Lissamphibia
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Lissamphibia is the group of all modern amphibians, including frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, characterized by moist skin and typically complex life cycles with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lissamphibia canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6163364 — 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: Lissamphibia Context triple: [Bufo, subclass, Lissamphibia]
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A.
Gymnophiona
Gymnophiona is an order of limbless, burrowing amphibians known as caecilians, characterized by elongated, worm-like bodies and a largely subterranean lifestyle.
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B.
Reptilia
Reptilia is a major vertebrate class comprising reptiles such as turtles, lizards, snakes, and crocodiles, typically characterized by scaly skin and laying shelled eggs on land.
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C.
Amphisbaenia
Amphisbaenia is a group of limbless or nearly limbless, burrowing reptiles often called worm lizards, known for their elongated bodies and subterranean lifestyle.
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D.
Lepidosauria
Lepidosauria is a major reptile clade that includes lizards, snakes, and tuataras, characterized by overlapping scales and periodic skin shedding.
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E.
Pleurodira
Pleurodira is a suborder of turtles characterized by their distinctive sideways neck retraction and primarily freshwater, Southern Hemisphere distribution.
- 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: Lissamphibia Target entity description: Lissamphibia is the group of all modern amphibians, including frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, characterized by moist skin and typically complex life cycles with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.
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A.
Gymnophiona
Gymnophiona is an order of limbless, burrowing amphibians known as caecilians, characterized by elongated, worm-like bodies and a largely subterranean lifestyle.
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B.
Reptilia
Reptilia is a major vertebrate class comprising reptiles such as turtles, lizards, snakes, and crocodiles, typically characterized by scaly skin and laying shelled eggs on land.
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C.
Amphisbaenia
Amphisbaenia is a group of limbless or nearly limbless, burrowing reptiles often called worm lizards, known for their elongated bodies and subterranean lifestyle.
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D.
Lepidosauria
Lepidosauria is a major reptile clade that includes lizards, snakes, and tuataras, characterized by overlapping scales and periodic skin shedding.
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E.
Pleurodira
Pleurodira is a suborder of turtles characterized by their distinctive sideways neck retraction and primarily freshwater, Southern Hemisphere distribution.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of amphibians ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adultStage | often more terrestrial and lung-breathing ⓘ |
| bodyTemperatureRegulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
ability for cutaneous respiration
ⓘ
green rods in retina ⓘ levator bulbi muscle ⓘ moist glandular skin ⓘ mucous glands in skin ⓘ pedicellate teeth ⓘ poison glands in skin ⓘ |
| circulatorySystem | three-chambered heart ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| commonName | modern amphibians ⓘ |
| development | often involves metamorphosis ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | extinct non-lissamphibian amphibian groups ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
predators of invertebrates
ⓘ
prey for many vertebrates ⓘ |
| eggType | jelly-coated eggs without hard shells ⓘ |
| extant | true ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Paleozoic or early Mesozoic era ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
terrestrial environments with high humidity ⓘ |
| hearingAdaptation | opercularis hearing system in many taxa ⓘ |
| includes |
Anura
ⓘ
Caudata ⓘ Gymnophiona ⓘ Urodela ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
caecilians
ⓘ
frogs ⓘ newts ⓘ salamanders ⓘ toads ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | typically aquatic and gilled ⓘ |
| notableFeature | sensitive indicators of environmental change ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration |
cutaneous gas exchange
ⓘ
gills in many larvae ⓘ lungs in adults ⓘ |
| skeletonCharacteristic |
bicuspid teeth
ⓘ
short ribs or absence of ribs ⓘ |
| skinPermeability | highly permeable to water and gases ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata ⓘ |
| superclass | Tetrapoda ⓘ |
| typicalLifeCycle | aquatic larvae and more terrestrial adults ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lissamphibia Description of subject: Lissamphibia is the group of all modern amphibians, including frogs, salamanders, and caecilians, characterized by moist skin and typically complex life cycles with aquatic larvae and terrestrial adults.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.