. xTVBNOW 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。4 H1 w( I+ ^2 d' B# ~, h; T; V: p
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar - d2 _. F/ @9 t3 gTVBNOW 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。 ( C0 w! i# x$ a2 C) ^& _This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. % v+ x& r8 r1 K! t2 x8 ~公仔箱論壇Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇* I8 N% O, \$ n# r% L* f
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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.' 1 o) T+ ?5 S: p$ q( [& ?6 ]" s 8 \7 V# y1 [2 n6 k公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76. s# p X- n+ \$ H7 ] k4 D+ L
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ; m5 P& E4 A8 N2 z" x* {) g( `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76. r, u# y4 W7 w; l1 z! j 5.39.217.769 g9 m+ R2 ^+ o1 s5 b& l3 k- ^
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar , L+ r: S2 `7 x5 }5.39.217.76# g9 z1 }6 P' b5 p
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. % S7 F9 v7 p2 y) m8 d# U* n公仔箱論壇+ V" I4 R8 ^ e4 V8 C% k
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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