woensdag 15 februari 2012

An Extreme Case of Island Dwarfism

An Extreme Case of Island Dwarfism: Recently, researchers have discovered four new species of miniaturized chameleons in Madagascar. From snout to tail it measures only 3 centimeters, small enough to stand on a fingertip. ...




Glaw F, Köhler J, Townsend TM, Vences M. (2012) Rivaling the World’s Smallest Reptiles: Discovery of Miniaturized and Microendemic New Species of Leaf Chameleons (Brookesia) from Northern Madagascar. PLoS ONE, 7(2). info:/