Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet , h4 V6 L8 Y I7 ~# \8 c9 YTVBNOW 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。By Wil Longbottom! @+ F) ]& I( \* 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.公仔箱論壇4 Q& D% F8 _& n0 p, y: z0 b
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. # o7 o( P. Z) K8 L1 H1 L$ @: | 6 `/ K& h9 K: x: \% W3 `Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.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。, E5 W+ E: @. x* t5 C
( H% \5 l, ]' r$ ?7 m6 d+ G6 g公仔箱論壇 , r" e$ Z6 G9 u$ W: _* iTVBNOW 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。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar" L7 D) S" J% ~0 i# k% i
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& }/ s9 W2 b( E1 N& W# e4 F3 Q
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. / T; F v3 ^. g- L" A G0 a9 G% Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" ]" X7 T- t7 t( n! U9 E
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。5 d- ] q( p* ~, n- M
9 }7 J# X9 D- _# n5.39.217.76 0 e! D" \0 o" |5.39.217.76A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. A( `8 V% c+ Q% c) u8 \+ O. _4 f
5.39.217.761 W1 b, E" r: s8 J2 E, n' _ 3 ?+ a. L, c9 K [Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar# f3 e" _0 \: }3 @5 f2 x
7 z# m* ^ q! u5 x' Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ; A- c: k& w, K" c; p$ r5 f$ E' g公仔箱論壇 N B2 @6 n+ N" h
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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