Metachirus
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Metachirus is a genus of American opossums, commonly known as the brown four-eyed opossums, found in Central and South American forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metachirus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21651934 — 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: Metachirus Context triple: [Didelphimorphia, includesGenus, Metachirus]
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A.
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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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.
Phataginus
Phataginus is a genus of African pangolins, scaly anteater-like mammals known for their protective keratin armor and insectivorous diet.
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D.
Hylacola
Hylacola is a genus of small, insectivorous passerine birds native to Australia, commonly known as scrubwrens.
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E.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
- 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: Metachirus Target entity description: Metachirus is a genus of American opossums, commonly known as the brown four-eyed opossums, found in Central and South American forests.
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A.
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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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.
Phataginus
Phataginus is a genus of African pangolins, scaly anteater-like mammals known for their protective keratin armor and insectivorous diet.
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D.
Hylacola
Hylacola is a genus of small, insectivorous passerine birds native to Australia, commonly known as scrubwrens.
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E.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.