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迷你Meleon / D3 y6 c5 ?3 d, z! M6 C8 X2 |% o8 ttvb 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。 & w2 `& B8 ?: J2 M# Q: K3 ~5.39.217.76! t9 G4 P. N: y: Q4 l7 b
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 I# C% p$ f5 G5 o: c, g + G4 q1 v$ }9 ?4 {公仔箱論壇 8 L5 ]0 D; x6 e 公仔箱論壇4 Y' }" m ?0 \0 M5 F0 e
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet 8 }" O# ?$ t1 V3 U4 X9 v2 T5.39.217.76By Wil Longbottom公仔箱論壇5 f; D; B' o6 ]0 w2 M
?- i4 Q7 G( z# w' y6 c, S7 CTVBNOW 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。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.2 I3 U2 y9 c% k' v2 `* q C* `+ [
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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! X5 R! E" J% n0 Q- r, Q# v" z
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Scientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. 9 U' M2 s3 F: Z0 o9 _: p5 y公仔箱論壇 @% b/ R% c) N( kTVBNOW 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。 5 x2 t# \- A. ~; P3 F- m. l9 I( u5.39.217.76Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar5.39.217.76) _) g* R; H% j7 k( u& c0 n
8 O7 [0 G4 }$ {) ^4 ^7 j* c: t; i- X公仔箱論壇This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. # F% ~' D q" n5.39.217.76Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 6 Q L7 c0 s$ K' _0 V, j6 I' x% N- F % t- d' w6 H1 h% w$ |5 s7 Y0 |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.' * P0 a6 G3 y2 u! N公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇. U# {- W7 n k * r. X7 J1 a ^! ]0 Q5 A4 R5.39.217.76A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planettvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# {4 q0 A) \! l' p- }
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar5.39.217.762 ?: _: k7 ~& O u W; l# m( {
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4 @ H& e [: ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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