Discovered: The mini-meleon that is one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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* Q9 T, J+ G+ L6 D& W8 V2 }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.
/ F+ K r% e) O/ g2 \, U' n公仔箱論壇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.www2.tvboxnow.com4 X5 i I& x* ]0 @6 j
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% j/ U: Q# `) Q5 k0 M3 P5 yTiny: This chameleon is smaller than a finger nail and was discovered on an islet off MadagascarTVBNOW 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。. ^- y# R; `" W9 }2 \1 b! {9 R9 w
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This particular chameleon is now thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet.
4 }, Z5 H3 ?2 `6 S1 i' `公仔箱論壇Ted Townsend, of San Diego State University, carried out genetic testing on the new species.
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# z2 _! }' J4 X, D" W! FHe 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.'
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A real match: The three-centimetre chameleon is thought to be one of the smallest reptiles on the planet
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Hard to spot: Scientists believe chameleons may have evolved on Madagascar9 p- r2 T! d, K! }8 Z- R C
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The new additions to the chameleon species are only found in an area just a few square miles in size.www2.tvboxnow.com$ @0 q9 X. i, f7 y) _! w
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