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。( v2 v4 H* {+ Y1 w7 [
By Wil Longbottom % d3 y# J: `7 ~( J, O _4 S. E# G + @! Z- H% ?$ _' w }( \ 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。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2 {5 ?3 K5 V* Q9 _$ N! @7 d+ X* _" s
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. . z; H6 ^1 Y4 j, a$ ~ ) S. b( q% K. C+ P5 r F- bScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 5 L/ q& O; H7 x4 B9 x5.39.217.76 1 e/ F/ n( ~8 I2 H) T- ~" PTVBNOW 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。7 N& p* ~ ~# n+ O- N4 l6 t
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar - }2 Z! a# e! ?/ V2 B1 j: }6 q . |* H. @/ b$ e7 Z( cTVBNOW 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。This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 1 |/ [- C3 p. S) e公仔箱論壇Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. X; q& ^/ s o% X. v n# ?( RTVBNOW 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。9 s' m4 o. @5 T3 j
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 t3 o; D! n, E' Q 4 l* q) i. j' ]5 w$ @ b5 H9 f7 B* Z0 t3 l/ x( \. W1 f公仔箱論壇A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet , L% j& r( d l: j$ b 2 ]" \! B+ L' I- U5 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。 r7 u& S+ c: {( d$ {5 p
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ; ?% h& q( v+ p公仔箱論壇 3 V3 `, H5 s4 QThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 6 P" k( f8 P! @+ b( O& _8 B; D# q$ N, P& f: C
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.