Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet! d& u4 P W6 \2 }% G
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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.5.39.217.761 s% O9 ?- E( } ^6 |
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.: ^% c2 O% U8 ~$ J' J' ]
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.公仔箱論壇8 G' T! J/ p5 w1 }
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.760 f+ A& D% g- r5 J ?
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.公仔箱論壇5 B4 e& x6 s4 ]5 @4 W% p; p
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 5 \3 R/ w L7 V2 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76) S7 H6 `+ C i# G
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.'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。 G# L, V( n/ Y8 _# Z( `
( i5 u5 C/ { v# O7 e5 k5.39.217.76 1 j% m9 e" w) q: JA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇1 N- D4 j% h/ _5 [( X* O
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 A" h) j9 z; } 3 U# x' ~% ~9 k公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 4 Z8 P: ^& D$ C. d3 Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: R) [. g1 s- B. K- X# C8 k9 C
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.7 {0 a* [/ N/ a8 \: X) K6 H( }
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