Semnopithecus
E919149
Semnopithecus is a genus of Old World leaf-eating monkeys commonly known as gray or Hanuman langurs, widely distributed across the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Semnopithecus canonical | 2 |
| Semnopithecus entellus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11322831 — 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: Semnopithecus Context triple: [Hanuman langur, genus, Semnopithecus]
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A.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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B.
Sivapithecus
Sivapithecus is an extinct genus of Miocene apes from South Asia that is considered closely related to, and possibly ancestral to, modern orangutans.
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C.
Trachypithecus
Trachypithecus is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys, commonly known as lutungs or langurs, found across South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Javan langur
The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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E.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
- 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: Semnopithecus Target entity description: Semnopithecus is a genus of Old World leaf-eating monkeys commonly known as gray or Hanuman langurs, widely distributed across the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
L'Hoest's monkey
L'Hoest's monkey is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey native to the montane and lowland rainforests of Central Africa, known for its dark fur and distinctive white bib.
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B.
Sivapithecus
Sivapithecus is an extinct genus of Miocene apes from South Asia that is considered closely related to, and possibly ancestral to, modern orangutans.
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C.
Trachypithecus
Trachypithecus is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys, commonly known as lutungs or langurs, found across South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Javan langur
The Javan langur is an Old World monkey species endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, known for its arboreal lifestyle and distinctive dark or orange fur.
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E.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Hanuman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup |
Old World monkeys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
leaf-eating monkeys ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Hanuman langurs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
gray langurs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communication |
facial expressions
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
herbivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
urban areas ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
black face
ⓘ
gray fur ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Semnopithecus ajax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Semnopithecus dussumieri NERFINISHED ⓘ Semnopithecus entellus NERFINISHED ⓘ Semnopithecus hector NERFINISHED ⓘ Semnopithecus hypoleucos NERFINISHED ⓘ Semnopithecus priam NERFINISHED ⓘ Semnopithecus schistaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTail | long tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| namedBy | Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian subcontinent ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableIn | Hindu culture ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Colobinae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
multi-male multi-female groups
ⓘ
one-male units ⓘ |
| subfamily | Colobinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Semnopithecus entellus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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: Semnopithecus Description of subject: Semnopithecus is a genus of Old World leaf-eating monkeys commonly known as gray or Hanuman langurs, widely distributed across the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Semnopithecus entellus