Triple

T4565671
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Carolinian forest E121902 entity
Predicate hasFauna P950 FINISHED
Object Jefferson salamander
The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.
 E452411 NE FINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Jefferson salamander | Statement: [Carolinian forest, hasFauna, Jefferson salamander]

Disambiguation candidates (2 decisions)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Jefferson salamander
Context triple: [Carolinian forest, hasFauna, Jefferson salamander]
  • A. California tiger salamander
    The California tiger salamander is a large, secretive, black-and-yellow spotted amphibian native to California’s grasslands and vernal pool ecosystems, where it spends most of its life underground and is considered a threatened species.
  • B. 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.
  • C. 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.
  • D. 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.
  • E. 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.
  • 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: Jefferson salamander
Target entity description: The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.
  • A. California tiger salamander
    The California tiger salamander is a large, secretive, black-and-yellow spotted amphibian native to California’s grasslands and vernal pool ecosystems, where it spends most of its life underground and is considered a threatened species.
  • B. 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.
  • C. 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.
  • D. 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.
  • E. 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.
  • F. None of above. chosen

How the object was described

The object's one-sentence description was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the object name and this triple as context.

Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Jefferson salamander
Triple: [Carolinian forest, hasFauna, Jefferson salamander]
Generated description
The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.

Provenance (5 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69bd463f156881908a99aca69c5721ac elicitation completed
NER batch_69bd589cde9081909b84186d700fc463 ner completed
NED1 batch_69bdc5ad84c88190a99d39666d2b2af5 ned_source_triple completed
NED2 batch_69bdc7faa474819096a63807f6db0b21 ned_description completed
NEDg batch_69bdc7c68b2481908611ed7f18e8ed67 nedg completed
Created at: March 20, 2026, 1:09 p.m.