Choeropsis
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Choeropsis is a genus of small hippopotamuses that includes the pygmy hippopotamus, a rare and endangered species native to West Africa.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Choeropsis canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10957241 — 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: Choeropsis Context triple: [Choeropsis liberiensis, genus, Choeropsis]
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A.
Chersophilus
Chersophilus is a small genus of larks, a group of ground-dwelling passerine birds adapted to open habitats.
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B.
Copsychus
Copsychus is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as shamas, noted for their melodious songs and found primarily in Asia and parts of Africa.
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C.
Cercotrichas
Cercotrichas is a genus of small insectivorous birds commonly known as scrub robins, found mainly in Africa and belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.
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D.
Carpodacus
Carpodacus is a genus of finch-like passerine birds commonly known as rosefinches, found across parts of Eurasia and North America.
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E.
Certhidea
Certhidea is a genus of small songbirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, commonly known as warbler-finches and notable as part of Darwin’s finch radiation.
- 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: Choeropsis Target entity description: Choeropsis is a genus of small hippopotamuses that includes the pygmy hippopotamus, a rare and endangered species native to West Africa.
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A.
Chersophilus
Chersophilus is a small genus of larks, a group of ground-dwelling passerine birds adapted to open habitats.
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B.
Copsychus
Copsychus is a genus of small passerine birds commonly known as shamas, noted for their melodious songs and found primarily in Asia and parts of Africa.
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C.
Cercotrichas
Cercotrichas is a genus of small insectivorous birds commonly known as scrub robins, found mainly in Africa and belonging to the Old World flycatcher family.
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D.
Carpodacus
Carpodacus is a genus of finch-like passerine birds commonly known as rosefinches, found across parts of Eurasia and North America.
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E.
Certhidea
Certhidea is a genus of small songbirds endemic to the Galápagos Islands, commonly known as warbler-finches and notable as part of Darwin’s finch radiation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | eyes and nostrils positioned high on head ⓘ |
| bodyPlan |
barrel-shaped body
ⓘ
short-legged ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonNameIncludes | pygmy hippopotamus ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | population decline ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesWithConservationStatus | endangered ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesWithRarity | rare ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of small hippopotamuses ⓘ |
| diet |
browsing on grasses
ⓘ
browsing on leaves ⓘ herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | smaller body size than common hippopotamus ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large herbivore ⓘ |
| family | Hippopotamidae ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Côte d’Ivoire
ⓘ
linked to:
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea ⓘ Liberia ⓘ Sierra Leone ⓘ |
| habitat |
rivers
ⓘ
streams ⓘ swamps ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
| includesTaxon | Choeropsis liberiensis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Hippopotamidae ⓘ |
| nativeRange | West Africa ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | pygmy hippopotamus ⓘ |
| order | Artiodactyla ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Hippopotamus ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| skinType | thick hairless skin ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Hippopotaminae
ⓘ
linked to:
Hippopotamidae
|
| taxonomicNote | sometimes treated as subgenus of Hexaprotodon in some classifications ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Choeropsis Description of subject: Choeropsis is a genus of small hippopotamuses that includes the pygmy hippopotamus, a rare and endangered species native to West Africa.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.