Peromyscus polionotus
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Peromyscus polionotus is a small North American rodent species, commonly known as the oldfield mouse, that inhabits sandy coastal and inland habitats in the southeastern United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peromyscus polionotus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18096475 — 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: Peromyscus polionotus Context triple: [Alabama beach mouse, parentTaxon, Peromyscus polionotus]
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A.
Thomomys bottae
Thomomys bottae, commonly known as Botta's pocket gopher, is a burrowing rodent native to western North America, recognized for its extensive tunneling behavior and fur-lined cheek pouches used for carrying food.
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B.
Ictidomys
Ictidomys is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and distinctive striped or patterned fur.
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C.
Petinomys
Petinomys is a genus of small flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Nelson’s woodrat
Nelson’s woodrat is a rare species of rodent in the genus Neotoma, endemic to Mexico and notable for its highly restricted range and conservation concern.
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E.
Nelson’s pocket mouse
Nelson’s pocket mouse is a small North American rodent species of the genus Chaetodipus, known for its fur-lined cheek pouches used to carry seeds.
- 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: Peromyscus polionotus Target entity description: Peromyscus polionotus is a small North American rodent species, commonly known as the oldfield mouse, that inhabits sandy coastal and inland habitats in the southeastern United States.
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A.
Thomomys bottae
Thomomys bottae, commonly known as Botta's pocket gopher, is a burrowing rodent native to western North America, recognized for its extensive tunneling behavior and fur-lined cheek pouches used for carrying food.
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B.
Ictidomys
Ictidomys is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and distinctive striped or patterned fur.
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C.
Petinomys
Petinomys is a genus of small flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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D.
Nelson’s woodrat
Nelson’s woodrat is a rare species of rodent in the genus Neotoma, endemic to Mexico and notable for its highly restricted range and conservation concern.
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E.
Nelson’s pocket mouse
Nelson’s pocket mouse is a small North American rodent species of the genus Chaetodipus, known for its fur-lined cheek pouches used to carry seeds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.