golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct)
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The golden toad (Incilius periglenes) was a small, brightly colored amphibian once endemic to a limited high-altitude region of Costa Rica and is now considered extinct, often cited as a symbol of the global amphibian decline linked to climate change and disease.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| golden toad | 1 |
| golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17039760 — 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: golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct) Context triple: [Central American montane forests, hasFauna, golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct)]
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A.
Panamanian golden frog
The Panamanian golden frog is a critically endangered, brightly colored toad species endemic to Panama, renowned for its cultural significance and distinctive toxin-laden skin.
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B.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
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C.
Dendrobates tinctorius
Dendrobates tinctorius is a brightly colored poison dart frog species native to the rainforests of the Guianas and northern Brazil, known for its potent skin toxins and striking blue, yellow, and black patterns.
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D.
Yosemite toad
The Yosemite toad is a rare amphibian species native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its high-elevation habitat and conservation concern due to habitat loss and climate change.
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E.
Craugastor
Craugastor is a genus of direct-developing frogs native primarily to Central and South America, known for bypassing a free-living tadpole stage.
- 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: golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct) Target entity description: The golden toad (Incilius periglenes) was a small, brightly colored amphibian once endemic to a limited high-altitude region of Costa Rica and is now considered extinct, often cited as a symbol of the global amphibian decline linked to climate change and disease.
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A.
Panamanian golden frog
The Panamanian golden frog is a critically endangered, brightly colored toad species endemic to Panama, renowned for its cultural significance and distinctive toxin-laden skin.
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B.
Atelopus
Atelopus is a genus of brightly colored, often highly endangered neotropical toads commonly known as harlequin frogs.
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C.
Dendrobates tinctorius
Dendrobates tinctorius is a brightly colored poison dart frog species native to the rainforests of the Guianas and northern Brazil, known for its potent skin toxins and striking blue, yellow, and black patterns.
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D.
Yosemite toad
The Yosemite toad is a rare amphibian species native to California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, known for its high-elevation habitat and conservation concern due to habitat loss and climate change.
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E.
Craugastor
Craugastor is a genus of direct-developing frogs native primarily to Central and South America, known for bypassing a free-living tadpole stage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Central American montane forests
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hasFauna
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golden toad (Incilius periglenes, now likely extinct)
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subject surface form:
Incilius periglenes
this entity surface form:
golden toad