地球上最小爬行 3 M; O, m7 E% X/ V# M) O! n) Ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb迷你Meleon . B' V( f8 l- u7 x5 ?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。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。9 _: \5 Q9 Y5 n4 `7 `
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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。9 w9 s2 o7 K5 r9 Y
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet % ~" @: A2 z& ~& O- {! a+ m公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom & k5 B0 k& J6 n" j) [8 W d( R" I1 Y* L4 C, R0 U
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. ! l" \# [5 o5 @ z6 p$ r5 Q公仔箱論壇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.公仔箱論壇7 i5 N1 ?8 O2 M
0 U* V( W: v; J3 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.5.39.217.76- } O+ T6 _7 u# t
# L! Q- ?7 l% c, 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。 % K! u$ l) x* f, p/ K) d9 U5.39.217.76Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.76! T% @- r. _1 R/ i( n; x: k7 {& R
0 K1 S+ Z' B7 |" n0 F; ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 7 K2 z, _4 k- l. p V, R0 {Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. ]. R3 K/ t4 W+ C6 i- {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 r, X1 T0 e. S+ K3 h: m
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.'公仔箱論壇7 ^2 m$ i& K/ w0 ]/ G8 P9 ^5 U
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 7 \. L7 p) A+ Z! R& Z" j4 |) _ \; O/ x. }: RTVBNOW 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 B- j+ l" G7 aHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar公仔箱論壇& X3 m" @+ A2 x- O- s
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.公仔箱論壇2 B1 f0 x% R# y# h! I$ T) H* `
1 B2 j1 d% [/ W& b" u5.39.217.76Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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