Sonoran Desert toad
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The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colorado River toad | 2 |
| Sonoran Desert toad canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T676437 — 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.
Target entity: Sonoran Desert toad Context triple: [Sonoran Desert, hasFauna, Sonoran Desert toad]
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A.
Gila monster
The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
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B.
Mojave Desert tortoise
The Mojave Desert tortoise is a long-lived, burrowing land turtle native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, known for its domed shell, herbivorous diet, and threatened conservation status.
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C.
Panamanian golden frog
The Panamanian golden frog is a critically endangered, brightly colored toad species endemic to Panama, renowned for its cultural significance and distinctive toxin-laden skin.
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D.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
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E.
Mona coqui
The Mona coqui is a small, rare frog species native exclusively to Mona Island in Puerto Rico, known for its distinctive call and conservation concern due to its restricted range.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Sonoran Desert toad Target entity description: The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
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A.
Gila monster
The Gila monster is a large, slow-moving venomous lizard native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
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B.
Mojave Desert tortoise
The Mojave Desert tortoise is a long-lived, burrowing land turtle native to the arid regions of the southwestern United States, known for its domed shell, herbivorous diet, and threatened conservation status.
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C.
Panamanian golden frog
The Panamanian golden frog is a critically endangered, brightly colored toad species endemic to Panama, renowned for its cultural significance and distinctive toxin-laden skin.
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D.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
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E.
Mona coqui
The Mona coqui is a small, rare frog species native exclusively to Mona Island in Puerto Rico, known for its distinctive call and conservation concern due to its restricted range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
ⓘ
animal ⓘ toad ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| alternativeNameOrigin | named after Colorado River region ⓘ |
| averageLength | about 18 cm ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
brownish
ⓘ
olive green ⓘ |
| canBeToxicTo |
dogs
ⓘ
humans ⓘ other predators ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Sonoran Desert toad
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Colorado River toad
Sonoran Desert toad self-link ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism | toxic skin secretions ⓘ |
| describedBy | Edward Drinker Cope ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1867 ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other small vertebrates ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| eggLayingHabitat |
streams
ⓘ
temporary pools ⓘ |
| family | Bufonidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundInUSState |
Arizona
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
New Mexico ⓘ Texas ⓘ |
| genus | Incilius ⓘ |
| habitat |
deserts
ⓘ
riparian areas ⓘ semi-arid grasslands ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameOrigin | named after Sonoran Desert ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large parotoid glands behind eyes
ⓘ
prominent cranial crests ⓘ smooth skin with scattered warts ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
metamorphosed adult
ⓘ
tadpole ⓘ |
| hasSkinGlands | parotoid glands ⓘ |
| illegalActivityAssociatedWith | smoking dried venom for psychoactive effects ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maximumLength | over 19 cm ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Sonoran Desert
ⓘ
Northern Mexico ⓘ
surface form:
northern Mexico
southwestern United States ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| predatorOf | invertebrates ⓘ |
| regulatedIn |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulationReason | presence of controlled substances in secretions ⓘ |
| reproductionType | external fertilization ⓘ |
| scientificName | Incilius alvarius ⓘ |
| secretes |
5-MeO-DMT
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bufotenin ⓘ bufotoxins ⓘ |
| synonym | Bufo alvarius ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
collection for illicit drug use
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| toxinEffect |
cardiotoxic
ⓘ
neurotoxic ⓘ psychoactive ⓘ |
| ventralColor | cream-colored ⓘ |
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Subject: Sonoran Desert toad Description of subject: The Sonoran Desert toad, also known as the Colorado River toad, is a large, nocturnal amphibian native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, noted for the potent psychoactive toxins in its skin secretions.
Referenced by (4)
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