Jefferson salamander
E452411
The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jefferson salamander canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4565671 — 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: Jefferson salamander Context triple: [Carolinian forest, hasFauna, Jefferson salamander]
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A.
California tiger salamander
The California tiger salamander is a large, secretive, black-and-yellow spotted amphibian native to California’s grasslands and vernal pool ecosystems, where it spends most of its life underground and is considered a threatened species.
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B.
Rana draytonii
Rana draytonii is a threatened species of large, semi-aquatic frog native to California and the western United States, known for its distinctive reddish hind legs and importance in local wetland ecosystems.
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C.
Bufo alvarius
Bufo alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, notable for secreting the powerful psychoactive compound 5-MeO-DMT from its skin glands.
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D.
Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.
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E.
Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
- 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: Jefferson salamander Target entity description: The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.
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A.
California tiger salamander
The California tiger salamander is a large, secretive, black-and-yellow spotted amphibian native to California’s grasslands and vernal pool ecosystems, where it spends most of its life underground and is considered a threatened species.
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B.
Rana draytonii
Rana draytonii is a threatened species of large, semi-aquatic frog native to California and the western United States, known for its distinctive reddish hind legs and importance in local wetland ecosystems.
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C.
Bufo alvarius
Bufo alvarius is a large, toxic toad native to the Sonoran Desert, notable for secreting the powerful psychoactive compound 5-MeO-DMT from its skin glands.
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D.
Anaxyrus americanus
Anaxyrus americanus, commonly known as the American toad, is a widespread North American toad species recognized for its warty skin and distinctive high-pitched trill.
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E.
Rhinella marina
Rhinella marina, commonly known as the cane toad, is a large, highly toxic, and invasive amphibian species native to Central and South America and introduced widely for pest control.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
amphibian
ⓘ
mole salamander ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Ambystoma jeffersonianum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | temporary woodland ponds ⓘ |
| class | Amphibia ⓘ |
| coloration |
brown
ⓘ
gray-brown ⓘ |
| commonName | Jefferson salamander ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Edwards Holbrook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developmentType | aquatic larvae ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
other small invertebrates ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| eggDepositionSite | ponds ⓘ |
| family | Ambystomatidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
New England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New York NERFINISHED ⓘ Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Ambystoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Nearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deciduous woodlands
ⓘ
mixed forests ⓘ vernal pools ⓘ |
| hasHybridComplexWith | blue-spotted salamander NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage |
larval aquatic stage
ⓘ
terrestrial adult stage ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Thomas Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern North America ⓘ |
| order | Urodela ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ambystoma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | egg-laying ⓘ |
| reproductiveSeason | early spring ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | internal fertilization ⓘ |
| respiration |
cutaneous respiration
ⓘ
lungs ⓘ |
| skinType | moist glandular skin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1826 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jefferson salamander Description of subject: The Jefferson salamander is a slender, nocturnal mole salamander native to eastern North American woodlands, typically breeding in temporary woodland ponds in early spring.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.