Ranidae
E294610
Ranidae is a large and widespread family of “true frogs,” characterized by their smooth skin, long legs, and strong jumping abilities, and found on every continent except Antarctica.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ranidae canonical | 16 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2745053 — 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: Ranidae Context triple: [California red-legged frog, family, Ranidae]
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A.
Bufonidae
Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
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B.
Bufo
Bufo is a genus of so-called “true toads,” comprising many common, warty-skinned terrestrial toad species found across much of the world.
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C.
Amphibia
Amphibia is a class of cold-blooded vertebrate animals that typically have moist skin and undergo metamorphosis from aquatic larvae to more terrestrial adults, including frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.
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D.
Batrachoidiformes
Batrachoidiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as toadfishes, characterized by their broad, flattened heads, benthic lifestyles, and often sound-producing abilities.
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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: Ranidae Target entity description: Ranidae is a large and widespread family of “true frogs,” characterized by their smooth skin, long legs, and strong jumping abilities, and found on every continent except Antarctica.
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A.
Bufonidae
Bufonidae is a large family of true toads, comprising numerous species of warty, terrestrial amphibians found worldwide except in Antarctica.
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B.
Bufo
Bufo is a genus of so-called “true toads,” comprising many common, warty-skinned terrestrial toad species found across much of the world.
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C.
Amphibia
Amphibia is a class of cold-blooded vertebrate animals that typically have moist skin and undergo metamorphosis from aquatic larvae to more terrestrial adults, including frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians.
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D.
Batrachoidiformes
Batrachoidiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes commonly known as toadfishes, characterized by their broad, flattened heads, benthic lifestyles, and often sound-producing abilities.
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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
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian family
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taxon ⓘ |
| absentFromContinent | Antarctica ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName | true frogs ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Amolops
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Babina ⓘ Glandirana ⓘ Hylarana ⓘ Lithobates ⓘ Odorrana ⓘ Pelophylax ⓘ Pulchrana ⓘ Rana ⓘ |
| describedBy | Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1842 ⓘ |
| diet | primarily carnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionContinent |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Australia ⓘ Europe ⓘ North America ⓘ South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
important predators of invertebrates in freshwater ecosystems
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prey for fish birds reptiles and mammals ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater ponds
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grasslands near water ⓘ lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ streams ⓘ wet forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dorsolateral folds present in many species
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excellent jumping ability ⓘ long hind legs ⓘ moist glandular skin ⓘ prominent tympanum in many species ⓘ smooth or slightly warty skin ⓘ well-developed webbing on hind feet in many species ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage |
aquatic tadpole larval stage
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terrestrial or semi-aquatic adult stage ⓘ |
| order | Anura ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
insects
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other small invertebrates ⓘ small vertebrates in larger species ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization in water ⓘ |
| suborder | Neobatrachia ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
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emerging infectious diseases such as chytridiomycosis ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rana ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ranidae Description of subject: Ranidae is a large and widespread family of “true frogs,” characterized by their smooth skin, long legs, and strong jumping abilities, and found on every continent except Antarctica.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.