地球上最小爬行 3 T! c* _( }' T3 b+ q# U3 }; [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。迷你Meleon/ u/ G- }% B0 u8 h& G* L
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, g# r4 s$ V3 `公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇" H. g3 z( P% N2 V: L: }' n1 {) B5 Z; z0 H$ y
San 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。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。2 L, r# v+ T9 T6 i2 n
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 6 ]7 K) A9 V' q6 d2 Y' J6 e1 R公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom公仔箱論壇) K1 d! D6 i3 R" H1 b! y* w" P$ R+ w
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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.2 _1 F0 ~5 P# v/ ?/ u) }# Y
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.& F$ J, |) D2 E, I5 C
) Q1 g! {" X9 h+ x1 _5.39.217.76Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ' i" W: M6 `0 V/ E1 \公仔箱論壇6 c5 t9 \% Z2 Z ; X7 H3 e7 u% `% E8 U- D8 K
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar & P+ ]$ j7 i7 U2 F7 {! {6 O4 N ; d. ~' _& [+ I# O. r4 R' JThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.5.39.217.76; B2 u4 L' w! L+ T0 ^
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇% W1 [. c' a; S' Z2 } `' E
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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.'! [/ [; l3 L1 D8 I. x
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 0 N( [" }7 T$ G, B3 b! e0 t9 f* H, q1 g& y; @, q% I+ V
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.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。, A/ a2 b; ?, l& M, f. p
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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