Callitrichidae
E234905
Callitrichidae is a family of small New World monkeys that includes marmosets and tamarins, known for their diminutive size, claw-like nails, and cooperative social behavior.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Callitrichidae canonical | 12 |
| Callitrichinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2095428 — 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: Callitrichidae Context triple: [Primates, includesTaxon, Callitrichidae]
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A.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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B.
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes many colorful tree squirrel species native primarily to Southeast Asia.
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C.
Petauridae
Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
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D.
Sciurotamias
Sciurotamias is a genus of rock squirrels native to mountainous regions of China, known for their adaptation to rocky habitats.
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E.
Nesospiza
Nesospiza is a small genus of seed-eating tanagers endemic to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- 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: Callitrichidae Target entity description: Callitrichidae is a family of small New World monkeys that includes marmosets and tamarins, known for their diminutive size, claw-like nails, and cooperative social behavior.
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A.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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B.
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes many colorful tree squirrel species native primarily to Southeast Asia.
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C.
Petauridae
Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
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D.
Sciurotamias
Sciurotamias is a genus of rock squirrels native to mountainous regions of China, known for their adaptation to rocky habitats.
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E.
Nesospiza
Nesospiza is a small genus of seed-eating tanagers endemic to the Tristan da Cunha archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| bodyMassRange | 100–700 grams ⓘ |
| characteristic |
claw-like nails on most digits
ⓘ
cooperative breeding ⓘ cooperative infant care ⓘ long tails ⓘ non-opposable thumbs ⓘ small body size ⓘ twinning common ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
callitrichids
ⓘ
marmosets and tamarins ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
gummivorous ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| firstAppearance | Miocene ⓘ |
| habitat |
secondary forests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| includes |
marmoset
ⓘ
tamarin ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Callimico
ⓘ
Callithrix ⓘ Cebuella ⓘ Leontopithecus ⓘ Mico ⓘ Saguinus ⓘ
linked to:
Leontopithecus
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| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nailType |
claw-like nails on other digits
ⓘ
tegulae on hallux ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
helpers-at-the-nest system
ⓘ
often give birth to twins ⓘ paternal care important ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parvorder |
Platyrrhini
ⓘ
linked to:
New World monkeys
|
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveSystem | cooperative polyandry in some species ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
cooperative groups
ⓘ
small groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Callitrichidae Description of subject: Callitrichidae is a family of small New World monkeys that includes marmosets and tamarins, known for their diminutive size, claw-like nails, and cooperative social behavior.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.