Nelson’s milksnake
E1045493
Nelson’s milksnake is a nonvenomous subspecies of milksnake native to parts of Mexico, known for its striking banded coloration that mimics venomous coral snakes.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nelson’s milksnake canonical | 2 |
| Lampropeltis triangulum | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13529805 — 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: Nelson’s milksnake Context triple: [Edward William Nelson, hasNamesake, Nelson’s milksnake]
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A.
Eastern indigo snake
The Eastern indigo snake is a large, nonvenomous, glossy blue-black snake native to the southeastern United States, known for its ecological importance as a top predator in longleaf pine and scrub habitats and its status as a federally threatened species.
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B.
Crawling King Snake
"Crawling King Snake" is a classic blues song popularized by John Lee Hooker, known for its hypnotic groove, raw vocal delivery, and enduring influence on electric blues.
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C.
The Texas Rattlesnake
The Texas Rattlesnake is the famous nickname of WWE legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, known for his rebellious anti-hero persona and pivotal role in the Attitude Era of professional wrestling.
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D.
Boa constrictor amarali
Boa constrictor amarali is a subspecies of boa constrictor native primarily to central South America, noted for its relatively smaller size and often lighter, more muted coloration compared to other boa constrictor subspecies.
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E.
Jamaican boa
The Jamaican boa is a large, non-venomous snake species endemic to Jamaica, known for its arboreal habits and conservation concern due to habitat loss and introduced predators.
- 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: Nelson’s milksnake Target entity description: Nelson’s milksnake is a nonvenomous subspecies of milksnake native to parts of Mexico, known for its striking banded coloration that mimics venomous coral snakes.
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A.
Eastern indigo snake
The Eastern indigo snake is a large, nonvenomous, glossy blue-black snake native to the southeastern United States, known for its ecological importance as a top predator in longleaf pine and scrub habitats and its status as a federally threatened species.
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B.
Crawling King Snake
"Crawling King Snake" is a classic blues song popularized by John Lee Hooker, known for its hypnotic groove, raw vocal delivery, and enduring influence on electric blues.
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C.
The Texas Rattlesnake
The Texas Rattlesnake is the famous nickname of WWE legend "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, known for his rebellious anti-hero persona and pivotal role in the Attitude Era of professional wrestling.
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D.
Boa constrictor amarali
Boa constrictor amarali is a subspecies of boa constrictor native primarily to central South America, noted for its relatively smaller size and often lighter, more muted coloration compared to other boa constrictor subspecies.
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E.
Jamaican boa
The Jamaican boa is a large, non-venomous snake species endemic to Jamaica, known for its arboreal habits and conservation concern due to habitat loss and introduced predators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
colubrid
ⓘ
milksnake ⓘ nonvenomous snake ⓘ reptile ⓘ subspecies of snake ⓘ |
| activityPattern | primarily nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | New World kingsnakes ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonNameIncludes | milksnake ⓘ |
| defenseStrategy | Batesian mimicry ⓘ |
| diet |
lizards
ⓘ
other small vertebrates ⓘ small mammals ⓘ |
| family | Colubridae ⓘ |
| genus | Lampropeltis ⓘ |
| hasColoration | banded ⓘ |
| hasColorPattern |
black bands
ⓘ
light-colored bands ⓘ red bands ⓘ |
| isNonvenomousMimicOf | venomous coral snakes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| mimics | coral snakes ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Mexico ⓘ |
| order | Squamata ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Lampropeltis triangulum
ⓘ
linked to:
Nelson’s milksnake
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subspecies ⓘ |
| venomous | false ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nelson’s milksnake Description of subject: Nelson’s milksnake is a nonvenomous subspecies of milksnake native to parts of Mexico, known for its striking banded coloration that mimics venomous coral snakes.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nelson’s milksnake