Petauridae
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Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petauridae canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1297402 — 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: Petauridae Context triple: [Diprotodontia, includesFamily, Petauridae]
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A.
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes many colorful tree squirrel species native primarily to Southeast Asia.
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B.
Sciuridae
Sciuridae is a large family of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs, characterized by their strong hind legs, bushy tails, and gnawing incisors.
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C.
Sciurinae
Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes tree squirrels and flying squirrels found across much of the world.
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D.
Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha is a rodent suborder that primarily includes squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by specialized jaw and skull adaptations for gnawing.
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E.
Sciurillinae
Sciurillinae is a small subfamily of squirrels that includes some of the tiniest and most primitive tree-dwelling squirrel species found in South America.
- 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: Petauridae Target entity description: Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
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A.
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes many colorful tree squirrel species native primarily to Southeast Asia.
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B.
Sciuridae
Sciuridae is a large family of rodents that includes squirrels, chipmunks, marmots, and prairie dogs, characterized by their strong hind legs, bushy tails, and gnawing incisors.
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C.
Sciurinae
Sciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes tree squirrels and flying squirrels found across much of the world.
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D.
Sciuromorpha
Sciuromorpha is a rodent suborder that primarily includes squirrels and their close relatives, characterized by specialized jaw and skull adaptations for gnawing.
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E.
Sciurillinae
Sciurillinae is a small subfamily of squirrels that includes some of the tiniest and most primitive tree-dwelling squirrel species found in South America.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arboreal
ⓘ
elongated fourth finger in striped possums ⓘ gliding ability in many species ⓘ marsupial ⓘ nocturnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | wrist-winged gliders and striped possums ⓘ |
| contains |
Dactylonax
ⓘ
Dactylopsiella ⓘ Dactylopsila ⓘ Gymnobelideus ⓘ
linked to:
Hemibelideus
Petaurus ⓘ |
| dentitionType | diprotodont ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Australasia
ⓘ
linked to:
Australasian realm
|
| ecologicalRole |
insect predator
ⓘ
pollinator ⓘ seed disperser ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
woodlands ⓘ |
| hasRepresentativeSpecies |
Dactylopsila trivirgata
ⓘ
linked to:
Dactylopsila
Gymnobelideus leadbeateri ⓘ Petaurus breviceps ⓘ
linked to:
Petaurus
|
| includesCommonNameGroup |
gliders
ⓘ
striped possums ⓘ |
| infraclass | Marsupialia ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
gliding (in glider genera)
ⓘ
leaping between trees ⓘ |
| namedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Australia
ⓘ
Indonesia ⓘ New Guinea ⓘ Tasmania ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to underdeveloped young carried in pouch ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | syndactylous hind feet ⓘ |
| superfamily | Petauroidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalDietItem |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ sap ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1841 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Petauridae Description of subject: Petauridae is a family of small, nocturnal Australasian marsupials that includes gliders and striped possums known for their ability to glide or leap between trees.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.