Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 F1 @7 I. {- o8 x8 M9 m
By Wil Longbottom " ^' V- Q; d" }! s% w 3 W' N. \5 I) E5.39.217.76His species is renowned for its ability to blend in, but this tiny critter is even better than most as the world's smallest chameleon.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。, O) C; u. o, j' q& Q) y6 D
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. 4 F% g9 k+ X1 _+ m% U/ i9 M- D公仔箱論壇 7 e7 y( T% c5 @( F* o/ ^Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 3 q8 ]0 C, j+ K- x; l公仔箱論壇 0 }& ]5 c3 C9 o8 b% h1 u( l. {5.39.217.769 S4 M* H6 C, D, c
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar, M, q% c! s" t. z! ~1 r, R
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. 9 _, c, z8 @* X: U5 ]$ l1 Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTed Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.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。" h5 n+ C9 r$ A: ~) P
7 D* n/ ]' T3 k( j" p+ v( X2 T( V9 K公仔箱論壇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.'6 b$ ~( a% r# }; C" t0 z
. p: U+ _/ E, Q7 n! m ! f. V9 U! P/ z( ^$ h% WA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet ) a% P0 X- K E5 w. U+ \4 T4 W0 V) z6 o# j( W' p" K 8 O1 M" M: w" {0 f2 M
Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar5.39.217.76 W* A; b8 q. S/ q- u
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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4 Q% Y: I8 t$ r3 b( P
/ ^* @( R) _+ w2 NExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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