Colobinae
E361685
Colobinae is a subfamily of Old World monkeys, commonly known as leaf monkeys or colobines, that are specialized for a folivorous diet and include genera such as colobus, langurs, and the proboscis monkey.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Colobinae canonical | 21 |
| tribe Colobini | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3475926 — 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: Colobinae Context triple: [proboscis monkey, subfamily, Colobinae]
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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.
Hyracoidea
Hyracoidea is an order of small, herbivorous, rodent-like mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and closely related to elephants and manatees.
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C.
Eupleridae
Eupleridae is a family of carnivorous mammals endemic to Madagascar, including animals such as the fossa and Malagasy mongooses, that evolved from a common ancestor related to other carnivorans.
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D.
Callitrichidae
Callitrichidae is a family of small New World monkeys that includes marmosets and tamarins, known for their diminutive size, claw-like nails, and cooperative social behavior.
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E.
Cephalophinae
Cephalophinae is a subfamily of small to medium-sized African antelopes commonly known as duikers, characterized by their forest-dwelling habits and secretive behavior.
- 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: Colobinae Target entity description: Colobinae is a subfamily of Old World monkeys, commonly known as leaf monkeys or colobines, that are specialized for a folivorous diet and include genera such as colobus, langurs, and the proboscis monkey.
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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.
Hyracoidea
Hyracoidea is an order of small, herbivorous, rodent-like mammals known as hyraxes, native to Africa and the Middle East and closely related to elephants and manatees.
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C.
Eupleridae
Eupleridae is a family of carnivorous mammals endemic to Madagascar, including animals such as the fossa and Malagasy mongooses, that evolved from a common ancestor related to other carnivorans.
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D.
Callitrichidae
Callitrichidae is a family of small New World monkeys that includes marmosets and tamarins, known for their diminutive size, claw-like nails, and cooperative social behavior.
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E.
Cephalophinae
Cephalophinae is a subfamily of small to medium-sized African antelopes commonly known as duikers, characterized by their forest-dwelling habits and secretive behavior.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
colobines
ⓘ
leaf monkeys ⓘ |
| conservationStatusTrend | many species threatened or endangered due to habitat loss and hunting ⓘ |
| diet | folivorous ⓘ |
| family | Cercopithecidae ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
complex multi-chambered stomach for foregut fermentation
ⓘ
high-cusped molar teeth adapted for leaf chewing ⓘ long tail in most species ⓘ reduced or absent cheek pouches ⓘ slender body form in many species ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Colobus
ⓘ
Nasalis ⓘ Odd-nosed monkeys ⓘ Piliocolobus ⓘ Presbytis ⓘ Procolobus ⓘ Pygathrix ⓘ
linked to:
Presbytis
Rhinopithecus ⓘ Semnopithecus ⓘ Simias ⓘ Trachypithecus ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotionType | arboreal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Africa
ⓘ
Asia ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
black-and-white colobus
ⓘ
linked to:
Colobus
dusky leaf monkey ⓘ gray langur ⓘ proboscis monkey ⓘ red colobus ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Cercopithecidae
ⓘ
Old World monkeys ⓘ
linked to:
Cercopithecidae
|
| parvorder | Catarrhini ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | single offspring per birth is typical ⓘ |
| socialStructure | group-living ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
leaves
ⓘ
seeds ⓘ unripe fruits ⓘ young leaves ⓘ |
| typicalHabitat |
montane forests
ⓘ
subtropical forests ⓘ tropical forests ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Colobinae Description of subject: Colobinae is a subfamily of Old World monkeys, commonly known as leaf monkeys or colobines, that are specialized for a folivorous diet and include genera such as colobus, langurs, and the proboscis monkey.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.