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作者: kingkon5678    時間: 2012-2-15 05:17 PM     標題: 地球上最小爬行 迷你Meleon

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迷你Meleon
: E2 {6 w" D0 X: P; ~! \公仔箱論壇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。公仔箱論壇: Y0 t; H9 r# _

$ q7 o' r7 Y) J  _0 DSan 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。
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作者: vandas    時間: 2012-2-16 07:38 AM

Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planetTVBNOW 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# s  Y8 @! X. J0 c. V% l2 H5 ^
By Wil Longbottom

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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.
" G7 ?+ P' y. }4 `: r5.39.217.76Balanced 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.* o+ E; T! z/ c) \

6 p6 {9 s6 Y# @7 b8 C; ?; aScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.

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( Y2 ?; d* z& r% GTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascartvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 V' B, h$ l! u! I. r, B7 ^

7 y; x6 |% ~. w1 bThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.公仔箱論壇# `, d7 Y4 `: w- J
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.
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2 Q5 A6 L$ e) W( r! G1 n5.39.217.76He 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.'
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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- O7 P/ Z0 I& l, u# R
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: O. W8 Z' a) ?3 d' N公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar5.39.217.764 C0 e, w" d, X5 ^; h
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.
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8 Z& C' g; R5 e- G8 FExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.





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