Petaurista xanthotis
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Petaurista xanthotis is a species of large flying squirrel known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petaurista xanthotis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9073105 — 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 xanthotis Context triple: [Petaurista, includesSpecies, Petaurista xanthotis]
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A.
Xenopipo
Xenopipo is a genus of small Neotropical passerine birds in the manakin family Pipridae.
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B.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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C.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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E.
Xenicus
Xenicus is a small genus of New Zealand wrens, comprising tiny, ground-dwelling insectivorous birds endemic to 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 xanthotis Target entity description: Petaurista xanthotis is a species of large flying squirrel known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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A.
Xenopipo
Xenopipo is a genus of small Neotropical passerine birds in the manakin family Pipridae.
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B.
Phoebetria fusca
Phoebetria fusca, commonly known as the sooty albatross, is a dark-plumaged seabird of the Southern Ocean recognized for its long, narrow wings and graceful, soaring flight.
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C.
Hesperethusa
Hesperethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the citrus family Rutaceae, known for species such as Hesperethusa crenulata (also called Limonia crenulata) that are native to South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Philortyx fasciatus
Philortyx fasciatus, commonly known as the banded quail, is a small ground-dwelling bird native to Mexico and the type species of the genus Philortyx.
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E.
Xenicus
Xenicus is a small genus of New Zealand wrens, comprising tiny, ground-dwelling insectivorous birds endemic to New Zealand.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flying squirrel
ⓘ
species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | tree-dwelling ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Sciurinae ⓘ |
| bodySize | large for a flying squirrel ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | yellow-cheeked giant flying squirrel ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| genus | Petaurista ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
East Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ |
| hasAbility | gliding flight between trees ⓘ |
| hasPatagium | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | gliding ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Laos ⓘ Myanmar ⓘ Vietnam ⓘ
linked to:
Viet Nam
|
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| timeOfActivity | night ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1908 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petaurista xanthotis Description of subject: Petaurista xanthotis is a species of large flying squirrel known for its gliding ability and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.