box turtles (Terrapene)
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Box turtles (genus Terrapene) are small, land-dwelling North American turtles known for their highly domed shells and hinged plastrons that allow them to close up tightly for protection.
All labels observed (1)
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| box turtles (Terrapene) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21063458 — 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: box turtles (Terrapene) Context triple: [Emydidae, terrestrialMembers, box turtles (Terrapene)]
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A.
Eastern box turtle
The Eastern box turtle is a small, land-dwelling turtle native to the eastern United States, known for its high-domed shell and ability to completely close its shell for protection.
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B.
Testudinidae
Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
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C.
Blanding's turtle
Blanding's turtle is a semi-aquatic North American turtle species known for its domed, yellow-speckled shell and distinctive bright yellow throat, often associated with conservation concern due to habitat loss.
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D.
Manouria tortoises
Manouria tortoises are large, primitive Asian tortoises in the genus Manouria, known for their rugged shells and association with humid forest habitats.
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E.
Testudines
Testudines is the taxonomic order of reptiles that includes all turtles and tortoises, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs.
- 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: box turtles (Terrapene) Target entity description: Box turtles (genus Terrapene) are small, land-dwelling North American turtles known for their highly domed shells and hinged plastrons that allow them to close up tightly for protection.
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A.
Eastern box turtle
The Eastern box turtle is a small, land-dwelling turtle native to the eastern United States, known for its high-domed shell and ability to completely close its shell for protection.
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B.
Testudinidae
Testudinidae is a family of land-dwelling tortoises known for their domed shells, sturdy limbs, and adaptation to terrestrial habitats across many regions of the world.
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C.
Blanding's turtle
Blanding's turtle is a semi-aquatic North American turtle species known for its domed, yellow-speckled shell and distinctive bright yellow throat, often associated with conservation concern due to habitat loss.
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D.
Manouria tortoises
Manouria tortoises are large, primitive Asian tortoises in the genus Manouria, known for their rugged shells and association with humid forest habitats.
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E.
Testudines
Testudines is the taxonomic order of reptiles that includes all turtles and tortoises, characterized by a bony or cartilaginous shell developed from their ribs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.