Petaurista philippensis
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Petaurista philippensis is a large nocturnal flying squirrel species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its gliding membrane that allows it to glide between trees in forested habitats.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petaurista elegans | 1 |
| Petaurista philippensis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9073101 — 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: Petaurista philippensis Context triple: [Petaurista, includesSpecies, Petaurista philippensis]
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A.
Sus philippensis
Sus philippensis, commonly known as the Philippine warty pig, is a wild pig species endemic to the Philippines and noted for its distinctive facial warts and bristly mane.
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B.
Philippine tarsier
The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate native to the Philippines, known for its enormous eyes, elongated fingers, and remarkable leaping ability among forest trees.
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C.
Belopoeica
Belopoeica is an ancient Greek treatise by Philo of Byzantium that systematically examines the design and construction of war machines and artillery.
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D.
Phrygilus atriceps
Phrygilus atriceps is a species of South American finch-like bird in the tanager family, known commonly as the black-hooded sierra finch.
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E.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
- 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: Petaurista philippensis Target entity description: Petaurista philippensis is a large nocturnal flying squirrel species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its gliding membrane that allows it to glide between trees in forested habitats.
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A.
Sus philippensis
Sus philippensis, commonly known as the Philippine warty pig, is a wild pig species endemic to the Philippines and noted for its distinctive facial warts and bristly mane.
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B.
Philippine tarsier
The Philippine tarsier is a tiny nocturnal primate native to the Philippines, known for its enormous eyes, elongated fingers, and remarkable leaping ability among forest trees.
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C.
Belopoeica
Belopoeica is an ancient Greek treatise by Philo of Byzantium that systematically examines the design and construction of war machines and artillery.
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D.
Phrygilus atriceps
Phrygilus atriceps is a species of South American finch-like bird in the tanager family, known commonly as the black-hooded sierra finch.
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E.
Pachyplichas
Pachyplichas is a genus of beetles in the family Curculionidae, known from New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying squirrel
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species of rodent ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | solitary ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Sciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Indian giant flying squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
bark
ⓘ
fruits ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | arboreal ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Petaurista NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasAnatomicalStructure |
gliding membrane
ⓘ
patagium ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brown
ⓘ
reddish-brown ⓘ |
| hasGlideCapability | can glide between trees ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | large eyes for nocturnal vision ⓘ |
| tailType | bushy tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| uses | tree cavities for nesting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petaurista philippensis Description of subject: Petaurista philippensis is a large nocturnal flying squirrel species native to parts of South and Southeast Asia, known for its gliding membrane that allows it to glide between trees in forested habitats.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Petaurista elegans