Rana draytonii
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Rana draytonii is a threatened species of large, semi-aquatic frog native to California and the western United States, known for its distinctive reddish hind legs and importance in local wetland ecosystems.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rana draytonii canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2745047 — 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: Rana draytonii Context triple: [California red-legged frog, parentTaxon, Rana draytonii]
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A.
Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
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B.
Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.
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C.
Amami tip-nosed frog
The Amami tip-nosed frog is a rare, endemic frog species found only on Japan’s Amami Islands, known for its distinctive pointed snout and restricted subtropical forest habitat.
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D.
Bufo
Bufo is a genus of so-called “true toads,” comprising many common, warty-skinned terrestrial toad species found across much of the world.
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E.
Rana
Rana was the hereditary royal title borne by the ruling dynasty of the former princely state of Porbandar in western India.
- 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: Rana draytonii Target entity description: Rana draytonii is a threatened species of large, semi-aquatic frog native to California and the western United States, known for its distinctive reddish hind legs and importance in local wetland ecosystems.
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A.
Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
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B.
Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.
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C.
Amami tip-nosed frog
The Amami tip-nosed frog is a rare, endemic frog species found only on Japan’s Amami Islands, known for its distinctive pointed snout and restricted subtropical forest habitat.
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D.
Bufo
Bufo is a genus of so-called “true toads,” comprising many common, warty-skinned terrestrial toad species found across much of the world.
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E.
Rana
Rana was the hereditary royal title borne by the ruling dynasty of the former princely state of Porbandar in western India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
frog
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species of amphibian ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Rana draytonii self-link ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a frog ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | still or slow-moving freshwater ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| coloration | reddish on lower abdomen and legs ⓘ |
| commonName | California red-legged frog ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
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other invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Sierra Nevada foothills
ⓘ
coastal California ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predator of invertebrates
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prey for birds ⓘ prey for mammals ⓘ |
| family | Ranidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
marshes
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ponds ⓘ streams ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| importance |
important component of local wetland ecosystems
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indicator species for wetland health ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legalProtection |
protected under California state law
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protected under U.S. federal law ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
aquatic tadpole
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terrestrial adult ⓘ |
| listedAs | threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
dorsal spots
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prominent dorsolateral folds ⓘ reddish hind legs ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
western United States ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rana ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in water ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bullfrogs
ⓘ
habitat fragmentation ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rana draytonii Description of subject: Rana draytonii is a threatened species of large, semi-aquatic frog native to California and the western United States, known for its distinctive reddish hind legs and importance in local wetland ecosystems.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.