地球上最小爬行 ( a2 I# D# J! k9 n1 o) wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb迷你Meleon 0 X! J: K$ y3 y. z( ^3 Q" w1 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。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。 E/ u, ?5 g3 b, [* ?1 l / k) U5 l) x2 z% j- gSan 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。 5 b) H; ?& l/ B9 E. N- ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb \8 L6 H. C, J' s8 P7 @- }0 |" f8 _公仔箱論壇 $ ^# R7 L& R2 G3 H% F5.39.217.76 " o/ w* o9 {. z0 R8 f5 |' ^& e
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet2 K+ A: \7 i6 j8 Q
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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. / R9 f; ?- G. D+ _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.3 b6 ~8 V) T1 @: s' A6 J
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 0 h8 E4 _0 F f/ K0 wTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# \5 g/ C+ r4 P 7 S/ } m: u5 y' A/ H/ N
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇 u) i. v( S, I6 f: x
+ ^" Q. m9 T- O: n4 k公仔箱論壇This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 1 a. J0 q) q( ]5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇7 m& a% G# p( J7 s
; [; U2 [; I1 k _/ {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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" V; [/ D/ [$ r6 o e+ c- c
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet/ y3 O/ ^$ a0 ~9 a* `3 ?
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ) ]% U% r6 u5 ^' y6 }. r* _5 B5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。0 V% m7 x8 f. |7 D8 _
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. & W: x4 a* G" n" P% S T! }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' w( H! `# S K- A
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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