Lestodelphys
E1496240
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Lestodelphys is a small genus of South American marsupials commonly known as the Patagonian or desert mouse opossums, adapted to arid and open habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lestodelphys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21651944 — 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: Lestodelphys Context triple: [Didelphimorphia, includesGenus, Lestodelphys]
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A.
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.
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B.
Monodelphis
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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C.
Hyladelphys
Hyladelphys is a little-known genus of small, nocturnal opossums native to South American forests.
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D.
Lipotes
Lipotes is a genus of freshwater river dolphins best known for the baiji, a critically endangered or possibly extinct species once native to China’s Yangtze River.
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E.
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial known as the musky rat-kangaroo, notable for its primitive kangaroo-like features and forest-dwelling 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: Lestodelphys Target entity description: Lestodelphys is a small genus of South American marsupials commonly known as the Patagonian or desert mouse opossums, adapted to arid and open habitats.
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A.
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.
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B.
Monodelphis
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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C.
Hyladelphys
Hyladelphys is a little-known genus of small, nocturnal opossums native to South American forests.
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D.
Lipotes
Lipotes is a genus of freshwater river dolphins best known for the baiji, a critically endangered or possibly extinct species once native to China’s Yangtze River.
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E.
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Hypsiprymnodon moschatus is a small, ground-dwelling Australian marsupial known as the musky rat-kangaroo, notable for its primitive kangaroo-like features and forest-dwelling habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.