Cryptotis
E1486541
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Cryptotis is a genus of small, insectivorous shrews found primarily in the Americas, including species such as the North American least shrew.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cryptotis canonical | 1 |
| Cryptotis parva | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21465840 — 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: Cryptotis Context triple: [North American least shrew, genus, Cryptotis]
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A.
Crypturellus
Crypturellus is a genus of small to medium-sized ground-dwelling tinamous native to Central and South American forests and shrublands.
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B.
Conepatus
Conepatus is a genus of New World hog-nosed skunks known for their distinctive upturned snouts and powerful digging behavior.
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C.
Cynegeticus
Cynegeticus is an ancient Greek treatise on hunting, traditionally attributed to Arrian of Nicomedia and focused on the training and use of hounds.
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D.
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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E.
Exilisciurus
Exilisciurus is a genus of small Southeast Asian dwarf squirrels in the family Sciuridae.
- 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: Cryptotis Target entity description: Cryptotis is a genus of small, insectivorous shrews found primarily in the Americas, including species such as the North American least shrew.
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A.
Crypturellus
Crypturellus is a genus of small to medium-sized ground-dwelling tinamous native to Central and South American forests and shrublands.
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B.
Conepatus
Conepatus is a genus of New World hog-nosed skunks known for their distinctive upturned snouts and powerful digging behavior.
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C.
Cynegeticus
Cynegeticus is an ancient Greek treatise on hunting, traditionally attributed to Arrian of Nicomedia and focused on the training and use of hounds.
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D.
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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E.
Exilisciurus
Exilisciurus is a genus of small Southeast Asian dwarf squirrels in the family Sciuridae.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cryptotis