地球上最小爬行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。% ]- k4 v6 f) A$ C$ X
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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。 9 A1 Y- j9 o0 _8 T6 N5.39.217.76 6 K; N8 |" t: ~. p8 w2 T4 b9 XSan 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$ j! @* m/ s! L/ h
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 p2 R4 l9 ?' j" \, h8 O1 B% l
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! e' I. a- X+ Z. I$ oTVBNOW 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. 2 K; k* K) ]$ L/ r$ d/ r$ c" U( }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBalanced 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. ! ^* s6 P. L7 q _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" X8 r5 a# {: O( [
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# |( K4 W; m( K5 z, t
$ f9 ?) F, ^1 p5.39.217.76 1 O$ _7 F5 V2 n6 B( _# r( T1 \1 ]5.39.217.76Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar & i! o2 |9 }/ \8 i1 y; e公仔箱論壇$ h w- _& c' [9 S
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.# ?4 U! S: W" b4 o. v5 R
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. n, C' |6 ~9 I: m, y/ Y- ^% j# N
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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。4 }& Q q0 N3 {7 ?+ @' o
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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。, a# p( `9 ]' D% q
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on MadagascarTVBNOW 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。% z* _/ J) g/ q
* w, h# g) x$ |8 x7 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.5.39.217.76' ` A" _% @- o2 `+ S. V W
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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