地球上最小爬行 ! r ]' T: i: s/ H$ y$ fTVBNOW 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。迷你Meleon ( ]0 C0 f3 ?2 }" ~& Q9 Gtvb 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。" w$ w! Y E8 C" \7 @! ?; k" R
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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3 Q% q7 i) S! C6 T' J! z% t
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planetTVBNOW 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。% t% O* n. ^4 M' F: y5 A
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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.公仔箱論壇- @7 _- B2 \ f [+ w6 g
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.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。1 P1 @ N" G6 [( ?9 u
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5.39.217.76) a/ E0 p5 t# L5 r3 c, U/ u
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar . A6 }! Z+ T$ S1 J. ?$ V& v* U5.39.217.76 * X. W/ S* e; S. m; ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.公仔箱論壇- }* e2 w! Y4 J
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.3 h; f0 X8 Z3 H6 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.'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。% B8 B, O& O! g% q: ?6 e! s* e- X8 d
$ V/ |$ q+ J8 K! k, _5.39.217.76 8 l8 d% E( N o6 V. c' P' U4 l# @+ G公仔箱論壇A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 2 X6 A! E" y6 K8 T$ W5 t. j公仔箱論壇: j) p6 n0 b# u7 `/ p5 V7 k" r% j4 S! ^ ' K. i) q& J4 D/ Z9 [Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar. o7 G: ?- p' L- E% p
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" V, h+ t! H" C2 E) R
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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