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迷你Meleon 7 D7 S: q& L- H V3 ~' I! u" Ktvb 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。5.39.217.76: r" @& w) w( h& K
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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。 & M. N5 b5 a' [% {# t公仔箱論壇 & J3 P' R4 a; D) c8 j# g9 |# c5.39.217.765.39.217.764 A+ w- o0 {' F* f
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet+ R6 `, d- | A) R1 s6 L
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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.5.39.217.76" L- R: _1 |3 C1 Y ]
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.4 D1 {% v x5 s- x6 h# t9 L
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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( U+ d$ R* z6 @4 B) [7 T
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 6 V& V8 F, K( c, T5 q M" ]公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76. L. E r" l8 P* }8 d" R3 T
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ f7 ]+ Z1 Y4 L$ m
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 9 S3 \( G5 N( d8 k3 G* d6 @2 Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇 b' Y* S+ G" T4 E2 J
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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ C" p! v- |) @, R. }; T' x* o
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 4 V9 `. Q4 [3 a2 L" {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76 t- S: {2 u% L* M: J6 j1 q. h 0 w0 m) }9 i, F
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 8 J/ d# S5 z1 O公仔箱論壇0 U& W* \1 k2 t' ^4 m; j B9 {
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.1 N) M) B: D! D* k" A
* x3 v% r9 v( y: UExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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