Phrynosomatidae
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Phrynosomatidae is a family of New World spiny lizards that includes horned lizards and other ground-dwelling, often desert-adapted species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Phrynosomatidae canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16954156 — 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: Phrynosomatidae Context triple: [Texas horned lizard, family, Phrynosomatidae]
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A.
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae is a large family of lizards commonly known as geckos, characterized by their adhesive toe pads, nocturnal habits, and worldwide distribution in warm climates.
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B.
Diplodactylinae
Diplodactylinae is a subfamily of geckos comprising various species primarily found in Australia and surrounding regions.
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C.
Bufonidae
Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
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D.
Ischnocnema
Ischnocnema is a genus of small terrestrial frogs native mainly to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, known for their direct-developing reproductive strategy.
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E.
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.
- 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: Phrynosomatidae Target entity description: Phrynosomatidae is a family of New World spiny lizards that includes horned lizards and other ground-dwelling, often desert-adapted species.
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A.
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae is a large family of lizards commonly known as geckos, characterized by their adhesive toe pads, nocturnal habits, and worldwide distribution in warm climates.
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B.
Diplodactylinae
Diplodactylinae is a subfamily of geckos comprising various species primarily found in Australia and surrounding regions.
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C.
Bufonidae
Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
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D.
Ischnocnema
Ischnocnema is a genus of small terrestrial frogs native mainly to the Atlantic Forest of Brazil, known for their direct-developing reproductive strategy.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.