Callospermophilus
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Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to western North America, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, rocky habitats.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Callospermophilus canonical | 7 |
| Callospermophilus lateralis | 2 |
| Callospermophilus madrensis | 1 |
| Callospermophilus saturatus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1772499 — 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: Callospermophilus Context triple: [Xerinae, includes, Callospermophilus]
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A.
Xerospermophilus
Xerospermophilus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to arid and semi-arid regions of North America.
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B.
Hemistylus
Hemistylus is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae.
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C.
Sarcomphalus
Sarcomphalus is a genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, known for its shrubs and small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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D.
Callipepla
Callipepla is a genus of New World quails known for their distinctive topknots and ground-dwelling habits, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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E.
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
- 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: Callospermophilus Target entity description: Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to western North America, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, rocky habitats.
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A.
Xerospermophilus
Xerospermophilus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to arid and semi-arid regions of North America.
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B.
Hemistylus
Hemistylus is a little-known genus of flowering plants in the hemp family Cannabaceae.
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C.
Sarcomphalus
Sarcomphalus is a genus of flowering plants in the buckthorn family, known for its shrubs and small trees native to tropical and subtropical regions.
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D.
Callipepla
Callipepla is a genus of New World quails known for their distinctive topknots and ground-dwelling habits, native to the southwestern United States and Mexico.
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E.
Romneya coulteri
Romneya coulteri, commonly known as the Matilija poppy, is a striking California native perennial plant prized for its large white crepe-papery flowers with bright yellow centers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to open woodland and forest edges
ⓘ
adapted to rocky substrates ⓘ |
| behavior | burrowing ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tribe Marmotini ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
Cascade golden-mantled ground squirrel
ⓘ
Sierra Madre ground squirrel ⓘ
linked to:
Otospermophilus
golden-mantled ground squirrel ⓘ ground squirrels ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukaryota
ⓘ
linked to:
Eukarya
|
| ecologicalRole |
prey for carnivores
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Canada
ⓘ
Mexico ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genusNameEtymology | derived from Greek "kallos" (beautiful) and "spermophilus" (seed lover) ⓘ |
| habitat |
open habitats
ⓘ
rocky habitats ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Callospermophilus lateralis
ⓘ
linked to:
Callospermophilus
Callospermophilus madrensis ⓘ
linked to:
Callospermophilus
Callospermophilus saturatus ⓘ
linked to:
Callospermophilus
|
| hasTrait |
cheek pouches for carrying food
ⓘ
hibernation in colder climates ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | diurnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | western North America ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Callospermophilus
ⓘ
Callospermophilus ⓘ Callospermophilus ⓘ Sciuridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ictidomys
ⓘ
linked to:
Otospermophilus
Spermophilus ⓘ Urocitellus ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| subfamily | Xerinae ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Callospermophilus Description of subject: Callospermophilus is a genus of ground squirrels native to western North America, known for their burrowing habits and adaptation to open, rocky habitats.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Callospermophilus
linked to: Callospermophilus
linked to: Callospermophilus
subject linked to:
Callospermophilus
subject linked to:
Callospermophilus
subject linked to:
Callospermophilus
linked to: Callospermophilus