{
  "id": 480752,
  "title": "New species of mountain horned dragon identified in Thailand's high-altitude forests",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/new-species-of-mountain-horned-dragon-identified-in-thailands-high",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T14:40:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-species-mountain-horned-dragon-thailand.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Scientists have described a new species of lizard from the high mountain forests of western Thailand and have given it a name straight out of an American fantasy drama television series: Acanthosaura syrax, named after Syrax, the dragon ridden by Queen Rhaenyra Targaryen in \"House of the Dragon.\"",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}