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Title: Miniature Chameleons discovered
Post by: nickiknack on April 24, 2012, 11:33:03 pm

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Match-tip tiny, Brookesia micra is the smallest of four new chameleon species found on the African island country of Madagascar. With an average adult length of just over an inch (2.9 centimeters) from snout to tail, B. micra is among the tiniest reptiles in the world.

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Scientists think the diminutive new chameleon species might represent extreme cases of island dwarfism, whereby organisms shrink in size due to limited resources on islands

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120215-smallest-chameleons-new-species-madagascar-science/ (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/02/pictures/120215-smallest-chameleons-new-species-madagascar-science/)

(http://images.nationalgeographic.com/wpf/media-live/photos/000/488/cache/tiniest-chameleon-found-match_48801_600x450.jpg)

Too Cute!!

Title: Re: Miniature Chameleons discovered
Post by: ThunderWulf on April 24, 2012, 11:39:46 pm

Awesome!  I so want one now. :P

Title: Re: Miniature Chameleons discovered
Post by: Mechtaur on April 25, 2012, 12:59:28 am

I love it, tiny and chameleon!

Title: Re: Miniature Chameleons discovered
Post by: Hades on April 25, 2012, 04:20:21 pm

So much E.

Title: Re: Miniature Chameleons discovered
Post by: Iczerfour on April 25, 2012, 08:47:40 pm

Its so cute and small!

Title: Re: Miniature Chameleons discovered
Post by: Radiation on April 25, 2012, 09:21:52 pm

Squeeee!! I want one!