{
  "id": 19606345,
  "title": "Rare Sistan sand boa, known from Iran and Pakistan, documented in India",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/rare-sistan-sand-boa-known-from-iran-and-pakistan-documented-in-india",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-12T04:26:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/wildlife/researchers-recorded-three-sistan-sand-boas-in-rajasthans-sikar-district-the-non-venomous-snake-previously-known-from-iran-and-pakistan-has-now-been-officially-documented-in-india/articleshow/135707744.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "In a groundbreaking discovery, three Sistan sand boas have been identified in Sikar district, Rajasthan, a first for the nation. Researchers pointed out unique characteristics that set this species apart from the Indian red sand boa. Interestingly, these snakes inhabit urban and agricultural regions, deviating from their usual sand dune habitats.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}