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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet / H! L- W+ `$ k# g# |# g2 J' ^* q! hBy Wil Longbottom 3 b# w G4 [9 f% YTVBNOW 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。 ( W4 X+ A- e# C% ]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.5.39.217.766 y, B) N- ?, ~' Z% p- b; Y3 d
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.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。0 S( J0 g+ c; F3 h" ]* A) O' A8 t
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. - k% u7 D4 ^. t2 W% e8 LTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76 D7 {- q2 j% J; \. F 5.39.217.76$ u3 z0 K' i z$ V
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar/ ^% ?' N# z& B( {# y x; [
2 A! F( H* a, a" n" I$ f. oThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ; K+ M# @, }7 S! \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 0 f; E4 M3 z [2 I* b( J7 v5.39.217.769 T' p7 Z, k2 Y% `/ Q E- u$ v
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.' * B9 J$ d- B; k$ \, w5.39.217.76( |/ C- C% U2 r4 P 7 A l3 P7 w( N2 N6 \, 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。A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet # o* z! z7 _ V+ ^( W * G* H( u, t3 ^0 K* H! s公仔箱論壇 , |' F( o' F- Y/ V5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar : Y+ T6 q# a2 \$ t! etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇8 V" o, J! j1 S2 ~' j H. j0 a
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. % S2 A5 @$ o9 l9 J, w公仔箱論壇! w& P9 f$ z; m- H
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.