Gavialidae
E542965
Gavialidae is a family of large, long-snouted semiaquatic reptiles that includes the gharial and its close relatives, distinct from true crocodiles and alligators.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gavialidae canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5698468 — 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: Gavialidae Context triple: [Crocodylidae, relatedTo, Gavialidae]
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A.
Crocodylidae
Crocodylidae is the biological family comprising the true crocodiles, large semiaquatic reptiles found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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B.
Alligatoridae
Alligatoridae is a family of reptiles that includes alligators and caimans, characterized by broad snouts and semi-aquatic lifestyles in freshwater habitats.
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C.
Crocodylus
Crocodylus is a genus of large, semiaquatic reptiles commonly known as true crocodiles, found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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D.
Crocodilia
Crocodilia is an order of large, semi-aquatic, predatory reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials.
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E.
Crocodylus raninus
Crocodylus raninus is a species of crocodile native to Borneo, sometimes referred to as the Borneo crocodile and historically confused with the saltwater crocodile.
- 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: Gavialidae Target entity description: Gavialidae is a family of large, long-snouted semiaquatic reptiles that includes the gharial and its close relatives, distinct from true crocodiles and alligators.
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A.
Crocodylidae
Crocodylidae is the biological family comprising the true crocodiles, large semiaquatic reptiles found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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B.
Alligatoridae
Alligatoridae is a family of reptiles that includes alligators and caimans, characterized by broad snouts and semi-aquatic lifestyles in freshwater habitats.
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C.
Crocodylus
Crocodylus is a genus of large, semiaquatic reptiles commonly known as true crocodiles, found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide.
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D.
Crocodilia
Crocodilia is an order of large, semi-aquatic, predatory reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials.
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E.
Crocodylus raninus
Crocodylus raninus is a species of crocodile native to Borneo, sometimes referred to as the Borneo crocodile and historically confused with the saltwater crocodile.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | family includes critically endangered species ⓘ |
| containsExtinctGenera |
Gryposuchus
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhamphosuchus
Rhamphosuchus ⓘ Siquisiquesuchus ⓘ |
| diet | primarily piscivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Alligatoridae
ⓘ
Crocodylidae ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | apex aquatic predator ⓘ |
| extantGenera |
Gavialis
ⓘ
Tomistoma ⓘ
linked to:
Tomistoma schlegelii
|
| fossilRecord | extends back to the Late Cretaceous ⓘ |
| geologicalTimeRange | Late Cretaceous to Recent ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
large body size
ⓘ
long narrow snout ⓘ many sharp interlocking teeth ⓘ semiaquatic lifestyle ⓘ |
| includesCommonName |
false gharial
ⓘ
fish-eating crocodile ⓘ gharial ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Gavialis gangeticus
ⓘ
linked to:
Gavialis
Tomistoma schlegelii ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| limbAdaptation | relatively weak for terrestrial locomotion ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily aquatic swimming ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesConservationStatus |
Gavialis gangeticus is critically endangered
ⓘ
linked to:
Gavialis
|
| order |
Crocodylia
ⓘ
linked to:
Crocodilia
|
| phylogeneticPosition | basal lineage within Crocodylia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryPreyType | fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | pressure-sensitive integumentary sensory organs on jaws ⓘ |
| skullCharacteristic |
large number of alveoli for teeth
ⓘ
narrow tubular rostrum ⓘ |
| snoutShapeComparedToCrocodylidae | more elongated and narrower ⓘ |
| suborder | Longirostres ⓘ |
| superfamily | Gavialoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Gavialis ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gavialidae Description of subject: Gavialidae is a family of large, long-snouted semiaquatic reptiles that includes the gharial and its close relatives, distinct from true crocodiles and alligators.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.