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迷你Meleon 9 O: n( e3 n* k* m; j* QTVBNOW 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。 5 b' F4 l: Z1 |3 S" d7 M5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 u, ]8 s) A o* t
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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 b& `* u$ V& E4 K9 W5 C7 [. i
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ' h2 b2 q! W! h }$ G8 Z公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom % E- v7 w3 G/ a+ b6 G* A7 _5.39.217.76 + a* C2 A/ u( `8 i5 @0 j8 {5.39.217.76His species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon. . J; ~3 }1 ]* P: \2 l* x, P5 OBalanced 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.' z6 d( b: b+ J- D' Z
0 q) X- B6 E# G- \3 \% Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.公仔箱論壇2 Z2 z) k( W+ R" Q6 G. {
公仔箱論壇9 X [4 h8 x9 o 2 n5 d7 o# p6 a$ C( E9 D: R/ W1 c公仔箱論壇Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇) B* X3 X- T+ r
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ; Z9 U+ I6 m+ M6 c" j$ ^Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 1 ~: n; n' W! T2 I* G/ C " h( d- H% ~* p0 JHe 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.'' T: T' J2 w+ d6 J3 p$ u
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be 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。4 f/ l: _. B" H* B: _
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。 J% G; p) y0 O/ R2 R z) g 公仔箱論壇0 ]+ i5 o! E) H) R' G
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar5.39.217.76/ I" H$ D# c; N. E2 G" x# [/ C
$ U L1 N0 S' R+ A公仔箱論壇The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.5.39.217.76# E- z: P: x: s$ m; V
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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