Myocastoridae
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Myocastoridae is a family of large, semiaquatic rodents best known for the nutria or coypu, which are native to South America but invasive in many other regions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myocastoridae canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8519778 — 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: Myocastoridae Context triple: [Hystricognathi, containsClade, Myocastoridae]
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A.
Heteromyidae
Heteromyidae is a family of small North and Central American rodents that includes kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, and pocket mice, known for their external fur-lined cheek pouches and adaptations to arid environments.
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B.
Procaviidae
Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
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C.
Prosciurillus
Prosciurillus is a genus of small squirrels native to Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands, known for their arboreal habits and limited geographic range.
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D.
Geomyidae
Geomyidae is a family of burrowing rodents commonly known as pocket gophers, characterized by their fur-lined cheek pouches and extensive underground tunnel systems.
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E.
Hystricidae
Hystricidae is a family of large, spiny rodents commonly known as Old World porcupines, native to parts of Europe, Africa, and Asia.
- 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: Myocastoridae Target entity description: Myocastoridae is a family of large, semiaquatic rodents best known for the nutria or coypu, which are native to South America but invasive in many other regions.
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A.
Heteromyidae
Heteromyidae is a family of small North and Central American rodents that includes kangaroo rats, kangaroo mice, and pocket mice, known for their external fur-lined cheek pouches and adaptations to arid environments.
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B.
Erethizontidae
Erethizontidae is the family of New World porcupines, medium-sized arboreal or terrestrial rodents characterized by coats of sharp quills used for defense.
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C.
Procaviidae
Procaviidae is a family of small, herbivorous mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and notable for being closely related to elephants and manatees despite their rodent-like appearance.
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D.
Prosciurillus
Prosciurillus is a genus of small squirrels native to Sulawesi and nearby Indonesian islands, known for their arboreal habits and limited geographic range.
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E.
Geomyidae
Geomyidae is a family of burrowing rodents commonly known as pocket gophers, characterized by their fur-lined cheek pouches and extensive underground tunnel systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
coypu family
ⓘ
nutria family ⓘ |
| conservationImpact | invasive in many regions outside native range ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Myocastor
ⓘ
Myocastor coypus ⓘ
linked to:
Myocastor
|
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
primarily aquatic vegetation ⓘ |
| distribution |
Africa (introduced)
ⓘ
linked to:
Africa
Asia (introduced) ⓘ Europe (introduced) ⓘ North America (introduced) ⓘ
linked to:
North America
South America ⓘ |
| ecology | semiaquatic ⓘ |
| economicUse |
fur production
ⓘ
meat production ⓘ |
| environmentalImpact |
can damage wetlands
ⓘ
can erode riverbanks ⓘ can impact native vegetation ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Juan Ignacio Molina ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
lakeshores ⓘ marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasTypeGenus | Myocastor ⓘ |
| infraorder | Hystricognathi ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | good swimmers ⓘ |
| morphology |
dense underfur
ⓘ
large-bodied rodents ⓘ long cylindrical tail ⓘ webbed hind feet ⓘ |
| nativeRange | South America ⓘ |
| notableFor |
including the coypu
ⓘ
including the nutria ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
high reproductive rate
ⓘ
multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| suborder | Hystricomorpha ⓘ |
| superfamily | Octodontoidea ⓘ |
| taxonAuthorAbbreviation | Molina ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1782 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Myocastoridae Description of subject: Myocastoridae is a family of large, semiaquatic rodents best known for the nutria or coypu, which are native to South America but invasive in many other regions.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.