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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。 * H% o7 Q5 H4 G. M# E: T" ]) H( ]. H公仔箱論壇 4 ~3 S' c% A4 A4 JSan 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。 - s1 s5 P$ }. Q, ~ L公仔箱論壇0 b8 b( x$ W# j6 Q
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet # K6 X( G! w+ u2 |) l7 S9 qBy Wil Longbottom5.39.217.76+ L* x" v6 U/ b$ l, h( X. B4 K2 J
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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. 0 D$ M( R* m6 V0 C6 n2 C8 ZTVBNOW 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。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. ' ]1 k$ @$ o; r( A! D) f2 e% T2 K' P) i& \- B; I! x) V2 D- ^* Q9 B4 p
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5 }9 g1 A$ w, R) L2 D; B
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。) Y: w! V9 v) p) Z ( r( T5 b: H% s4 N& p% O% R; n5.39.217.76Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar . }# I$ G' l/ l- k9 ?: Q公仔箱論壇5 P7 R) y# R0 I2 m- k; I
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 0 ?" e: `; E6 M: u. \+ V5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. J* Z* N! g, @8 Z7 ]2 ]
: S3 ]% e" v7 c: Q- s" u' 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.'公仔箱論壇$ T. _4 m6 `1 o3 M
7 {" W( R: e5 `, [) ]. b & | V- ?/ E) oA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet & z9 `2 p* m' R# ~4 i: J5 Q8 atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 y+ \- U2 j' O' C3 m. ?, H# ^4 l3 B 5.39.217.76/ O7 e: _ Q3 q* W3 \
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 8 H/ C1 Q/ T# ]& f# C% N1 K% ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # z" r. F4 B1 P m) }: y$ q公仔箱論壇The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.公仔箱論壇0 C6 a, [: e: Z' c3 s
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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