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迷你Meleon 5 c& k' Y' J+ Q/ d% L0 W3 {% MTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 ]0 _2 U* I- [
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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。 , H8 |" {7 d+ f. z8 y( ?公仔箱論壇 ) |2 s5 O* U$ V* e( I. 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。9 r# ]6 P. h3 P
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet - y( x" Q4 F! G- GBy Wil Longbottom5.39.217.760 N4 O0 h' n/ V7 O
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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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 o& W/ m% e: \/ ]' W0 R7 _
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9 D: q; x3 O/ ?. K
1 h9 c& [" ^6 R: @5 N3 XScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. % c! r {. G8 t y公仔箱論壇# e% E7 r% a- a9 J2 x* S tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 O& X* k1 U* D
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.767 |- h. a; j3 D7 R8 q8 {
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.5.39.217.76* X+ I B' u* V2 ], N, b
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 7 u1 c; P( ~$ i/ A5 o Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. L3 u2 f' _2 t% |; _
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.' : z- K8 `9 c: F5 q) J ^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。 $ S$ t- G0 k9 i9 n% z7 o9 X4 F& A# B公仔箱論壇* ~4 f4 N1 v2 w7 U/ n: f' I& Z4 B
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet2 v2 G3 b$ L$ l
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% I! c# M9 c" Y/ K, v 2 U8 q5 j' ^- W0 S& f公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar 0 E% M* _1 C& A, k7 k5 B0 `/ ]5.39.217.76 " E# h4 b# a9 sThe new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 3 `4 R, D0 |" S' q D* ~+ s) R5.39.217.76 4 t7 z5 P( a0 E# cTVBNOW 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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