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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。 ! y6 x. O8 \# R6 X3 \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb $ z3 F0 I- J5 R* _6 F' M$ I$ j7 \" ltvb 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。5.39.217.769 l: i+ a4 y4 ^- M, E+ s
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[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 planetTVBNOW 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 q1 @4 ]7 a% a6 q9 c7 W
By Wil Longbottom 8 l% q d* U. B* B9 z* F% D5 \5.39.217.76 0 G( d$ r( }, N3 v8 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 w7 c4 K# r& p( W+ E1 H+ _
Balanced 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.5.39.217.766 x8 ^' `0 U/ F. b3 B
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; t2 V' S6 {+ V+ h 8 }' e. d# A* c% C$ a. b$ 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。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 8 \5 y1 v9 O" R/ w6 F0 \5 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。 ! j" D# l- [' v- t5 X公仔箱論壇This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ! W$ ]% D4 b' d+ b/ }* qTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* D% c6 }' Z/ N5 q" i' ~ p0 X
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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.' / ]9 r8 a9 ~+ L7 Z; L2 o0 G bTVBNOW 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 l H6 W) R+ b & o) F" z4 D3 aA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 h) g6 o& y" A) }2 N; l- b
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar . G) u8 ^( ~0 E7 w: ~5.39.217.76 & H! A& F: J3 G% i" w+ Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ; B' S3 _: a# {) XTVBNOW 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。- Z( D( |4 T" k6 o' L
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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