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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。 0 Z2 j L5 j. @$ o " w2 Q) A; l4 n9 J7 F公仔箱論壇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。 R% P& c4 e1 L' I; r* Z 8 }4 e1 X# E- C; S4 ^( 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。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。, }8 i" P# M% g+ g
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: [7 d6 U" T+ A- e' n
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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. , E/ G' O+ k# wtvb 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. / h) c( |; d& N2 K4 H' Q( x" U公仔箱論壇 " n, N1 {( i9 LScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. ( S% o7 \7 j0 R( [% a" 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。 R5 t- O, Y6 j. P7 C2 ~% Z' b2 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 3 d9 n) {/ Y8 |. @( q) S5.39.217.76Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇; f8 D3 l& l8 m$ r; B% \
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.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。0 G( M" S. x0 v
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.6 T2 E3 u0 S9 r m, a& O1 ^' U- ]+ F, S
2 |' }: Y. P+ `7 xHe 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$ R5 m9 e8 r! m' ^; j
" g z+ `# i& f+ h- ] 9 G8 E) F9 y) |8 T1 j* 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。A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 6 \0 c1 D0 c( X: W, A3 Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb / h1 T; b/ P+ x6 j' i. C3 c$ Y * ?1 `" [3 j7 I4 Q8 o公仔箱論壇Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar& P) c/ `, @. M8 F
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. + C' b4 W# L! Q N; M0 G5 V; I- L9 L4 N1 _# WExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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