Detection of tiny chameleon species 2.5 cm long

Two brothers photographer Will Burrard-Lucas and Matt Burrard-Lucas happened to discover a chameleon about the size of a fingernail at Amber Mountain Park, Madagascar.

The Daily Mail said the tiny chameleon discovered by two British photographers belongs to the Brookesia chameleon breed, one of the world's smallest gecko species, mainly distributed in Madagascar.

Gecko species are about the size of a nail.

That day, Matt and his brother were preparing to make room for their lunch, the guide discovered the tiny animal under the grass.

Will, a 27-year-old British photographer, said: ' It's amazing to see them. This chameleon species is too small. And perhaps we could not find them without the help of Antonio, the guide that day. He knows where they are hiding. '

'At that time, we were about to eat lunch when Antonio suddenly found the tiny animal hiding under a fallen leaf ,' Will said.

' Gecko Brookesia once feels dangerous, they will die. So, we had to gently lift it up and put it on Matt's nail , ' Will added.

Madagascar Island is the world famous island with unique animals. Unlike other common islands, Madagascar's special ecological situation makes animals here evolve in very strange ways.

Although Madagascar's area is quite large, however, the island is divided into many different small ecosystems. Therefore, large animals or predators are often difficult to survive here.

The world's smallest gecko is in danger of extinction.

Will said: ' Madagascar Island is part of our four-week expedition. Our goal when coming to this island is to capture images of the most unique animals living on the island. So when we saw this tiny gecko, we felt very excited . '

The Brookesia chameleon species, though not as prominent in color as the chameleon species are larger than them, are still considered ' players ' of camouflage. This chameleon species usually lurks beneath a dry leaf or turns itself into a dry leaf to trick its enemies. In addition, Brookesia chameleon possesses a tongue longer than their whole body. This is a weapon that helps them hunt insects from crickets, butterflies, spiders and grasshoppers.

However, this unique species is at risk of extinction due to the illegal hunting of humans as well as the dwindling area of ​​residence.