Dermoptera
E728061
Dermoptera is an order of gliding mammals known as colugos or flying lemurs, native to Southeast Asia and characterized by extensive skin membranes that enable them to glide between trees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dermoptera canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8365792 — 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: Dermoptera Context triple: [Euarchontoglires, includes, Dermoptera]
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A.
Scandentia
Scandentia is an order of small, arboreal mammals known as treeshrews, native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia and once considered close relatives of primates.
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B.
Yangochiroptera
Yangochiroptera is a major suborder of bats that includes most of the commonly known microbats, characterized primarily by their use of laryngeal echolocation for navigation and foraging.
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C.
Notoryctemorphia
Notoryctemorphia is an order of highly specialized, burrowing marsupials known as marsupial moles, adapted to a subterranean lifestyle in arid regions of Australia.
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D.
Peramelemorphia
Peramelemorphia is an order of Australasian marsupials that includes bandicoots and bilbies, characterized by their pointed snouts, omnivorous diet, and burrowing habits.
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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
- 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: Dermoptera Target entity description: Dermoptera is an order of gliding mammals known as colugos or flying lemurs, native to Southeast Asia and characterized by extensive skin membranes that enable them to glide between trees.
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A.
Scandentia
Scandentia is an order of small, arboreal mammals known as treeshrews, native to tropical forests of Southeast Asia and once considered close relatives of primates.
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B.
Yangochiroptera
Yangochiroptera is a major suborder of bats that includes most of the commonly known microbats, characterized primarily by their use of laryngeal echolocation for navigation and foraging.
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C.
Notoryctemorphia
Notoryctemorphia is an order of highly specialized, burrowing marsupials known as marsupial moles, adapted to a subterranean lifestyle in arid regions of Australia.
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D.
Peramelemorphia
Peramelemorphia is an order of Australasian marsupials that includes bandicoots and bilbies, characterized by their pointed snouts, omnivorous diet, and burrowing habits.
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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 (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal order
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| closestLivingRelativesOf |
Primates
ⓘ
Scandentia ⓘ |
| commonName |
colugos
ⓘ
flying lemurs ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | habitat loss ⓘ |
| containsFamily | Cynocephalidae ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Cynocephalus
ⓘ
linked to:
Cynocephalidae
Galeopterus ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Cynocephalus volans
ⓘ
Galeopterus variegatus ⓘ
linked to:
Galeopterus
|
| diet |
flowers
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Chiroptera
ⓘ
Primates ⓘ |
| glidingMechanism | passive gliding using patagium ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen forests
ⓘ
secondary forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal lifestyle
ⓘ
extensive skin membranes ⓘ folivorous diet ⓘ frugivorous diet ⓘ gliding locomotion ⓘ herbivorous diet ⓘ large eyes ⓘ low reproductive rate ⓘ nocturnal activity ⓘ patagium extending between limbs and tail ⓘ sharp claws for climbing ⓘ strong maternal care ⓘ |
| infraclass | Eutheria ⓘ |
| isNot | true lemurs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movementType | gliding between trees ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Cambodia
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Singapore ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ Thailand ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| offspringCare | young carried in patagium-like pouch ⓘ |
| partOfClade | Euarchonta ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to live young ⓘ |
| subclass | Theria ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dermoptera Description of subject: Dermoptera is an order of gliding mammals known as colugos or flying lemurs, native to Southeast Asia and characterized by extensive skin membranes that enable them to glide between trees.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.