Sphenodon punctatus
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Sphenodon punctatus, commonly known as the tuatara, is a rare reptile endemic to New Zealand and the only surviving member of an ancient order of reptiles.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sphenodon | 1 |
| Sphenodon guntheri | 1 |
| Sphenodon punctatus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15014513 — 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: Sphenodon punctatus Context triple: [Rhynchocephalia, containsExtantRepresentative, Sphenodon punctatus]
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A.
Notiomystis
Notiomystis is a genus of New Zealand honeyeaters, best known for the endangered hihi or stitchbird.
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B.
Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys is a genus of deep-sea eels known for their elongated bodies and belonging to the family Nettastomatidae.
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C.
Apteryx
Apteryx is a genus of flightless, nocturnal birds native to New Zealand, commonly known as kiwis, characterized by their small size, long beaks, and hair-like feathers.
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D.
Conolophus
Conolophus is a genus of large terrestrial iguanas best known for its species of Galápagos land iguanas.
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E.
Rhinoclemmys
Rhinoclemmys is a genus of Neotropical wood turtles native to Central and South America, known for their semi-terrestrial habits and distinctive shell patterns.
- 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: Sphenodon punctatus Target entity description: Sphenodon punctatus, commonly known as the tuatara, is a rare reptile endemic to New Zealand and the only surviving member of an ancient order of reptiles.
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A.
Notiomystis
Notiomystis is a genus of New Zealand honeyeaters, best known for the endangered hihi or stitchbird.
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B.
Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys is a genus of deep-sea eels known for their elongated bodies and belonging to the family Nettastomatidae.
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C.
Apteryx
Apteryx is a genus of flightless, nocturnal birds native to New Zealand, commonly known as kiwis, characterized by their small size, long beaks, and hair-like feathers.
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D.
Conolophus
Conolophus is a genus of large terrestrial iguanas best known for its species of Galápagos land iguanas.
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E.
Rhinoclemmys
Rhinoclemmys is a genus of Neotropical wood turtles native to Central and South America, known for their semi-terrestrial habits and distinctive shell patterns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sphenodon guntheri
this entity surface form:
Sphenodon