Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera
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Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera is a 19th-century zoological work that provides a comprehensive taxonomic and descriptive study of bat species found across Asia.
All labels observed (1)
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| Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7241538 — 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: Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera Context triple: [George Edward Dobson, hasWritten, Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera]
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Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the Collection of the British Museum
Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the Collection of the British Museum is a 19th-century zoological monograph that systematically documents and classifies the bat specimens held in the British Museum’s natural history collections.
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A Monograph of the Insectivora, systematic and anatomical
*A Monograph of the Insectivora, systematic and anatomical* is a comprehensive 19th-century zoological work by George Edward Dobson that provides detailed taxonomic and anatomical studies of insectivorous mammals.
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Mammalian Species
Mammalian Species is a peer-reviewed scientific series that provides detailed taxonomic and biological accounts of individual mammal species worldwide.
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Microchiroptera
Microchiroptera is a former suborder of bats comprising the predominantly small, echolocating species often referred to as "microbats."
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Chiroptera
Chiroptera is the mammalian order comprising all bats, characterized by forelimbs adapted as wings for powered flight.
- 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: Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera Target entity description: Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera is a 19th-century zoological work that provides a comprehensive taxonomic and descriptive study of bat species found across Asia.
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A.
Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the Collection of the British Museum
Catalogue of the Chiroptera in the Collection of the British Museum is a 19th-century zoological monograph that systematically documents and classifies the bat specimens held in the British Museum’s natural history collections.
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B.
A Monograph of the Insectivora, systematic and anatomical
*A Monograph of the Insectivora, systematic and anatomical* is a comprehensive 19th-century zoological work by George Edward Dobson that provides detailed taxonomic and anatomical studies of insectivorous mammals.
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C.
Mammalian Species
Mammalian Species is a peer-reviewed scientific series that provides detailed taxonomic and biological accounts of individual mammal species worldwide.
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D.
Microchiroptera
Microchiroptera is a former suborder of bats comprising the predominantly small, echolocating species often referred to as "microbats."
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E.
Chiroptera
Chiroptera is the mammalian order comprising all bats, characterized by forelimbs adapted as wings for powered flight.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century publication
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scientific book ⓘ taxonomic work ⓘ zoological monograph ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
classification of Chiroptera
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documentation of Asian mammal diversity ⓘ |
| coversRegion |
Asia
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Asiatic Chiroptera
NERFINISHED
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bat species of Asia ⓘ |
| documentType | monograph ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
mammalogy
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taxonomy ⓘ zoology ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
descriptive morphology of bats
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geographical distribution of Asian bats ⓘ species-level descriptions ⓘ taxonomic classification of bats ⓘ |
| genre |
natural history
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scientific literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
distributional notes
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morphological descriptions ⓘ species accounts ⓘ taxonomic keys ⓘ |
| hasScientificContent |
comparative descriptions
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species diagnoses ⓘ taxonomic revisions ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | early systematic treatment of Asian bats ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
naturalists
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taxonomists ⓘ zoologists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Asian bat species
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Chiroptera ⓘ bats ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
biogeography
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systematics ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | 19th century ⓘ |
| usedFor |
historical baseline for Asian bat fauna
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reference in bat taxonomy ⓘ |
| workType | comprehensive taxonomic study ⓘ |
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Subject: Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera Description of subject: Monograph of the Asiatic Chiroptera is a 19th-century zoological work that provides a comprehensive taxonomic and descriptive study of bat species found across Asia.
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