Monodelphis
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Monodelphis is a genus of small, tailless or short-tailed opossums native to Central and South America, commonly known as short-tailed opossums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Monodelphis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21651928 — 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: Monodelphis Context triple: [Didelphimorphia, includesGenus, Monodelphis]
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A.
Didelphis
Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials commonly known as opossums, characterized by their omnivorous diet, prehensile tails, and adaptability to diverse habitats across the Americas.
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B.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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C.
Potorous
Potorous is a genus of small, nocturnal marsupials known as potoroos, native to Australia and resembling miniature kangaroos that primarily feed on fungi and plant material.
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D.
Dromiciops gliroides
Dromiciops gliroides, commonly known as the monito del monte, is a small arboreal marsupial native to the temperate forests of southern South America and the only living representative of its order.
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E.
Caprolagus
Caprolagus is a genus of rabbits in the family Leporidae, best known for the rare hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) native to the Himalayan foothills.
- 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: Monodelphis Target entity description: Monodelphis is a genus of small, tailless or short-tailed opossums native to Central and South America, commonly known as short-tailed opossums.
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A.
Didelphis
Didelphis is a genus of New World marsupials commonly known as opossums, characterized by their omnivorous diet, prehensile tails, and adaptability to diverse habitats across the Americas.
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B.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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C.
Potorous
Potorous is a genus of small, nocturnal marsupials known as potoroos, native to Australia and resembling miniature kangaroos that primarily feed on fungi and plant material.
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D.
Dromiciops gliroides
Dromiciops gliroides, commonly known as the monito del monte, is a small arboreal marsupial native to the temperate forests of southern South America and the only living representative of its order.
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E.
Caprolagus
Caprolagus is a genus of rabbits in the family Leporidae, best known for the rare hispid hare (Caprolagus hispidus) native to the Himalayan foothills.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.