地球上最小爬行 x ]2 R4 N# c0 v, A9 {7 i迷你MeleonTVBNOW 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。6 a0 k# N# A9 y, c e! L$ O% P
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。 `! p3 ~! j$ @. F公仔箱論壇 : J; N1 [+ N3 Q$ u公仔箱論壇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。 . y0 k# U" s+ S( [5.39.217.76 7 g8 M9 C* _1 Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。) @* l; g* K" k2 [; t
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet6 T) t6 ^9 ?3 f
By Wil Longbottom 4 K' e* `- ]% i7 k& |+ p0 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。 / @) n7 N, b: s, q QTVBNOW 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. : y# j4 y7 e5 z1 vBalanced 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. 6 @0 G* t: ` s E2 \& Q$ K9 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。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。+ N5 l! v! _: a" y2 [$ N# n' y* [
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. / v( [' s* j, s! j' S4 ^公仔箱論壇 - H! u1 l7 p5 F2 {: X# M / n3 U% [. X! l" C; Z/ Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar : \) g4 b- b G* N5 _ 7 H' W/ P; V0 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.9 t8 R- \. T1 u) g$ R
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species., v9 D! P$ R9 L6 R! u
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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.' . R( w+ ?! Q! r公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76 f, E8 k% z- q tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ `! o0 K; `6 u; W5 H/ }3 a
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet * n7 B: U9 p# H, n& M* u) o& l公仔箱論壇! L: [' z( u( [" r1 Q6 B6 y3 V 7 u- ~9 u* ~5 Z7 R9 oHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar X$ g, L2 t+ N& A& G8 E# nTVBNOW 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。" ^( T5 l, V0 P
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. # p# [4 C9 ^, @, H3 @, ]公仔箱論壇6 g( S1 t: g* h1 T
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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