地球上最小爬行 ! m# S" a0 I/ A9 w u) T9 WTVBNOW 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。迷你Meleontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 v' v. _# o! k V; q
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。 / N8 V4 a1 t- P$ e1 O % \+ j$ @; T2 B9 ASan 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! J1 U8 n! l/ X' f2 l5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 @0 `0 l% @ R3 t% {. d
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is 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。- H) C7 V! f2 f
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, j$ c0 X" |$ _/ d/ c; _. V: \( d& U公仔箱論壇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 f @# y! I) h5.39.217.76Balanced 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. ; B; {# f4 H; K" O, j, e; J公仔箱論壇 8 V, ] x: I9 L7 m: x4 j- y5.39.217.76Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 q2 ^* f2 s y9 j* a
- H8 X7 b- {0 x8 f9 s% _ 3 o& V+ H0 {# |$ M. i- h9 ^, B7 Q9 XTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar, S3 A! l( N5 e8 Z8 W) H
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.' N; e* x7 X/ v$ M+ I9 H
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. ; [' u, N" V1 I9 J4 g/ z# l+ stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 1 j4 O- i( Z( t N/ N5.39.217.76He 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.'公仔箱論壇! l G6 p( o: o3 W! v( f5 x
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet : P1 g2 n) z i: o5.39.217.76 7 Y+ R' d6 {: Z+ N* c C" |5.39.217.76 4 Q j, ^$ o9 y$ V' \9 eTVBNOW 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。Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 1 f4 Z) h; C& p. ]公仔箱論壇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。+ B2 U" z# _# A' I! }; u/ h! G
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.' r! _8 P) T5 m7 z
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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