地球上最小爬行 1 b) @# J' |! m+ V3 P: A& P% B5.39.217.76迷你Meleon : o. E9 Y- l) p9 [" R9 ?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。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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 A3 D& {! j) m& Z
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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。 $ R0 ]# X, h- ]3 P( z9 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; J) v. ~, F9 f' ~
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 5 `( m- v1 y3 E& k& P& U; m& Q5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom $ p$ E5 n1 q$ q! Z7 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb u' }+ \ f- i# Z5 ^
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.5.39.217.767 A' p5 r9 N, j6 ~2 t' I* q% |
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. . U# x, g) b1 N/ m# h9 ?+ \5 D: ~公仔箱論壇 " s% x# a% E) Q8 v) f9 J k7 mScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: }+ |8 ^: Y7 |$ w0 s% s0 ?
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 h" I8 l8 l' E- X: b * I) m. {, d# @1 R( s$ h6 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。Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar公仔箱論壇$ M) d6 C* \" O u
' m+ ^% b! g& |! M3 E2 F' E& w4 S2 gThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) ^7 N! O9 E7 f, z4 a2 j& C: I2 u+ V
Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.5 H& N* p, B! k$ k O
7 \. s: ~" u) A' e4 S' ?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。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.' & ]" m; V( Q* n" [) @/ W5 {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb ) A+ U. e; f1 mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 6 m; \! Z/ {% k2 C9 xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 4 v3 ~: v. n7 H5 M1 e9 M% \- 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。 , u6 Z: @6 N3 t% R5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇& O; ^* m2 e/ G. [
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar5.39.217.763 c/ n' i, b9 d: F4 U/ L4 i, |$ Q; p
9 F5 p3 d, n0 w' {- y2 _( M5.39.217.76The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. " t" O' b7 l/ `' t+ ?# o& F " N1 f6 e: v* W% N! C! oTVBNOW 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。Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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