Dicerorhinus
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Dicerorhinus is a genus of rhinoceros that includes the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and most primitive living rhino species.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dicerorhinus canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3512944 — 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: Dicerorhinus Context triple: [Sumatran rhinoceros, genus, Dicerorhinus]
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A.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
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B.
Nasalis larvatus
Nasalis larvatus is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey species native to the mangrove forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
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C.
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, commonly known as the giant forest hog, is the largest wild pig species, native to forests and woodlands of central Africa.
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D.
Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of spiral-horned African antelopes that includes species such as kudus, bushbucks, and nyalas.
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E.
Ceratotherium
Ceratotherium is a genus of large African rhinoceroses best known for including the white rhinoceros, one of the largest land mammals.
- 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: Dicerorhinus Target entity description: Dicerorhinus is a genus of rhinoceros that includes the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and most primitive living rhino species.
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A.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
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B.
Nasalis larvatus
Nasalis larvatus is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey species native to the mangrove forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
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C.
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni
Hylochoerus meinertzhageni, commonly known as the giant forest hog, is the largest wild pig species, native to forests and woodlands of central Africa.
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D.
Tragelaphus
Tragelaphus is a genus of spiral-horned African antelopes that includes species such as kudus, bushbucks, and nyalas.
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E.
Ceratotherium
Ceratotherium is a genus of large African rhinoceroses best known for including the white rhinoceros, one of the largest land mammals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Sumatran rhinoceros
ⓘ
surface form:
Sumatran rhinoceros genus
|
| conservationStatusOfGenusMembers | critically endangered ⓘ |
| describedBy | Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| etymology | from Greek di (two), keras (horn), rhinos (nose) ⓘ |
| family | Rhinocerotidae ⓘ |
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
forest-dwelling rhinoceros genus
ⓘ
most primitive living rhinoceros lineage ⓘ smallest living rhinoceros species in this genus ⓘ solitary behavior in wild populations ⓘ two horns ⓘ |
| hasExtantSpeciesCount | 1 ⓘ |
| hasLivingSpecies |
Sumatran rhinoceros
ⓘ
surface form:
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
|
| hasNotableSpecies | Sumatran rhinoceros ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Southeast Asia
ⓘ
parts of East Asia ⓘ parts of South Asia ⓘ |
| includesTaxon |
Sumatran rhinoceros
ⓘ
surface form:
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
|
| IUCNStatusOfRepresentativeSpecies | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| memberOf | Rhinocerotidae ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words di, keras, rhinos ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Borneo
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ |
| order | Perissodactyla ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Rhinocerotidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ceratotherium
ⓘ
Diceros ⓘ Rhinoceros ⓘ Rhinocerotidae ⓘ
surface form:
Rhinocerotinae
|
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Constantin Wilhelm Lambert Gloger ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
poaching ⓘ small population size and fragmentation ⓘ |
| typeSpecies |
Sumatran rhinoceros
ⓘ
surface form:
Dicerorhinus sumatrensis
|
| yearDescribed | 1841 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dicerorhinus Description of subject: Dicerorhinus is a genus of rhinoceros that includes the critically endangered Sumatran rhinoceros, the smallest and most primitive living rhino species.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.