地球上最小爬行 6 k% E" ` I, g9 c5 Z" r. S$ 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。迷你Meleontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. w3 a8 d* e5 a/ m9 z4 M( @8 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。 : c. a0 w; Y2 G9 E, L公仔箱論壇 $ O+ e' P# {( k6 l. N' L5.39.217.76San 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。: t7 W. N; B2 f, g3 [+ J
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ) e9 a8 }. P6 nBy Wil Longbottom 9 S8 Z. \% j: J5.39.217.76 * ~) O+ a. ?1 i% l4 B, {- rHis species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.) E% K1 W- y9 r9 B8 s* w
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. ' e, t( [. A. V: f, Y& v* Z5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) f; `, _5 H, S0 z
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 @" u7 t& }, Q; P" Q
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* O5 K4 _& A* itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. - D. t2 W, T! r! }8 j! G* H3 J* E) ^Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.) I1 a* S9 t; T7 e' K: e
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇3 u# {9 U* w' C# }
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on MadagascarTVBNOW 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 G* n4 S( S8 p; S! q- a
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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