Muntiacus
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Muntiacus is a genus of small deer commonly known as muntjacs or barking deer, native to South and Southeast Asia and noted for their distinctive vocalizations and simple antlers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Muntiacus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17940142 — 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: Muntiacus Context triple: [Indian muntjac, genus, Muntiacus]
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A.
Oreamnos
Oreamnos is a genus of North American mountain goats known for their thick white coats and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
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B.
Pallas’s squirrel
Pallas’s squirrel is a medium-sized tree squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its variable coat coloration and adaptability to diverse forest habitats.
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C.
Eutamias
Eutamias is a genus of small ground-dwelling rodents commonly known as chipmunks, found primarily in Eurasia.
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D.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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E.
Otosciurus
Otosciurus is a genus of tree squirrels within the tribe Sciurini, comprising species of small to medium-sized rodents typically found in forested habitats.
- 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: Muntiacus Target entity description: Muntiacus is a genus of small deer commonly known as muntjacs or barking deer, native to South and Southeast Asia and noted for their distinctive vocalizations and simple antlers.
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A.
Oreamnos
Oreamnos is a genus of North American mountain goats known for their thick white coats and exceptional climbing ability on steep, rocky terrain.
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B.
Pallas’s squirrel
Pallas’s squirrel is a medium-sized tree squirrel native to parts of Asia, known for its variable coat coloration and adaptability to diverse forest habitats.
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C.
Eutamias
Eutamias is a genus of small ground-dwelling rodents commonly known as chipmunks, found primarily in Eurasia.
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D.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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E.
Otosciurus
Otosciurus is a genus of tree squirrels within the tribe Sciurini, comprising species of small to medium-sized rodents typically found in forested habitats.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.