Thylamys
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Thylamys is a genus of small South American mouse opossums known for their nocturnal, arboreal habits and long, often fat-storing tails.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thylamys canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21651937 — 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: Thylamys Context triple: [Didelphimorphia, includesGenus, Thylamys]
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A.
Caluromys
Caluromys is a genus of arboreal, nocturnal opossums known as woolly or bushy-tailed opossums, native to Central and South American forests.
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B.
Dremomys
Dremomys is a genus of forest-dwelling rodents commonly known as Asian red-cheeked squirrels, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Reithrodontomys
Reithrodontomys is a genus of small New World harvest mice in the family Cricetidae, comprising several species adapted to grassland and marsh habitats across the Americas.
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D.
Aeromys
Aeromys is a genus of large flying squirrels native to Southeast Asia, known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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E.
Ictidomys
Ictidomys is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and distinctive striped or patterned fur.
- 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: Thylamys Target entity description: Thylamys is a genus of small South American mouse opossums known for their nocturnal, arboreal habits and long, often fat-storing tails.
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A.
Caluromys
Caluromys is a genus of arboreal, nocturnal opossums known as woolly or bushy-tailed opossums, native to Central and South American forests.
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B.
Dremomys
Dremomys is a genus of forest-dwelling rodents commonly known as Asian red-cheeked squirrels, found primarily in South and Southeast Asia.
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C.
Reithrodontomys
Reithrodontomys is a genus of small New World harvest mice in the family Cricetidae, comprising several species adapted to grassland and marsh habitats across the Americas.
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D.
Aeromys
Aeromys is a genus of large flying squirrels native to Southeast Asia, known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle.
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E.
Ictidomys
Ictidomys is a genus of ground squirrels native to North America, known for their burrowing behavior and distinctive striped or patterned fur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.