地球上最小爬行 Y3 _1 a& w! z( Z/ n+ `3 j1 V8 U迷你MeleonTVBNOW 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。& ~/ f4 V. [2 a6 r. m
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。 " @' |! B) H) I/ @8 ?) p& F 6 _3 ` N( N: T/ G* [5.39.217.76San 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8 ^' ?) V; l6 e0 v
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet : Z1 H! m. ?; g# LBy Wil Longbottom ) b+ ^+ O* ]7 \+ j6 P+ |公仔箱論壇 / B5 U2 u F: G8 ^9 k' f5.39.217.76His species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.$ w! Q/ h7 V! A
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. 4 y7 s1 ?$ P. W: w9 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( b, e+ M% A5 I6 ^) t6 D7 s
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. & ?( Q6 d: ^/ s* j w l' Z公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ i- j: W+ {! [1 g 5 a" i# i. A4 D$ L% S2 p/ R( OTVBNOW 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。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar2 E3 C" m5 Y1 L( ~7 l7 h. G3 p
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ! l0 a" _3 G/ |Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.5.39.217.76% O( ?; z3 N& P" S
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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.'- I. \; R4 J, |
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet . _! Z' ]: J# }* }9 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( v. x2 M$ M) V" O8 R$ F+ ~9 X, L + r; t2 @& s: {+ M+ f: ^
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 4 R' D; G \1 V. `6 W1 p3 ?" eTVBNOW 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, g# {) [$ r. O7 ]5 {
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. v7 M% ~# E; C
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