Tarentola
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Tarentola is a genus of nocturnal, wall-climbing geckos commonly known as wall geckos or fan-footed geckos, found mainly in warm regions around the Mediterranean and parts of Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tarentola canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16083627 — 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: Tarentola Context triple: [Gekkonidae, containsGenus, Tarentola]
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A.
Sauromalus
Sauromalus is a genus of large, herbivorous lizards commonly known as chuckwallas, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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B.
Barbatula
Barbatula is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater stone loaches found in rivers and streams across Eurasia.
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C.
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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D.
Lizard
The Lizard is a classic Spider-Man supervillain, the monstrous alter ego of scientist Dr. Curt Connors who transforms into a reptilian creature after a failed experiment.
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E.
Lizard
Lizard is a small coastal village in Cornwall, England, known as the southernmost settlement on the British mainland and a popular base for exploring the surrounding Lizard Peninsula.
- 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: Tarentola Target entity description: Tarentola is a genus of nocturnal, wall-climbing geckos commonly known as wall geckos or fan-footed geckos, found mainly in warm regions around the Mediterranean and parts of Africa.
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A.
Sauromalus
Sauromalus is a genus of large, herbivorous lizards commonly known as chuckwallas, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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B.
Barbatula
Barbatula is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater stone loaches found in rivers and streams across Eurasia.
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C.
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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D.
Lizard
Lizard is a small coastal village in Cornwall, England, known as the southernmost settlement on the British mainland and a popular base for exploring the surrounding Lizard Peninsula.
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E.
Lizard
"Lizard" is a 1970 progressive rock album by King Crimson, noted for its jazz-influenced experimentation and complex, avant-garde compositions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.