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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。 ! C' r+ w4 w; g: G# |: R5 M5.39.217.762 |3 u1 P. z& f/ Q
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。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。# y. e4 S# G- V3 B' G! C
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[url=][/url]作者: vandas 時間: 2012-2-16 07:38 AM
Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet & {( i( ?! C# E0 _- P5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom b; Q& L S$ u: O8 |0 I. xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.763 V( D7 ^, u1 ^: Z
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.5.39.217.76! A. b1 v5 C' C4 c& }
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. ( L0 i9 p1 l* P$ T! o. l 4 m6 _* p/ t4 B f$ U5 @5.39.217.76Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. $ g* s; f! v5 F. q9 Q; o & d3 }" K7 ]! M/ p& r) w x5.39.217.76 ( \* c9 h' t7 c" V w* [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5 m5 x6 M+ I" z3 D! V2 M9 u9 Z
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.5.39.217.76/ U9 D: ^: q2 `, e; n" g7 J
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 0 b, w g* k- C% A- [, V/ V, n& wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 Z8 |4 e" s- d1 d- Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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.'+ [! |8 Z6 J/ \; U1 G4 u3 T) V
公仔箱論壇7 k g5 l8 _$ K4 G( y) i ( T, m; t. K% Q0 f5 Y6 t# dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet . ~6 {. l$ @ s1 e- K- u* z公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇' g: g7 [# z" M* F2 l! w0 | tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 E! M; u. v7 a
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar公仔箱論壇" }- Y* V) {; M- \( S( O" ^
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.5.39.217.76" h4 x& h& ~3 ~4 `
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Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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