Rana japonica
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Rana japonica, commonly known as the Japanese brown frog, is a small amphibian native to Japan’s lowland forests and rice fields.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Rana japonica canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12355901 — 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 japonica Context triple: [Rana, includesSpecies, Rana japonica]
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A.
Rana draytonii
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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B.
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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C.
Bufo bankorensis
Bufo bankorensis is a species of true toad endemic to Taiwan, commonly found in lowland and montane forests and known for its warty skin and terrestrial habits.
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D.
Bufo alvarius
Bufo alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, notable for secreting the powerful psychoactive compound 5-MeO-DMT from its skin glands.
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E.
Hyla marmorata
Hyla marmorata is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae, native to parts of South America and known for its marbled 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: Rana japonica Target entity description: Rana japonica, commonly known as the Japanese brown frog, is a small amphibian native to Japan’s lowland forests and rice fields.
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A.
Rana draytonii
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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B.
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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C.
Bufo bankorensis
Bufo bankorensis is a species of true toad endemic to Taiwan, commonly found in lowland and montane forests and known for its warty skin and terrestrial habits.
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D.
Bufo alvarius
Bufo alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, notable for secreting the powerful psychoactive compound 5-MeO-DMT from its skin glands.
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E.
Hyla marmorata
Hyla marmorata is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae, native to parts of South America and known for its marbled coloration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.