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迷你Meleon 0 ?( J" Z e: a% p- u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。 & U! a2 e. C w: p " X) ^& ?3 [3 @2 ~1 s" a1 L3 rSan 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。公仔箱論壇0 {3 R6 T& X7 I% X/ F- f) u! T
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet , S: O. l4 d) G6 [; u* M, jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBy Wil Longbottom $ A& |0 U) r) v5 i* ^# ]& s0 _ q) g3 Z- s# V* `2 |
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. 1 N, m0 m+ V: a# h* X8 e9 Z) W5.39.217.76Balanced 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.. i* G- {; J, J4 U: f
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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* k7 Q. P+ L, V; l' K
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar ! K) [/ H* j$ y$ x8 v j5 c4 l4 tTVBNOW 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 v9 h0 f |( B" t* z' o
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet./ @8 g, T' l9 t- F
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 4 Z! B, e0 |2 F6 C. H公仔箱論壇 : q7 f. U1 F( P7 L xHe 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 {3 [& N r' s: |2 h% Y+ b
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇8 K$ W: e* I. t& d: _
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 0 o2 t. N! D( y2 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb # k' ~: N! ^- k5.39.217.76The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.& d9 `' W5 W# z& {6 ?: _7 d8 E
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