Bufonidae
E26010
Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bufonidae canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T199554 — 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: Bufonidae Context triple: [Panamanian golden frog, family, Bufonidae]
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A.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
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B.
Psammobates
Psammobates is a genus of small, terrestrial tortoises native to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
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C.
Kinixys
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
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D.
Testudinidae
Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
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E.
Testudines
Testudines is the taxonomic order of reptiles that includes all turtles and tortoises, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs.
- 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: Bufonidae Target entity description: Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
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A.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
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B.
Psammobates
Psammobates is a genus of small, terrestrial tortoises native to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
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C.
Kinixys
Kinixys is a genus of African hinge-back tortoises known for the movable hinge on their shells that allows them to partially close the rear portion for protection.
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D.
Testudinidae
Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
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E.
Testudines
Testudines is the taxonomic order of reptiles that includes all turtles and tortoises, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName | true toads ⓘ |
| contains | hundreds of species ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
parotoid gland toxins
ⓘ
toxic skin secretions ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ other small invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ Caribbean ⓘ Central America ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ worldwide except Antarctica ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
prey for larger animals ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural areas
ⓘ
deserts and semi-deserts ⓘ forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ savannas ⓘ urban and suburban areas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
horizontal pupils
ⓘ
poison glands (parotoid glands) ⓘ short legs ⓘ terrestrial lifestyle ⓘ toothless jaws ⓘ warty skin ⓘ |
| hasSkinType | dry, warty skin ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage | tadpole larval stage ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Anaxyrus
ⓘ
linked to:
Bufo
Atelopus ⓘ Bufo ⓘ Duttaphrynus ⓘ
linked to:
Bufo
Rhinella ⓘ
linked to:
Bufo
|
| notableSpecies |
Anaxyrus americanus
ⓘ
Atelopus zeteki ⓘ
linked to:
Panamanian golden frog
Bufo bufo ⓘ
linked to:
Bufo
Rhinella marina ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
eggs laid in water
ⓘ
external fertilization ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| vernacularName | true toads ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bufonidae Description of subject: Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.