A group of scientists from the Museum of Natural History, Munich, Germany recently announced a new discovery, namely mini chameleons.
Male chameleon size is only about 1.6 cm (wikipedia) and may not be when grow up more than 3 cm, thus named as the smallest reptiles.
Brookesia Micra on a match head Wow, this Chameleon 1.6 cm Only
His name: Brookesia Micra, Frank Glaw findings, lead researcher of the Bavarian State Collection of Zoology, who began the expedition from 2003 to 2007 in Madagascar.
"Brookesia" according to genus, while the word "Micra" is derived from the Greek "μικρός" (microscope), meaning small.
Scientists recognize that species are not too difficult to catch because only climb as high as 10 cm pohoon twigs.
animal chameleon press + Wow, this Chameleon 1.6 cm Only
"They're asleep and you can retrieve it easily. It's like taking a strawberry. They do not move a full night, "said a scientist Glaw the Museum of Natural History in Munich, Germany, as quoted by Our Amazing Planet.
Besides Brookesia Micra, scientists also found three other types of chameleons. Scientists also predict that there may be other smaller chameleon. Chameleons are found to be highly vulnerable to habitat destruction.
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