Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet + \4 N% Z) V! N$ Y% A9 x/ |4 H5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom5.39.217.76, \- \- b1 _3 H! e
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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. # w6 _% u- a% x) v; F6 @+ K8 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。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. 3 m7 _4 D% Q' S% m5.39.217.76 - L$ F* q" p9 n; ], [$ a5 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. , ]% ^, I! j2 y& G1 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* ~1 T+ Q; J; f5 M+ ~ 1 }2 f8 v% { u F5 r/ ZTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇) A- q# }: Z X2 L/ X
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.- h& B9 d) K8 q' T/ I/ O4 q# {
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.3 ~* H$ Y2 d. a$ X4 f& D
: X6 i n1 u5 p/ d5 d3 \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.' $ V" k% j5 a" t# D. FTVBNOW 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 @* _* g( w4 N. M- u 公仔箱論壇( {1 l( s- Q6 y% t
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ; T7 _2 c3 h5 x' {) g0 R/ O% xTVBNOW 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。 * p% Z% \7 l5 q- Z7 m" m- ~5 C ' B) Y- y) d/ Y3 A5 _公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar `1 P; \# ?% ^/ R8 K5 c- c8 z* {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. _ ]. z! J9 r- e/ ?+ \8 o
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.. Q8 h8 g: z2 `/ A
# s5 L+ [& h- F% F" H( w3 {9 fExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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