地球上最小爬行 4 F& x- Q! X3 [0 V; l迷你Meleon 5 a D! Z i' r! P3 U% ]0 T7 C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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 b1 S+ F1 n2 M- m+ b' _2 a: `$ j/ }
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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。 6 f6 B# f' e4 A3 ? & M8 H5 f O! b) @) N0 y" Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 9 T& G& ], e0 }: K. Q/ m1 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + }. F l+ `4 j# Z[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! x( P7 [, T; V& S
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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. 7 _' O' \" F% a: u0 n6 Z( Z5.39.217.76Balanced 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. 8 l& u5 y) X2 I4 E) @8 K公仔箱論壇 + g% C% I/ ^3 Q( k" p' n. ?4 }& U2 G* iScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 3 A1 O* m3 E% n + n M$ O y- |5 D( hTVBNOW 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。/ P! N, V6 o0 h$ U7 G) v3 m
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 4 c ?2 _7 Z: r ( w3 v7 P; Y% q4 ~ ]* wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.5 `9 H4 w5 x0 \. t
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. ) E! V* ~3 N2 o8 L$ utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇9 M2 c' c P; P7 F2 r
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.' * R* E; _6 `- U4 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; m$ G; v3 W s3 `+ c! H7 r 公仔箱論壇+ [0 g6 b, m( L
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76" s4 P: c* [. z. K i0 t
' t3 l. X, s9 H5 H" ?5 w+ C, fTVBNOW 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。 5 ^* z, h: T, g* K公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar % l: n# f! s6 I; X# Z% [: l" 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。 ; f9 q! L0 d( a* T5 O2 ]& xThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 0 I3 k# I/ {! M$ f% D2 q. Q5.39.217.760 r/ K$ [; P9 q1 b
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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