Paraxerus
E200197
Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paraxerus canonical | 3 |
| Paraxerus cepapi | 2 |
| Paraxerus boehmi | 1 |
| Paraxerus flavovittis | 1 |
| Paraxerus lucifer | 1 |
| Paraxerus ochraceus | 1 |
| Paraxerus palliatus | 1 |
| Paraxerus poensis | 1 |
| Paraxerus vincenti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772494 — 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: Paraxerus Context triple: [Xerinae, includes, Paraxerus]
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A.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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B.
Thylogale
Thylogale is a genus of small to medium-sized marsupials commonly known as pademelons, native to forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.
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C.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
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D.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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E.
Macropus
Macropus is a genus of large marsupials that includes many of the best-known kangaroo and wallaby species native to Australia.
- 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: Paraxerus Target entity description: Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
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A.
Dendrolagus
Dendrolagus is a genus of arboreal marsupials known as tree-kangaroos, native to the rainforests of New Guinea and northeastern Australia.
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B.
Thylogale
Thylogale is a genus of small to medium-sized marsupials commonly known as pademelons, native to forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.
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C.
Trichosurus vulpecula
Trichosurus vulpecula is the common brushtail possum, a nocturnal, arboreal marsupial native to Australia and widely introduced to New Zealand.
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D.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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E.
Macropus
Macropus is a genus of large marsupials that includes many of the best-known kangaroo and wallaby species native to Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | fur ⓘ |
| characteristic |
arboreal
ⓘ
bushy tail ⓘ diurnal activity ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | African tree squirrels ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
nuts ⓘ plant material ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionYear | 19th century ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest edge
ⓘ
savanna ⓘ woodland ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Paraxerus boehmi
ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus cepapi ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus flavovittis ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus lucifer ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus ochraceus ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus palliatus ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus poensis ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
Paraxerus vincenti ⓘ
linked to:
Paraxerus
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | terrestrial and arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotion |
leaping between branches
ⓘ
tree climbing ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
sub-Saharan Africa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sub-Saharan Africa
|
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAbility |
good hearing
ⓘ
good vision ⓘ |
| socialStructure | solitary or small groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sciurinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paraxerus Description of subject: Paraxerus is a genus of African tree squirrels known for their arboreal habits and bushy tails, commonly found in woodland and savanna habitats.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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