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迷你Meleon : M$ ^ i2 i$ [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。5.39.217.76- u1 B2 h- k3 Y, G/ z0 l' X/ b
+ T' E ^/ u) a" x8 K5.39.217.76San 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。 " D# W( ^9 r$ @/ j9 ` : l* l; m' m" _公仔箱論壇5 U! H: O) _4 Q7 a
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: c5 I) J5 q! u8 E* Y
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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.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。& F' f& u* t: g# I& ~8 ?
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island./ }/ p, r1 \% c+ p! u! q/ S
" H! i1 v+ H% y7 @9 H7 M- F* G, e2 c! q 0 K. b' D g4 A8 g$ p/ T" ZTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar : h( {# a9 ~$ d 8 j G- u' X* g" I& O( k4 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. " M$ F2 `+ z) 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。Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species./ v. }2 T( d# N7 V4 L
8 @" e' p) W' V. \4 d% j5.39.217.76He 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.'1 o2 @8 t5 C7 W' n& L
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ) [. G2 |: |, P, ^$ ^7 z , M9 p T& x2 Y% Z/ dTVBNOW 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。 ! S# H I" A% F+ R5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar& B9 i2 j9 F; }$ R8 S1 [5 b1 d8 V
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size. ) p$ X# K! t' L" D3 a ^0 ^5 l+ e! {, E
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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