Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ; n u5 g q% C9 _9 l& O$ vBy Wil Longbottom 7 B9 n) O) |# t, A3 b0 Z/ W0 Z% m5 J, Z0 p* ?5 q
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. ( M9 {" g0 e1 hBalanced 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.公仔箱論壇3 E; h0 n/ M/ C4 A- l. A3 k& M
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.公仔箱論壇; ]1 z2 d6 l! c
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar3 O9 n: n; A" \. h+ I2 E+ |
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. % U( \! o7 t0 U- S; R, z6 v \5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 4 d" s- `# N' t; V5 f + z t9 y3 p o9 [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。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.'5.39.217.76/ ?: s7 f1 Z. I x! F
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- R- @1 l. A. ]* c; } ' {" _0 c7 d7 S8 \' X9 c) c+ kA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet l4 P" c2 J4 [. A* 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。 8 {7 I, p1 z5 t- P* i! 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。5.39.217.761 \# p, [1 B/ N0 h8 c* ?
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar , a, f; B4 _2 ~, p, e' 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。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。( h6 U; A) [) f9 i. l
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; ?' R9 ?7 U1 i& A& G& Q
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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