地球上最小爬行 % L+ i9 T }. X" d; YTVBNOW 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 9 ?8 |# C; Z# Y& ~6 S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。 ; K& a' b- R1 } : X1 ?# o. f a! O+ HSan 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。 ) B6 x/ H4 W4 d8 a - O$ T3 V- t% x; F0 A. N . _+ L1 W3 V. ~公仔箱論壇 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% f6 D0 b" z1 w0 J
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ) C: g; M# }3 k. O3 ~; m5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottomtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ J: j; H) z2 P2 r
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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. 1 \+ h' H7 ^1 ?1 ?3 \* l8 Z$ k- cBalanced 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. : @ J& {( S0 G2 f% [; sTVBNOW 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。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。. D! y6 i5 P7 e& x
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 8 x3 i+ K0 Q+ E% P! jTVBNOW 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 R8 h1 }- E3 a; l! ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & V4 h( @9 A% d( A# |+ `# MTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar ! L9 w# i, f7 d t5.39.217.765.39.217.761 n7 J4 L. E5 P8 H# v! d5 u2 X/ A
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 5 M: T( y/ X/ \0 m; i& M6 @9 ~8 Q5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. & @7 t M3 G5 X) T( v# Y! p( R! Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 O! r2 H& b7 G9 z# Y' w- t
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.'5.39.217.762 X2 I) n p0 W6 q- d- n
' |" U$ Y6 C0 R5 h - e# e: Y- o- a" _ o* y5.39.217.76A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! E% m% x/ J9 s, n' v# k2 _
公仔箱論壇% `' S0 Y& O& x7 O7 U# o1 O ' @! n5 h {7 E6 n公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar) l! i5 w o2 l' K& K
" @# k5 r2 D5 _7 Y7 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. & s, g: E( y! ~/ D* w" u* Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.766 \* f! y1 s, s
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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