地球上最小爬行 9 w) n! ^) B7 u$ t; B" MTVBNOW 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 , X) B! N4 d* Z1 q3 ?( E: U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。- t$ G( ] U I2 h
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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。 / G. g# l0 }0 I# \% Z! J : O/ R. C4 R5 Z* o; W2 W% P# Y 2 z. k3 K& _* i* {* a 8 k+ }' H0 n& I% _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb[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 - d" |7 E E5 u8 t( x9 l+ y) R公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom5 N7 u! Y" ^7 _
/ G t. N$ p3 g9 d/ w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# |! r1 t6 H: y7 L8 i# U3 Q
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 H' G) U. [0 }9 _3 Y6 iTVBNOW 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。 ; z5 K* a$ R+ w$ k7 m. M5 PScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ; Q) [' b! `# v ( g( j" \5 g% ^6 _' X& |5 J1 Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; k3 z$ {) e4 v) o- x- N. J+ v
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar8 P7 e6 a2 r7 q+ j# y4 F. w8 \
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 4 s9 S& |+ u# E8 XTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( W# J9 K6 p! m, P7 C2 `* t
5 a+ b, c; s& n' @$ L$ t; Y4 m' h- zHe 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.' ; g- O. W- j% d1 D" v6 VTVBNOW 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: U! e6 }4 e4 S( E ( x/ D1 ]: h0 z; q4 [
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76# H7 i/ }& c7 s5 [
) v9 i0 X- ~) @3 w5 C 8 n- a; e& I2 e/ t6 R5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 6 X7 ~/ }% L( F9 `( j. u: Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。 a5 b* J$ o6 M, x# b$ q3 @. F
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.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。 c( N7 R+ `) x4 w* b: t
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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