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迷你Meleon / ~" m6 P$ O' W# O* C: 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。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。& D6 y0 P5 s7 D: v# Y6 n) O1 {
5 x+ N: ]5 Z% D ?: Y( N h& A5.39.217.76San 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 R! B& Y# E' i5 \) J1 O; N0 [7 j
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.76# ]3 p: b% z$ I1 T" Y
By Wil Longbottom 8 ~; y/ l5 t+ D& E0 {: W公仔箱論壇 6 q$ }% |% t% E2 }( M- M' y5 S/ XHis species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.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。6 s: w9 m# x9 j1 F
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5 Q$ S9 B- ~ A1 `6 I" T
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ! K* o, {( T, X) a, ]1 | : W6 `5 ?4 S2 C$ I" _ 4 V! S8 ]% S7 E1 o; B- e# d, \) JTVBNOW 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。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇& u2 | w% M( J) ]- T% h* O, d
# f& X3 @8 b+ LTVBNOW 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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 g# V7 I' @5 M! Y' \( i: H
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.5.39.217.76$ d F5 G1 [1 `- c6 `8 e C3 m. |
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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.' 6 f. @, l, ^, W5 @' _5 c; Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb . \! t6 Z. l6 |* ` i4 q* M1 [ 8 }5 o8 w, o4 ^% PA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 8 F9 h$ q: O) e! N' 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。) m# d* p1 _$ k% {" }1 J1 ? ( W5 i6 V2 W6 B* c& U5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar ; X5 w: @) ]: Z7 u" z& ~6 [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 d! x5 _9 k* Y
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: A& b0 y# s8 X7 I. |
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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