Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planetTVBNOW 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。 V- @$ e& o% [6 F( }- R& v
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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.8 C: @$ Y2 }3 B) H) t) y3 Y$ y% U: j
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. 6 s# Y+ F( e1 F: J% c' V& `5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇7 S; }% ?( Z4 S B
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 9 o9 ]6 U3 P$ p7 l7 l ; d3 V7 P# P1 |# f. Q0 H( K' a& @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb : \! s" k. @- |9 x4 ETiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 6 Q# [; q% v& { y/ Z5 E( n* 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。 7 d% _. B, g9 d0 k# J3 o8 U! w% e5.39.217.76This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 I- g! n+ ~' w: {
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.+ H" i9 e$ T# X4 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.' : R$ ^! m+ T0 N$ E1 O" {. P# Htvb now,tvbnow,bttvb + ^9 U- G% N* ?* z# jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇! O7 {! Z+ B- r3 `
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 8 f, S4 z3 x! ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & t/ C! s, o5 I3 t8 nTVBNOW 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。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。. Z4 x l% x$ C4 M7 r, ?0 w
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar公仔箱論壇( z) u% T& q4 P$ j6 H6 d( f/ B8 T: e
/ C9 K2 P& S. G0 N5.39.217.76The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ' x7 m9 B2 h& [; j ! W: T( w, [6 x4 d- M# rExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.