Callithrix
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Callithrix is a genus of small New World monkeys commonly known as marmosets, native to the forests of South America.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Callithrix canonical | 2 |
| Callithrix flaviceps | 1 |
| Callithrix geoffroyi | 1 |
| Callithrix jacchus | 1 |
| Callithrix kuhlii | 1 |
| white-bellied pygmy marmoset | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9706226 — 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: Callithrix Context triple: [Callitrichidae, includesGenus, Callithrix]
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A.
Bassaricyon
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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B.
Marmoset
"Marmoset" is a song by the American noise rock band Rapeman, known for its abrasive sound and association with the late-1980s underground rock scene.
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C.
Petaurus
Petaurus is a genus of small, nocturnal, gliding marsupials commonly known as gliders, native to Australia and nearby regions.
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D.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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E.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
- 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: Callithrix Target entity description: Callithrix is a genus of small New World monkeys commonly known as marmosets, native to the forests of South America.
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A.
Bassaricyon
Bassaricyon is a genus of small, nocturnal, tree-dwelling mammals known as olingos, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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B.
Marmoset
"Marmoset" is a song by the American noise rock band Rapeman, known for its abrasive sound and association with the late-1980s underground rock scene.
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C.
Petaurus
Petaurus is a genus of small, nocturnal, gliding marsupials commonly known as gliders, native to Australia and nearby regions.
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D.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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E.
Catopuma
Catopuma is a small wild cat genus from Southeast Asia that includes the bay cat and the Asian golden cat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityCycle | diurnal ⓘ |
| characteristic |
claw-like nails on most digits
ⓘ
long tail ⓘ non-prehensile tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ specialized dentition for gouging tree bark ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
marmosets
ⓘ
true marmosets ⓘ |
| diet |
gummivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | eastern South America ⓘ |
| eats |
fruit
ⓘ
insects ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ tree gum ⓘ |
| family | Callitrichidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Johann Christian Polycarp Erxleben ⓘ |
| firstDescribedInYear | 1777 ⓘ |
| foundIn |
canopy
ⓘ
subcanopy ⓘ |
| habitat |
Atlantic Forest
ⓘ
linked to:
Mata Atlântica
forest edges ⓘ secondary forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Callithrix aurita
ⓘ
Callithrix flaviceps ⓘ
linked to:
Callithrix
Callithrix geoffroyi ⓘ
linked to:
Callithrix
Callithrix jacchus ⓘ
linked to:
Callithrix
Callithrix kuhlii ⓘ
linked to:
Callithrix
Callithrix penicillata ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Callitrichidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | typically gives birth to twins ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
cooperative breeders
ⓘ
small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Callithrix jacchus ⓘ |
| vernacularName | marmosets ⓘ |
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
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Callithrix Description of subject: Callithrix is a genus of small New World monkeys commonly known as marmosets, native to the forests of South America.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Callithrix
linked to: Callithrix
linked to: Callithrix
linked to: Callithrix
subject linked to:
Cebuella
linked to: Callithrix