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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。 1 c3 k9 d0 g1 _1 h1 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。 4 i& L4 A, U* M1 \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。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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! |% \: {1 @! }& s1 ]
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 0 ]/ r5 H; A% W5 ~! wBy Wil Longbottom5.39.217.761 Y- m3 ~6 i' w! o5 ^
# w7 ~, k& P" ]# u NHis species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon. % d' z& V# h' q1 B9 W* E$ C3 w/ etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbBalanced 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. D$ y) {+ N: W) F) s
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ! k/ L; r' F* Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% P4 R i; i8 z+ _) q7 N2 Q 9 t5 J0 k, q8 ~; B4 q# y. d( q* DTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar , q2 u1 H7 f: j' [, `0 o" x2 ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ ?3 Q. N4 `4 t
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 8 q" ~% T0 b q) PTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 7 l9 O) b2 E' {' [6 m$ zTVBNOW 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。; c K( F; u+ l) Y, G
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.' 4 q+ P6 h0 B# {* q& C) p! P/ z7 sTVBNOW 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。 8 A1 k( _/ k/ m$ M! ` * n, j& }. c- n& l/ a! S" 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。A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet# g- @8 M( \* {9 H! U* A# [
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar5.39.217.763 l5 B$ R& C0 A5 q# v* K; j: f9 p5 u
3 r9 Z0 P/ `# F2 }4 z6 w/ I- F8 `The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. 1 U+ i! N. i) k) u' N; A: w6 M" E4 x; R) f0 D
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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