Phelsuma
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Phelsuma is a genus of brightly colored, often day-active geckos commonly known as day geckos, native primarily to Madagascar and surrounding islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Phelsuma canonical | 2 |
| Réunion island day gecko | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16083628 — 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: Phelsuma Context triple: [Gekkonidae, containsGenus, Phelsuma]
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A.
Madagascar day gecko
The Madagascar day gecko is a brightly colored, diurnal gecko native to Madagascar, known for its vivid green body, red markings, and sticky toe pads that allow it to climb smooth surfaces.
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B.
Ctenosaura
Ctenosaura is a genus of spiny-tailed iguanas native to Mexico and Central America, known for their robust bodies, distinctive tail spines, and often dark, banded coloration.
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C.
Xenopeltis
Xenopeltis is a small genus of nonvenomous, iridescent-scaled snakes commonly known as sunbeam snakes, native to Southeast Asia.
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D.
Pachydactylus
Pachydactylus is a diverse genus of small, nocturnal geckos native mainly to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
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E.
Gymnops
Gymnops is a genus of New World vultures in the family Cathartidae, comprising large scavenging birds specialized in feeding on carrion.
- 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: Phelsuma Target entity description: Phelsuma is a genus of brightly colored, often day-active geckos commonly known as day geckos, native primarily to Madagascar and surrounding islands.
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A.
Madagascar day gecko
The Madagascar day gecko is a brightly colored, diurnal gecko native to Madagascar, known for its vivid green body, red markings, and sticky toe pads that allow it to climb smooth surfaces.
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B.
Ctenosaura
Ctenosaura is a genus of spiny-tailed iguanas native to Mexico and Central America, known for their robust bodies, distinctive tail spines, and often dark, banded coloration.
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C.
Xenopeltis
Xenopeltis is a small genus of nonvenomous, iridescent-scaled snakes commonly known as sunbeam snakes, native to Southeast Asia.
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D.
Pachydactylus
Pachydactylus is a diverse genus of small, nocturnal geckos native mainly to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
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E.
Gymnops
Gymnops is a genus of New World vultures in the family Cathartidae, comprising large scavenging birds specialized in feeding on carrion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Phelsuma