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迷你Meleon ) o/ u3 G4 G: d; o) m8 ~; 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。 2 }- p0 C' `$ x M X5.39.217.762 [6 G' h9 R- D
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。 " k0 _" E; z" F7 l; }0 A/ x9 s/ Q0 D# g7 S$ j, f
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet" H" A8 ~% M v
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5 n& L& x8 B; Q# c. c/ F公仔箱論壇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. 2 d0 Z# z& o! Z7 h/ |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.1 v$ @2 }4 O, |* ^+ X; p0 T
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. % m% i4 W! d0 x8 b/ J/ J5 A% l# l) Q . k5 V( N. G# ~8 _$ ?' a% N
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 5 ^5 W( Y% R: m$ P1 @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ' d) t& b. h3 A' ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 v# }$ [8 O. u" z% o* t
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 A" ^, X% V. B2 h) {- J
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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.' ; ?' h7 ?- J* _4 N6 wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * f+ w% X1 l. K3 l9 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% ?1 o d2 |4 C9 [. o @
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet! q& B7 }. d. L: N8 d
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar公仔箱論壇# R$ g: X6 H0 d. 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.8 Y8 q" h8 r# B, @0 N
; g8 _! [2 j! l7 |Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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