Cercopithecinae
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Cercopithecinae is a subfamily of Old World monkeys that includes species such as baboons, macaques, and guenons, characterized by their cheek pouches and largely terrestrial or semi-terrestrial lifestyles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cercopithecinae canonical | 13 |
| Papionini | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9706184 — 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: Cercopithecinae Context triple: [Cercopithecidae, subfamily, Cercopithecinae]
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A.
Cercopithecidae
Cercopithecidae is the family of Old World monkeys, a diverse group of primates native to Africa and Asia that includes baboons, macaques, and colobus monkeys.
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B.
Cercopithecoidea
Cercopithecoidea is the superfamily of Old World monkeys, including baboons, macaques, and related species native to Africa and Asia.
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C.
Chlorocebus
Chlorocebus is a genus of African monkeys commonly known as vervet monkeys, which includes several closely related, medium-sized, semi-terrestrial primate species.
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D.
Catarrhini
Catarrhini is a parvorder of primates that includes Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, characterized by downward-facing nostrils and generally larger body sizes.
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E.
Trachypithecus
Trachypithecus is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys, commonly known as lutungs or langurs, found across South and Southeast 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: Cercopithecinae Target entity description: Cercopithecinae is a subfamily of Old World monkeys that includes species such as baboons, macaques, and guenons, characterized by their cheek pouches and largely terrestrial or semi-terrestrial lifestyles.
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Cercopithecidae
Cercopithecidae is the family of Old World monkeys, a diverse group of primates native to Africa and Asia that includes baboons, macaques, and colobus monkeys.
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B.
Cercopithecoidea
Cercopithecoidea is the superfamily of Old World monkeys, including baboons, macaques, and related species native to Africa and Asia.
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C.
Chlorocebus
Chlorocebus is a genus of African monkeys commonly known as vervet monkeys, which includes several closely related, medium-sized, semi-terrestrial primate species.
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Catarrhini
Catarrhini is a parvorder of primates that includes Old World monkeys, apes, and humans, characterized by downward-facing nostrils and generally larger body sizes.
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E.
Trachypithecus
Trachypithecus is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys, commonly known as lutungs or langurs, found across South and Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monkey subfamily
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taxonomic subfamily ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
cercopithecine monkeys
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cheek‑pouch monkeys ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Colobinae ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeatureFromColobinae |
less specialized stomach
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presence of cheek pouches ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
cheek pouches
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ischial callosities ⓘ narrow, downward‑facing nostrils ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| hasDentitionType | bilophodont molars ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Allenopithecus
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Cercocebus ⓘ Cercopithecus ⓘ Chlorocebus ⓘ Erythrocebus ⓘ Lophocebus ⓘ Macaca ⓘ Mandrillus ⓘ Miopithecus ⓘ Papio ⓘ Theropithecus ⓘ |
| includesSpeciesGroup |
baboons
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guenons ⓘ macaques ⓘ mangabeys ⓘ vervet monkeys ⓘ |
| includesTribe |
Cercopithecini
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Papionini ⓘ
linked to:
Cercopithecinae
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| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group‑living ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| superfamily | Cercopithecoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalDiet |
folivorous
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frugivorous ⓘ insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
arboreal
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semi‑terrestrial ⓘ terrestrial ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cercopithecinae Description of subject: Cercopithecinae is a subfamily of Old World monkeys that includes species such as baboons, macaques, and guenons, characterized by their cheek pouches and largely terrestrial or semi-terrestrial lifestyles.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Cercopithecinae
linked to: Cercopithecinae
linked to: Cercopithecinae