Temminck’s mouse
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Temminck’s mouse is a small rodent species named in honor of Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck, recognized for its role in biodiversity and mammalian taxonomy.
All labels observed (1)
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| Temminck’s mouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20774075 — 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: Temminck’s mouse Context triple: [Coenraad Jacob Temminck, hasHonorificEponym, Temminck’s mouse]
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A.
Nelson’s pocket mouse
Nelson’s pocket mouse is a small North American rodent species of the genus Chaetodipus, known for its fur-lined cheek pouches used to carry seeds.
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B.
Nelson’s small-eared shrew
Nelson’s small-eared shrew is a rare, small insectivorous mammal in the family Soricidae, endemic to Mexico and known for its limited distribution and conservation concern.
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C.
Nicobar tree shrew
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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D.
Petinomys
Petinomys is a genus of small flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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E.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
- 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: Temminck’s mouse Target entity description: Temminck’s mouse is a small rodent species named in honor of Dutch zoologist Coenraad Jacob Temminck, recognized for its role in biodiversity and mammalian taxonomy.
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A.
Nelson’s pocket mouse
Nelson’s pocket mouse is a small North American rodent species of the genus Chaetodipus, known for its fur-lined cheek pouches used to carry seeds.
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B.
Nelson’s small-eared shrew
Nelson’s small-eared shrew is a rare, small insectivorous mammal in the family Soricidae, endemic to Mexico and known for its limited distribution and conservation concern.
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C.
Nicobar tree shrew
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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D.
Petinomys
Petinomys is a genus of small flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle in Asian forests.
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E.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.