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'''Brookesia micra''' is a chameleon of the ''[[Brookesia]]'' genus. {{As of|2011|February|14}}, it is the smallest chameleon in the world, small enough to stand on the head of a [[match]]. In length, adult ''Brookesia micra'' can grow up to {{convert|1|in|cm}}.<ref>{{harvnb|Mustain|2012}}</ref> |
'''Brookesia micra''' is a chameleon of the ''[[Brookesia]]'' genus. {{As of|2011|February|14}}, it is the smallest chameleon in the world, small enough to stand on the head of a [[match]]. In length, adult ''Brookesia micra'' can grow up to {{convert|1|in|cm}}.<ref>{{harvnb|Mustain|2012}}</ref> |
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''Brookesia micra'' reaches a maximum snout-vent length in males of 16 mm, and its total length in both sexes is less than 30 mm, ranking it among the smallest amniote vertebrates in the world. |
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*{{cite web|url=http://www.livescience.com/18481-world-tiniest-chameleon-discovered.html|title=World's Tiniest Chameleon Discovered|date=14 February 2012|last=Mustain|first=Andrea|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/65SoQf8Yf|archivedate=14 February 2012|deadurl=no|ref=harv}} |
*{{cite web|url=http://www.livescience.com/18481-world-tiniest-chameleon-discovered.html|title=World's Tiniest Chameleon Discovered|date=14 February 2012|last=Mustain|first=Andrea|archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/65SoQf8Yf|archivedate=14 February 2012|deadurl=no|ref=harv}} |
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Brookesia micra is a chameleon of the Brookesia genus. As of 14 February 2011[update], it is the smallest chameleon in the world, small enough to stand on the head of a match. In length, adult Brookesia micra can grow up to 1 inch (2.5 cm).[1]
Brookesia micra reaches a maximum snout-vent length in males of 16 mm, and its total length in both sexes is less than 30 mm, ranking it among the smallest amniote vertebrates in the world.
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- Mustain, Andrea (14 February 2012). "World's Tiniest Chameleon Discovered". Archived from the original on 14 February 2012.
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This article incorporates text available under the CC BY-SA 2.5 license. 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). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0031314. {{cite journal}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help)CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)
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