Scincidae
E1501882
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Scincidae is a large family of lizards commonly known as skinks, characterized by smooth, shiny scales and often elongated bodies with reduced limbs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Scincidae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21782151 — 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: Scincidae Context triple: [Scincomorpha, includesTaxon, Scincidae]
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A.
Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosomatidae is a family of New World spiny lizards that includes horned lizards and other ground-dwelling, often desert-adapted species.
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B.
Lacertoidea
Lacertoidea is a large clade of mostly terrestrial lizards that includes wall lizards, whiptails, and related groups, characterized by their elongated bodies and active, diurnal lifestyles.
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C.
Phrynosoma
Phrynosoma is a genus of spiny, flat-bodied lizards commonly known as horned lizards or horned toads, native to arid and semi-arid regions of North and Central America.
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D.
Gymnophthalmidae
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of small, often limb-reduced lizards commonly known as spectacled lizards or microteiids, primarily found in Central and South America.
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E.
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae is a large family of lizards commonly known as geckos, characterized by their adhesive toe pads, nocturnal habits, and worldwide distribution in warm climates.
- 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: Scincidae Target entity description: Scincidae is a large family of lizards commonly known as skinks, characterized by smooth, shiny scales and often elongated bodies with reduced limbs.
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A.
Phrynosomatidae
Phrynosomatidae is a family of New World spiny lizards that includes horned lizards and other ground-dwelling, often desert-adapted species.
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B.
Lacertoidea
Lacertoidea is a large clade of mostly terrestrial lizards that includes wall lizards, whiptails, and related groups, characterized by their elongated bodies and active, diurnal lifestyles.
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C.
Phrynosoma
Phrynosoma is a genus of spiny, flat-bodied lizards commonly known as horned lizards or horned toads, native to arid and semi-arid regions of North and Central America.
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D.
Gymnophthalmidae
Gymnophthalmidae is a family of small, often limb-reduced lizards commonly known as spectacled lizards or microteiids, primarily found in Central and South America.
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E.
Gekkonidae
Gekkonidae is a large family of lizards commonly known as geckos, characterized by their adhesive toe pads, nocturnal habits, and worldwide distribution in warm climates.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.