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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。9 \6 F+ r4 Y6 {7 v# u: |- E
/ ~$ W! I; f$ T6 J+ u4 qTVBNOW 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。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。公仔箱論壇) E( n7 X- N$ s6 c
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 Y4 f. @9 _: @4 L j' W$ ^1 x$ h2 X
By Wil Longbottom ; M; m# U A n/ `公仔箱論壇 2 U3 H6 n) {" p0 M( z1 t) D4 l1 }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. # V% ^7 e. W M* I* n5.39.217.76Balanced 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. 2 Q- v' {9 O/ R Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇 ?8 ^4 [. H7 }) ~
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ! y. E2 I0 r: V: f- W* x utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * r* I9 L( i, n& C3 \4 V) cTVBNOW 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,bttvb0 W) y3 y: L) _0 |
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off 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。8 _, Y( P: `% |& ^4 s6 Z! [9 k: J" E
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Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. # \* E' H0 K. E5 {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。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。/ T) ~3 ^6 _+ H5 Q2 Q( I
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.' / l5 \4 t" M. S2 {/ Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb g/ s2 O' [: t: B5 E( a: }1 M 1 s0 t9 h/ [# Z+ Y) Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76' X: M6 G* \5 r7 M
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。) e; a& _7 `4 d4 [ ; y. ^( b- q% ?7 a7 f( L9 X3 }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。Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar $ d* _, X" v6 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。5.39.217.76, G3 F1 |: P) D* W' R( J) k
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size., i- {6 [9 Y- B1 c1 e( E4 I
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