地球上最小爬行 % E/ u' y' D% [* Z8 D8 [' 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。迷你Meleon ! e) \& e" @# |" B8 c3 U6 a A& wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。 # X; _9 s# B6 U/ e. `+ {& otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 4 P1 r. |6 f1 u* a( T6 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSan 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 g1 Y3 P/ J% n6 h% C4 t4 M0 g: O
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 2 P- |/ B- m# e2 F( U1 V" y公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom + j; D2 p4 i0 K0 i( p' pTVBNOW 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,bttvb3 D& {+ ]7 s* e
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. 8 T( w" q6 O9 H/ [5 x2 S0 MBalanced 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 o, Q5 `5 j# t: N0 N! y5 b
: @7 ]+ n/ _) YScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.: H6 }+ Q1 O/ H, i4 b9 Z" D9 l# c
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar " n. j# ~0 U0 W; q" U% X公仔箱論壇 9 I* s* d' W7 K: b4 R6 {This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. / E. c, P( d5 Q1 R8 ]' aTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇$ _ j- b) N- V8 ~( c
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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.' 4 t* I+ ~5 [' Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 E* M. ?$ g- k ^4 l/ f 公仔箱論壇* E5 A, s% B' B+ ^3 z& t$ a
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 8 c0 u3 [% m) a, v. ^5.39.217.76! ?# s6 {( X, S0 V- @ & I6 Z7 M" [4 E1 u$ i+ q2 @5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar C* T1 |4 D3 R# S# s# a
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ! g! `: R) b; l( u. B Q公仔箱論壇 ) i' P, e) s6 j+ xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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