地球上最小爬行tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' D& |6 K2 J! I- [ j7 p% W3 m
迷你Meleon ; k: q; [' b7 A' e# m8 }5 f0 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。 1 k* \6 o, ^* k5.39.217.76 ; I$ s- ~+ `6 q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。 9 G! E& w- a4 A" N9 f( P公仔箱論壇1 I* Y& U. t$ P& F; C1 p
+ S5 ]/ T/ H, G8 v 5 J n6 _: }9 a& S W公仔箱論壇[url=][/url]作者: vandas 時間: 2012-2-16 07:38 AM
Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet5.39.217.764 L" h$ y! `# X0 T5 V' k% w( ^
By Wil Longbottom6 b) I' e. x5 G/ F& k/ F
) S2 I& j1 U+ }" H6 H
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. & M. l* o! m4 g( zBalanced 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., X2 g+ t# M# H/ r4 L1 j( t
) Z" Z' h% x1 S1 F: lTVBNOW 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。Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. * [# [! M- R+ \+ R$ P/ F& X* C % r9 \" r( I! o! c7 u" C U9 L& B * q4 }6 ], I% I C! x/ Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar2 V0 M$ q% X6 Y- D
) G$ W$ ^6 F$ V% e5 b2 l4 x! SThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. ! \8 J0 O# L1 J3 o$ H0 ?Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. _6 ]5 F" h0 c# o7 p6 M9 F" Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! i* w0 o$ X, h/ r9 g" S# S
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.' 7 G% Y' r1 v) u1 P公仔箱論壇, I: T. Z$ e" ^ V' P' y0 U# _& Z* {' M @6 g% w! e2 P; qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbA real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 7 q2 s1 D( c- U. 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。 : X* p7 Y& R9 ] T9 k* a8 }公仔箱論壇 4 ]( V3 ]" p6 J+ f5.39.217.76Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar公仔箱論壇; ^9 d H5 S3 P' a- c, _* d
N* Z1 ?& Q( m' y. x+ B5.39.217.76The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.5.39.217.76, e E6 X# d# v
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。4 c! C3 x( l# m7 I1 h1 a. P. o
Experts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
[/url]
