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迷你Meleon ! t) j" a, \- I z$ S$ I' E; qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。* r2 n) `6 u0 }, ]7 Q' ?
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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7 e& n, b, P. o+ E' a
Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇) h/ I) B, O6 C; D& S
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5 R- v# p; j* I- @7 `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHis 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 A( N& A( [& i" O$ O) B公仔箱論壇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. 7 ^+ \4 n, N- ^) qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* q' r5 I5 s' E& B
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. : z6 I; }$ R0 l" d/ M) n 4 d. f- |7 d+ x/ c [% p5 k! ?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb , ~* o, B6 v) N$ Q, KTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 6 |1 ~0 `7 W/ a' [, y( z, ?公仔箱論壇 , M, ]: w" l2 R9 r( ]9 G+ P2 ^8 ?This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ l7 R- o1 z, w
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 6 D% M3 [, k8 ^- @$ w9 @ 2 `$ S- P2 a# G5 L: M1 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。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.' " z- c* a: u! r; t5 M% s0 |5 |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。- D! U! E9 B g: f H! z 5 |+ r1 G( |( _6 Z3 X1 zA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet: E% T0 j% J3 @; Z
+ P) ~2 q: {8 p5 @4 L, M - T3 e" }+ u; P" Y. fHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ! Z1 w& L @ d ~ C9 H ' U! i. k6 Y+ @The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 2 w9 X& j* C/ x+ X0 M8 k- o! {0 e7 c! u8 j$ G
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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