tent tortoise
E73015
The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) is a small, terrestrial tortoise native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its high-domed, attractively patterned shell.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tent tortoise canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T581707 — 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: tent tortoise Context triple: [Psammobates tentorius, commonName, tent tortoise]
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A.
Testudo graeca
Testudo graeca, commonly known as the Greek tortoise, is a small to medium-sized terrestrial tortoise native to parts of southern Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia, often kept as a pet and recognized for its domed shell and herbivorous diet.
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B.
Stigmochelys
Stigmochelys is a genus of tortoises best known for the leopard tortoise, a large, high-domed species native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa.
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C.
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
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D.
Mona ground iguana
The Mona ground iguana is a large, critically endangered rock iguana species native only to Mona Island in the Caribbean, known for its rugged habitat and conservation importance.
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E.
The Snail
The Snail is a late-career cut-out collage by Henri Matisse that arranges bold, colorful paper shapes into a semi-abstract spiral composition.
- 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: tent tortoise Target entity description: The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) is a small, terrestrial tortoise native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its high-domed, attractively patterned shell.
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A.
Testudo graeca
Testudo graeca, commonly known as the Greek tortoise, is a small to medium-sized terrestrial tortoise native to parts of southern Europe, North Africa, and Southwest Asia, often kept as a pet and recognized for its domed shell and herbivorous diet.
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B.
Stigmochelys
Stigmochelys is a genus of tortoises best known for the leopard tortoise, a large, high-domed species native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa.
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C.
Dermochelys coriacea
Dermochelys coriacea, commonly known as the leatherback sea turtle, is the largest living turtle species and a highly migratory marine reptile found in oceans worldwide.
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D.
Mona ground iguana
The Mona ground iguana is a large, critically endangered rock iguana species native only to Mona Island in the Caribbean, known for its rugged habitat and conservation importance.
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E.
The Snail
The Snail is a late-career cut-out collage by Henri Matisse that arranges bold, colorful paper shapes into a semi-abstract spiral composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
reptile ⓘ tortoise ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to arid environments ⓘ |
| assessedBy |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | tent tortoise ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| defense | retracts head and limbs into shell ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
flowers
ⓘ
forbs ⓘ grasses ⓘ succulents ⓘ |
| family | Testudinidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
rocky areas
ⓘ
sandy areas ⓘ |
| genus | Psammobates ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Karoo
ⓘ
surface form:
Karoo region
Namaqualand ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ semi-arid regions ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lays | eggs ⓘ |
| lifespan | several decades in the wild ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| movement | slow-moving ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Botswana
ⓘ
Namibia ⓘ South Africa ⓘ Southern Africa ⓘ
surface form:
southern Africa
|
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | lungs ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Psammobates
ⓘ
surface form:
Psammobates tentorius
|
| shellColor | yellowish-brown with dark markings ⓘ |
| shellPattern | attractively patterned shell ⓘ |
| shellShape | high-domed ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat degradation
ⓘ
illegal collection for pet trade ⓘ overgrazing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: tent tortoise Description of subject: The tent tortoise (Psammobates tentorius) is a small, terrestrial tortoise native to arid regions of southern Africa, recognized for its high-domed, attractively patterned shell.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Psammobates tentorius