Helodermatidae
E175680
Helodermatidae is a family of venomous lizards that includes the Gila monster and its close relatives, known for their heavy bodies, bead-like scales, and specialized venom glands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Helodermatidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1545687 — 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: Helodermatidae Context triple: [Gila monster, family, Helodermatidae]
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A.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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B.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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C.
Moschidae
Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
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D.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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E.
Lipotidae
Lipotidae is the biological family that includes the baiji, an extinct species of freshwater river dolphin once native to China’s Yangtze River.
- 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: Helodermatidae Target entity description: Helodermatidae is a family of venomous lizards that includes the Gila monster and its close relatives, known for their heavy bodies, bead-like scales, and specialized venom glands.
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A.
Odobenidae
Odobenidae is the biological family that comprises walruses, large marine mammals known for their long tusks and Arctic habitat.
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B.
Mimidae
Mimidae is a family of passerine birds known for their vocal mimicry, including mockingbirds, thrashers, and catbirds.
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C.
Moschidae
Moschidae is a family of small, deer-like mammals known as musk deer, characterized by the absence of antlers and the presence of elongated upper canines in males.
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D.
Odontophoridae
Odontophoridae is a family of New World quails, small ground-dwelling game birds known for their rounded bodies, short tails, and often elaborate head plumes.
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E.
Lipotidae
Lipotidae is the biological family that includes the baiji, an extinct species of freshwater river dolphin once native to China’s Yangtze River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
reptile family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
partly nocturnal
ⓘ
primarily crepuscular ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | Gila monster family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | some species near threatened ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central Mexico
ⓘ
Northern Mexico ⓘ southwestern United States ⓘ
surface form:
Southwestern United States
|
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
rocky areas ⓘ semi-arid scrublands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bead-like scales
ⓘ
forked tongue ⓘ heavy-bodied ⓘ osteoderms in skin ⓘ powerful jaws ⓘ short limbs ⓘ slow-moving ⓘ subcutaneous fat storage in tail ⓘ thick tail ⓘ venomous ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Gila monster
ⓘ
Heloderma ⓘ
surface form:
Mexican beaded lizard
|
| hasOrgan | venom glands in lower jaw ⓘ |
| includesGenus | Heloderma ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Heloderma
ⓘ
surface form:
Heloderma horridum
Gila monster ⓘ
surface form:
Heloderma suspectum
|
| infraorder | Anguimorpha ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| notableFor |
inspiration for exendin-4 used in diabetes drug exenatide
ⓘ
one of the few venomous lizard families ⓘ |
| order | Squamata ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern herpetology ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scaleType | bead-like osteoderm-covered scales ⓘ |
| suborder | Lacertilia ⓘ |
| timeActiveSeason | warmer months in native range ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Heloderma ⓘ |
| typicalPrey |
eggs of birds and reptiles
ⓘ
nestling birds ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| venomDelivery |
chewing action to inject venom
ⓘ
grooved teeth in lower jaw ⓘ |
| venomType |
neurotoxic components
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proteolytic enzymes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Helodermatidae Description of subject: Helodermatidae is a family of venomous lizards that includes the Gila monster and its close relatives, known for their heavy bodies, bead-like scales, and specialized venom glands.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.