地球上最小爬行 . W+ g1 b n0 R, I6 [# A迷你Meleon公仔箱論壇3 C( Z+ y' P$ L
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。 6 [4 g/ E4 ^4 v. Z8 d0 z1 g" Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 b) I$ W+ g/ X! _7 H6 n
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。 4 a6 t; R9 a4 A) U4 g' G5 X5.39.217.76 5 ~+ }6 }1 f7 _" m公仔箱論壇 9 {' Y9 _7 d1 ^( j! ?9 n, qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 I* d1 Z8 X. D% o3 m! |* E: fTVBNOW 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。[url=][/url]作者: vandas 時間: 2012-2-16 07:38 AM
Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇( y3 z4 K3 J% N0 f; _2 a* h# Y- D
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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. 4 N5 n4 z/ `0 i8 T D. UTVBNOW 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. ! U3 x* @. D5 R$ ~/ H6 F \& {6 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 0 P! V; g1 O6 X1 C# f1 U( [- ?公仔箱論壇Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5.39.217.76; f7 C! M9 K2 K+ x' ^4 h- p
. w) P2 x& q7 U# D) T- F公仔箱論壇 0 D! _( U+ _1 K6 L; t) @; ^Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar' c; P# l% e! Y/ p E, G' d
3 q' N9 I! {/ i3 B+ K7 U8 HTVBNOW 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。This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. |2 J: ~0 Y/ e) x/ ?5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. ' @6 a1 n5 j% f) O/ h( g( o& i" c# E公仔箱論壇 ' U+ [3 s6 Y) Z' O# f: ^5.39.217.76He 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.'& |# ?2 z3 g8 d x) k4 N
! p0 {! a7 K* m. S I " C \' L; d* w' {5.39.217.76A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be 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。- K, t! a9 ~ D0 P8 G6 `0 v# a
' C9 p0 V, m6 R5 b8 i. [/ k% A" H5.39.217.76 3 c: F, o/ U9 s7 lHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar , |3 a: P; t( h$ d* `5 {) E: w/ D3 O; F( [
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. % c3 {; ]2 [* @* b8 g2 c , l4 f- L. p- j9 \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。Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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