地球上最小爬行 7 `1 w% M# t6 |. M5.39.217.76迷你Meleon 2 y6 a/ C0 q! i4 I' m VTVBNOW 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。5.39.217.76, R" `4 |" Q) r) W. \# x1 R
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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。公仔箱論壇' d8 `5 X! U" U$ G% G( k
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet }0 G$ ?) E7 B( `9 S# \' K, Z5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom ' l$ g# z8 R e$ u% q3 A5.39.217.76tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- N, `$ ]( z7 i- [* H5 x9 W
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. ; L( K' R# F+ {7 rBalanced 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. , E$ m" d: x+ y+ v& Q公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: X E, D) H# C8 Y; x% p5 H
Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.6 }; {/ z* u, }8 \" p$ n
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Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar 5 [/ v! s( F+ Q; H& S# k& 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。 ) K5 y; n6 V B7 w% W1 [" ]This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ; T; [* w A7 p8 g; v1 v2 N* `Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.. z! }. X2 E1 g+ H6 Z$ [
) Q4 h" b" Z# `9 p. K5 c 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。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.'tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. B* s# y) H$ d. c- D7 [% E
5 G8 b8 z! [6 @; @3 m+ Q ' D, Z) @" v3 V0 L" i( o G4 GTVBNOW 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 planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 V- i- P9 ?. ^; N; u
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。& \, P# d$ T6 I% |7 s3 ? ; m+ U8 _: Q( U) V" EHard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar * h0 d4 S' a; p& L' O/ l+ L7 e% e8 _# O) _- D) q
The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.公仔箱論壇/ _8 L7 H7 l' H6 r; v2 M9 r# w* |
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