Ammospermophilus
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Ammospermophilus is a genus of small ground squirrels commonly known as antelope squirrels, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ammospermophilus canonical | 2 |
| Ammospermophilus harrisi | 1 |
| Ammospermophilus insularis | 1 |
| Ammospermophilus interpres | 1 |
| Ammospermophilus leucurus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772498 — 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: Ammospermophilus Context triple: [Xerinae, includes, Ammospermophilus]
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A.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
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B.
Callospermophilus
Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to western North America, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, rocky habitats.
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C.
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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D.
Psammobates
Psammobates is a genus of small, terrestrial tortoises native to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
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E.
Nomadinae
Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
- 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: Ammospermophilus Target entity description: Ammospermophilus is a genus of small ground squirrels commonly known as antelope squirrels, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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A.
Mojave ground squirrel
The Mojave ground squirrel is a small, burrowing rodent native to arid regions of the southwestern United States, adapted to desert life with seasonal dormancy and a diet of seeds and vegetation.
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B.
Callospermophilus
Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to western North America, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, rocky habitats.
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C.
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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D.
Psammobates
Psammobates is a genus of small, terrestrial tortoises native to arid and semi-arid regions of southern Africa.
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E.
Nomadinae
Nomadinae is a subfamily of parasitic cuckoo bees within the family Apidae, known for laying their eggs in the nests of other bee species.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
heat tolerance
ⓘ
water conservation ⓘ |
| behavior |
burrowing
ⓘ
ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tribe Xerini ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Espíritu Santo antelope squirrel
ⓘ
Harris's antelope squirrel ⓘ Texas antelope squirrel ⓘ antelope squirrels ⓘ Mojave ground squirrel ⓘ
surface form:
white-tailed antelope squirrel
|
| describedAs | genus of small ground squirrels ⓘ |
| diet |
green vegetation
ⓘ
insects ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Mexico
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| geographicDistribution | North America ⓘ |
| habitat |
arid regions
ⓘ
deserts ⓘ |
| hasFurColor | brownish-gray ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ammospermophilus
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Ammospermophilus harrisi
Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ammospermophilus insularis
Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ammospermophilus interpres
Ammospermophilus self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ammospermophilus leucurus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | diurnal ⓘ |
| movement | cursorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
northern Mexico
ⓘ
southwestern United States ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| socialStructure | solitary or small groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Xerinae ⓘ |
| tailCharacteristic | bushy tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ammospermophilus Description of subject: Ammospermophilus is a genus of small ground squirrels commonly known as antelope squirrels, native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ammospermophilus leucurus
this entity surface form:
Ammospermophilus harrisi
this entity surface form:
Ammospermophilus interpres
this entity surface form:
Ammospermophilus insularis