Manouria impressa
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Manouria impressa, commonly known as the impressed tortoise, is a medium-sized, forest-dwelling tortoise native to Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctly sculpted shell.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manouria impressa canonical | 4 |
| genus Manouria | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T804039 — 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: Manouria impressa Context triple: [Manouria, containsTaxon, Manouria impressa]
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A.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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B.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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C.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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D.
Rhinecanthus
Rhinecanthus is a genus of brightly colored triggerfishes found in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, known for their distinctive patterns and angular body shapes.
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E.
Sarcochlamys
Sarcochlamys is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia.
- 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: Manouria impressa Target entity description: Manouria impressa, commonly known as the impressed tortoise, is a medium-sized, forest-dwelling tortoise native to Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctly sculpted shell.
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A.
Eulipoa wallacei
Eulipoa wallacei, commonly known as Wallace's scrubfowl or Moluccan megapode, is a ground-dwelling bird from Indonesia that incubates its eggs in warm sand or soil using geothermal or solar heat instead of brooding them.
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B.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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C.
Leipoa ocellata
Leipoa ocellata, commonly known as the malleefowl, is a ground-dwelling Australian bird famous for incubating its eggs in large mounds of decomposing vegetation.
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D.
Rhinecanthus
Rhinecanthus is a genus of brightly colored triggerfishes found in tropical Indo-Pacific reefs, known for their distinctive patterns and angular body shapes.
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E.
Sarcochlamys
Sarcochlamys is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae, native to parts of Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chelonian
ⓘ
reptile ⓘ tortoise ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| averageCarapaceLength | 30 cm ⓘ |
| CITESListing | CITES Appendix II ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cool humid forest ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–9 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian brown tortoise
ⓘ
linked to:
Manouria tortoises
impressed tortoise ⓘ |
| describedBy | Günther ⓘ |
| diet |
fungivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bamboo shoots
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ mushrooms ⓘ |
| ecozone | Indomalayan realm ⓘ |
| family | Testudinidae ⓘ |
| genus | Manouria ⓘ |
| habitat |
bamboo forest
ⓘ
evergreen forest ⓘ montane forest ⓘ |
| hasHeadColor | yellow ⓘ |
| hasLimbsColor | yellowish brown ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial ⓘ |
| maximumCarapaceLength | 35 cm ⓘ |
| microhabitat | forest floor ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
ⓘ
India ⓘ Laos ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
southern China ⓘ |
| order | Testudines ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| shellColor |
golden brown
ⓘ
yellowish brown ⓘ |
| shellDescription | distinctly sculpted carapace ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ illegal wildlife trade ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1882 ⓘ |
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: Manouria impressa Description of subject: Manouria impressa, commonly known as the impressed tortoise, is a medium-sized, forest-dwelling tortoise native to Southeast Asia, recognized for its distinctly sculpted shell.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Manouria impressa