Rhinosciurus
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Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhinosciurus canonical | 2 |
| Rhinosciurus laticaudatus | 1 |
| Rhinosciurus tupaioides | 1 |
| Rubrisciurus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1931432 — 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: Rhinosciurus Context triple: [Callosciurinae, includesTaxon, Rhinosciurus]
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A.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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B.
Sciurotamias
Sciurotamias is a genus of rock squirrels native to mountainous regions of China, known for their adaptation to rocky habitats.
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C.
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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D.
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes many colorful tree squirrel species native primarily to Southeast Asia.
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E.
Horsfield's tarsier
Horsfield's tarsier is a small nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asian forests, known for its large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and remarkable leaping ability.
- 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: Rhinosciurus Target entity description: Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
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A.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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B.
Sciurotamias
Sciurotamias is a genus of rock squirrels native to mountainous regions of China, known for their adaptation to rocky habitats.
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C.
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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D.
Callosciurinae
Callosciurinae is a subfamily of squirrels that includes many colorful tree squirrel species native primarily to Southeast Asia.
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E.
Horsfield's tarsier
Horsfield's tarsier is a small nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asian forests, known for its large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and remarkable leaping ability.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | tribe Nannosciurini ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
shrew-faced squirrel genus
ⓘ
shrew-faced squirrels ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Rhinosciurus laticaudatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus tupaioides ⓘ
linked to:
Rhinosciurus
|
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| foundInBiome |
lowland forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Borneo
ⓘ
Malay Peninsula ⓘ Sumatra ⓘ adjacent Southeast Asian islands ⓘ |
| habitat | Southeast Asian forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elongated snout
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ terrestrial habits ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| namedAfter | its shrew-like elongated snout ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sciuridae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sciurinae ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | John Edward Gray ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroup | squirrels ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Rhinosciurus Description of subject: Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rhinosciurus
linked to: Rhinosciurus
linked to: Rhinosciurus
subject linked to:
tribe Nannosciurini