Caenolestes
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Caenolestes is a genus of small, shrew-like South American marsupials known as shrew opossums, characterized by their elongated snouts and insectivorous habits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Caenolestes canonical | 1 |
| Caenolestidae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21810023 — 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: Caenolestes Context triple: [Paucituberculata, hasMember, Caenolestes]
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A.
Prosciurillus
Prosciurillus is a genus of small squirrels native to Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands, known for their arboreal habits and limited geographic range.
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B.
Caluromys
Caluromys is a genus of arboreal, nocturnal opossums known as woolly or bushy-tailed opossums, native to Central and South American forests.
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C.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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D.
Nesospiza
Nesospiza is a small genus of seed-eating tanagers endemic to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Sundasciurus
Sundasciurus is a genus of Southeast Asian tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and diversity across forested habitats in the Sunda region.
- 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: Caenolestes Target entity description: Caenolestes is a genus of small, shrew-like South American marsupials known as shrew opossums, characterized by their elongated snouts and insectivorous habits.
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A.
Prosciurillus
Prosciurillus is a genus of small squirrels native to Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands, known for their arboreal habits and limited geographic range.
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B.
Caluromys
Caluromys is a genus of arboreal, nocturnal opossums known as woolly or bushy-tailed opossums, native to Central and South American forests.
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C.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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D.
Nesospiza
Nesospiza is a small genus of seed-eating tanagers endemic to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
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E.
Sundasciurus
Sundasciurus is a genus of Southeast Asian tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and diversity across forested habitats in the Sunda region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Caenolestes