Iguanidae
E286104
Iguanidae is a family of primarily New World lizards that includes iguanas and their close relatives, many of which are large, herbivorous, and often island-dwelling species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iguanidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2656538 — 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: Iguanidae Context triple: [Mona ground iguana, family, Iguanidae]
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A.
Alligatoridae
Alligatoridae is a family of reptiles that includes alligators and caimans, characterized by broad snouts and semi-aquatic lifestyles in freshwater habitats.
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B.
Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis is a genus of tortoises that includes several South American and Galápagos species, known for their large size and long lifespans.
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C.
Crocodylidae
Crocodylidae is the biological family comprising the true crocodiles, large semiaquatic reptiles found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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D.
Squamata
Squamata is the large order of reptiles that includes all lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians, characterized by their scaled skin and movable quadrate bones.
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E.
Crocodilia
Crocodilia is an order of large, semi-aquatic, predatory reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials.
- 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: Iguanidae Target entity description: Iguanidae is a family of primarily New World lizards that includes iguanas and their close relatives, many of which are large, herbivorous, and often island-dwelling species.
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A.
Alligatoridae
Alligatoridae is a family of reptiles that includes alligators and caimans, characterized by broad snouts and semi-aquatic lifestyles in freshwater habitats.
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B.
Chelonoidis
Chelonoidis is a genus of tortoises that includes several South American and Galápagos species, known for their large size and long lifespans.
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C.
Crocodylidae
Crocodylidae is the biological family comprising the true crocodiles, large semiaquatic reptiles found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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D.
Squamata
Squamata is the large order of reptiles that includes all lizards, snakes, and amphisbaenians, characterized by their scaled skin and movable quadrate bones.
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E.
Crocodilia
Crocodilia is an order of large, semi-aquatic, predatory reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
taxonomic family
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vertebrate family ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium to large lizards ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | iguanas ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Amblyrhynchus
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Conolophus ⓘ Ctenosaura ⓘ Dipsosaurus ⓘ Iguana ⓘ Sauromalus ⓘ |
| describedAs | family of lizards ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caribbean
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Central America ⓘ Galápagos Islands ⓘ New World ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important herbivores in island ecosystems
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seed dispersers ⓘ |
| eggLaying | clutch of eggs in burrows or nests ⓘ |
| includes |
Galápagos marine iguana
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chuckwallas ⓘ desert iguana ⓘ green iguana ⓘ land iguanas ⓘ marine iguana ⓘ rock iguanas ⓘ spiny-tailed iguanas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
many species are diurnal
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many species are strong climbers ⓘ many species have laterally compressed tails ⓘ often arboreal ⓘ often island-dwelling ⓘ |
| order | Squamata ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Iguania ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threats |
habitat loss
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hunting for food ⓘ introduced predators ⓘ over-collection for pet trade ⓘ |
| trophicGuild |
herbivores
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omnivores ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
algae
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flowers ⓘ fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ plant shoots ⓘ |
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: Iguanidae Description of subject: Iguanidae is a family of primarily New World lizards that includes iguanas and their close relatives, many of which are large, herbivorous, and often island-dwelling species.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.