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迷你Meleon ! Q) r( W( f/ v, n公仔箱論壇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 i1 Z4 U2 L; x5 ^5 u3 f
' V0 V3 Z+ s6 w. p& u0 }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。. J5 e: h) `+ y) H
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇* Z& V4 c- O9 k' P: K* a7 Y
By Wil Longbottom , \; [. v7 K5 C% a% X1 y, x" ? / }' w$ d2 c4 J, P5.39.217.76His 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% Y6 M& J: W
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. " r; w6 S5 h& h3 A, N. Z 7 z( k9 Q) O1 |$ P2 c7 s5.39.217.76Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.6 X% l- A- [: l1 E: s+ v# K
6 T% P" A9 V) Q " }! _9 z9 n& 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。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar - w ^' e, Q, etvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( d2 D; v, M" M& x# i- x' R6 Y. Y, b
This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ) X& Y6 Y; |8 U/ R9 ~# |4 ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. , t; g, ]: V) m9 o8 ~* |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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。; Q5 I* L0 N& h1 T0 D/ e3 `
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.'公仔箱論壇2 K2 \) e$ J9 |) n
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( r/ U8 k- }' s8 w* ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvb , A) v2 {; H& F8 A; P/ JHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar : x- y7 n; H3 j, Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb Y8 V% D0 w8 W# \, M: u' r% RTVBNOW 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。The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. : `. D8 O9 y$ N l. Q' ^公仔箱論壇 6 s y8 X% F( V/ S% u1 Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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