Teratoscincinae
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Teratoscincinae is a subfamily of geckos comprising several specialized, often desert-adapted lizard species within the family Gekkonidae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teratoscincinae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16083623 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teratoscincinae Context triple: [Gekkonidae, containsSubfamily, Teratoscincinae]
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A.
Heloderma
Heloderma is a genus of venomous lizards that includes the Gila monster and beaded lizards, known for their heavy bodies, bead-like scales, and slow-moving behavior.
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B.
Iguanidae
Iguanidae is a family of primarily New World lizards that includes iguanas and their close relatives, many of which are large, herbivorous, and often island-dwelling species.
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C.
Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys is a genus of deep-sea eels known for their elongated bodies and belonging to the family Nettastomatidae.
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D.
Ctenosaura
Ctenosaura is a genus of spiny-tailed iguanas native to Mexico and Central America, known for their robust bodies, distinctive tail spines, and often dark, banded coloration.
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E.
Leiopython
Leiopython is a small genus of nonvenomous pythons native to New Guinea, commonly known as white-lipped pythons for their distinctive pale upper lip scales.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Teratoscincinae Target entity description: Teratoscincinae is a subfamily of geckos comprising several specialized, often desert-adapted lizard species within the family Gekkonidae.
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A.
Heloderma
Heloderma is a genus of venomous lizards that includes the Gila monster and beaded lizards, known for their heavy bodies, bead-like scales, and slow-moving behavior.
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B.
Iguanidae
Iguanidae is a family of primarily New World lizards that includes iguanas and their close relatives, many of which are large, herbivorous, and often island-dwelling species.
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C.
Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys is a genus of deep-sea eels known for their elongated bodies and belonging to the family Nettastomatidae.
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D.
Ctenosaura
Ctenosaura is a genus of spiny-tailed iguanas native to Mexico and Central America, known for their robust bodies, distinctive tail spines, and often dark, banded coloration.
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E.
Leiopython
Leiopython is a small genus of nonvenomous pythons native to New Guinea, commonly known as white-lipped pythons for their distinctive pale upper lip scales.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.