地球上最小爬行 H; H) C! [- l# N- R2 w( vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb迷你Meleontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" A" q4 t4 t5 _6 G
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,bttvb" `; N) G F; ]1 R
8 w5 u# X* L& v0 a+ r$ eSan 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。 ) J0 {6 f7 A; L$ jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 C! z( I% ], o; G' c" o
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Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet / P& e% G5 t Q" ?: Y- j0 S公仔箱論壇By Wil Longbottom 1 k& K! B2 m* T$ ~* O9 u' [' l( }; e: YTVBNOW 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。$ v0 [$ Y* w7 a1 O6 e6 U
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. ) B4 k+ g; J+ UBalanced 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. % Q1 w; H4 G3 z% n) d8 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。 ' a; n" n, X T/ }8 O: Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbScientists discovered four new species - called Brookesia micra - on a small islet just off the main island. * Q) \- l6 T1 T' M( s& cos.tvboxnow.com - e5 N; q# e8 R5 E1 d4 b% [os.tvboxnow.comtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 K& _3 @+ C5 i3 }
Tiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off Madagascar $ g6 n G& F" K q0 `+ x: q; hTVBNOW 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。 3 |4 J: _- l1 g. Zos.tvboxnow.comThis particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet. / J4 L7 p- B/ |Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species. 9 P3 I; W# M' r% s- |9 C8 ]os.tvboxnow.com G& n3 }6 X6 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHe 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.' , ?3 K% T0 D; a& M3 S, \' u ] # m/ H4 p8 Q4 a' s7 H2 z公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇3 P" \0 |( Y9 _ W1 ~, d
A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet公仔箱論壇# t% D& y' `4 h2 w) E& }
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* R7 Y p' m! y; E7 G) W/ }8 \os.tvboxnow.comExperts believe they may be especially sensitive to habitat destruction.
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