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。 _9 t- b; Z& B( q7 X( b
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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.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 X- v# B4 h& ~$ G _% z0 |
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ N" B8 D. h9 _
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ! t$ s3 Y; O7 ]# F% O6 N ! R% v/ L. h! Z1 \3 k- W8 \3 D+ w+ c* a公仔箱論壇3 Y1 T9 k( [9 M3 K, Z" Z
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar: H, O, M/ R4 [) b
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Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.公仔箱論壇! O# p1 \% z7 ^& _* j
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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.'公仔箱論壇$ [/ L3 R! Q0 l9 m
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet Z) ?: X/ N# U公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇4 @6 C, x6 x1 i5 S7 x ) j* R- q8 c5 d% N& f6 K, B# xHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar7 B6 n0 x+ y# e1 q1 i) s9 |
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ! A0 k0 Q% q$ ^4 P# ?7 i5 [公仔箱論壇 " }' W1 m/ ~0 d) R+ U ETVBNOW 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。Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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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, A5 f" @0 z0 }. j4 I