Preuss's red colobus
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Preuss's red colobus is a rare and endangered species of Old World monkey native to the forests of western Central Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Preuss's red colobus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12834696 — 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: Preuss's red colobus Context triple: [Cross River National Park, habitatFor, Preuss's red colobus]
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A.
Colobus
Colobus is a genus of Old World monkeys known for their striking black-and-white fur, reduced thumbs, and specialized leaf-eating adaptations.
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B.
Cephalophus sylvicultor
Cephalophus sylvicultor, commonly known as the yellow-backed duiker, is a large forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.
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C.
Cephalophus niger
Cephalophus niger, commonly known as the black duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to West Africa.
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D.
Cephalophus dorsalis
Cephalophus dorsalis, commonly known as the bay duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.
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E.
Chlorocebus
Chlorocebus is a genus of African monkeys commonly known as vervet monkeys, which includes several closely related, medium-sized, semi-terrestrial primate species.
- 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: Preuss's red colobus Target entity description: Preuss's red colobus is a rare and endangered species of Old World monkey native to the forests of western Central Africa.
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A.
Colobus
Colobus is a genus of Old World monkeys known for their striking black-and-white fur, reduced thumbs, and specialized leaf-eating adaptations.
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B.
Cephalophus sylvicultor
Cephalophus sylvicultor, commonly known as the yellow-backed duiker, is a large forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.
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C.
Cephalophus niger
Cephalophus niger, commonly known as the black duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to West Africa.
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D.
Cephalophus dorsalis
Cephalophus dorsalis, commonly known as the bay duiker, is a small, forest-dwelling antelope native to central and western Africa.
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E.
Chlorocebus
Chlorocebus is a genus of African monkeys commonly known as vervet monkeys, which includes several closely related, medium-sized, semi-terrestrial primate species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old World monkey
ⓘ
colobus monkey ⓘ mammal ⓘ primate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| authority | Matschie, 1900 ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName | Preuss's red colobus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
flowers
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fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| endemicRegion | Cameroon highlands and adjacent areas ⓘ |
| eponym | Paul Preuss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedIn | 1900 ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Cross River region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korup National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Piliocolobus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
primary forest
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secondary forest ⓘ tropical moist lowland forest ⓘ tropical montane forest ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
complex stomach for leaf digestion
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specialized leaf-eating dentition ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Afrotropical fauna ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
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quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bioko Island
NERFINISHED
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Cameroon NERFINISHED ⓘ Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ western Central Africa ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Piliocolobus preussi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
group-living
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multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
bushmeat trade
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Preuss's red colobus Description of subject: Preuss's red colobus is a rare and endangered species of Old World monkey native to the forests of western Central Africa.
Referenced by (2)
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