Piliocolobus
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Piliocolobus is a genus of African red colobus monkeys known for their arboreal lifestyle and specialized leaf-eating diet.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piliocolobus canonical | 2 |
| Udzungwa red colobus | 2 |
| Piliocolobus preussi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15141197 — 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: Piliocolobus Context triple: [Colobinae, includesGenus, Piliocolobus]
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A.
Allochrocebus
Allochrocebus is a genus of Old World monkeys that includes L'Hoest's monkey and related forest-dwelling guenons found in central Africa.
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B.
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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C.
Allochrocebus lhoesti
Allochrocebus lhoesti is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey from central Africa, characterized by its dark fur, white bib, and terrestrial habits in montane and bamboo forests.
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D.
Colobus
Colobus is a genus of Old World monkeys known for their striking black-and-white fur, reduced thumbs, and specialized leaf-eating adaptations.
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E.
Preuss's red colobus
Preuss's red colobus is a rare and endangered species of Old World monkey native to the forests of western Central Africa.
- 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: Piliocolobus Target entity description: Piliocolobus is a genus of African red colobus monkeys known for their arboreal lifestyle and specialized leaf-eating diet.
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A.
Allochrocebus
Allochrocebus is a genus of Old World monkeys that includes L'Hoest's monkey and related forest-dwelling guenons found in central Africa.
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B.
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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C.
Allochrocebus lhoesti
Allochrocebus lhoesti is a forest-dwelling Old World monkey from central Africa, characterized by its dark fur, white bib, and terrestrial habits in montane and bamboo forests.
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D.
Colobus
Colobus is a genus of Old World monkeys known for their striking black-and-white fur, reduced thumbs, and specialized leaf-eating adaptations.
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E.
Preuss's red colobus
Preuss's red colobus is a rare and endangered species of Old World monkey native to the forests of western Central Africa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Piliocolobus
linked to: Piliocolobus
linked to: Piliocolobus