Kerodon rupestris
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Kerodon rupestris is a rock-dwelling South American rodent species, commonly known as the rock cavy, that inhabits arid, rocky habitats in northeastern Brazil.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kerodon acrobata | 1 |
| Kerodon rupestris canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16249938 — 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: Kerodon rupestris Context triple: [Caviidae, includesTaxon, Kerodon rupestris]
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A.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
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B.
Pezophaps solitaria
Pezophaps solitaria, commonly known as the Rodrigues solitaire, was a large flightless bird endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean that went extinct in the 18th century due to human activities.
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C.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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D.
Petaurista alborufus
Petaurista alborufus is a large, nocturnal flying squirrel species native to East Asia, known for its gliding membrane and striking reddish-white fur.
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E.
Nesopsar
Nesopsar is a little-known genus of New World blackbirds within the icterid family, comprising Caribbean passerine birds.
- 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: Kerodon rupestris Target entity description: Kerodon rupestris is a rock-dwelling South American rodent species, commonly known as the rock cavy, that inhabits arid, rocky habitats in northeastern Brazil.
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A.
Cercaphus
Cercaphus is a figure from Greek mythology known primarily as a descendant of the nymph Rhode and a member of the early mythic rulers associated with the island of Rhodes.
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B.
Pezophaps solitaria
Pezophaps solitaria, commonly known as the Rodrigues solitaire, was a large flightless bird endemic to Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean that went extinct in the 18th century due to human activities.
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C.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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D.
Petaurista alborufus
Petaurista alborufus is a large, nocturnal flying squirrel species native to East Asia, known for its gliding membrane and striking reddish-white fur.
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E.
Nesopsar
Nesopsar is a little-known genus of New World blackbirds within the icterid family, comprising Caribbean passerine birds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kerodon acrobata