Macrochelys
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Macrochelys is a genus of large, freshwater turtles best known for the alligator snapping turtle, a powerful, heavily armored species native to rivers and lakes in the southeastern United States.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Macrochelys canonical | 1 |
| Macrochelys temminckii | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15014639 — 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: Macrochelys Context triple: [Chelydridae, includesGenus, Macrochelys]
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A.
Melanochelys
Melanochelys is a genus of Asian freshwater turtles in the family Geoemydidae, commonly known as black or dark pond turtles.
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B.
Stigmochelys
Stigmochelys is a genus of tortoises best known for the leopard tortoise, a large, high-domed species native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa.
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C.
Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys is a genus of deep-sea eels known for their elongated bodies and belonging to the family Nettastomatidae.
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D.
Notochelys
Notochelys is a genus of freshwater turtles within the family Geoemydidae, native to Southeast Asia.
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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: Macrochelys Target entity description: Macrochelys is a genus of large, freshwater turtles best known for the alligator snapping turtle, a powerful, heavily armored species native to rivers and lakes in the southeastern United States.
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A.
Melanochelys
Melanochelys is a genus of Asian freshwater turtles in the family Geoemydidae, commonly known as black or dark pond turtles.
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B.
Stigmochelys
Stigmochelys is a genus of tortoises best known for the leopard tortoise, a large, high-domed species native to the savannas of eastern and southern Africa.
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C.
Saurenchelys
Saurenchelys is a genus of deep-sea eels known for their elongated bodies and belonging to the family Nettastomatidae.
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D.
Notochelys
Notochelys is a genus of freshwater turtles within the family Geoemydidae, native to Southeast Asia.
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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 (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Macrochelys temminckii