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Finger Chameleon
One of the world's tiniest lizards has been discovered
by keen-eyed researchers in Madagascar.
The miniature chameleon, Brookesia micra, reaches a
maximum length of just 29mm.
They found the smallest species on a remote limestone
islet and believe it may represent an extreme case of
island dwarfism.
This phenomenon occurs when a species becomes smaller
over evolutionary time in order to adapt to a restricted
habitat such as an island.
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