Cercartetus lepidus
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Cercartetus lepidus is a tiny Australian marsupial known as the little pygmy possum, notable for being one of the world’s smallest possums.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cercartetus lepidus canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5632801 — 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: Cercartetus lepidus Context triple: [Burramyidae, containsSpecies, Cercartetus lepidus]
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A.
Cercartetus concinnus
Cercartetus concinnus is a small Australian marsupial known as the southwestern pygmy possum, notable for its tiny size, nocturnal habits, and nectar- and insect-based diet.
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B.
Rex Nemorensis
Rex Nemorensis is the legendary priest-king of the sacred grove at Nemi in ancient Roman religion, whose violent succession ritual became a central example in James Frazer’s study of myth and magic.
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C.
Gorgibus
Gorgibus is a comic bourgeois father in Molière’s play *Les Précieuses ridicules*, exasperated by his daughter and niece’s affected pretensions.
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D.
Cameirus
Cameirus was one of the principal ancient cities of Rhodes, known for its strategic location and role in the island’s early political and military history.
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E.
Niceratus
Niceratus is a character in Xenophon’s works, depicted as the wealthy and educated son of the Athenian general Nicias.
- 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: Cercartetus lepidus Target entity description: Cercartetus lepidus is a tiny Australian marsupial known as the little pygmy possum, notable for being one of the world’s smallest possums.
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A.
Cercartetus concinnus
Cercartetus concinnus is a small Australian marsupial known as the southwestern pygmy possum, notable for its tiny size, nocturnal habits, and nectar- and insect-based diet.
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B.
Rex Nemorensis
Rex Nemorensis is the legendary priest-king of the sacred grove at Nemi in ancient Roman religion, whose violent succession ritual became a central example in James Frazer’s study of myth and magic.
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C.
Gorgibus
Gorgibus is a comic bourgeois father in Molière’s play *Les Précieuses ridicules*, exasperated by his daughter and niece’s affected pretensions.
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D.
Cameirus
Cameirus was one of the principal ancient cities of Rhodes, known for its strategic location and role in the island’s early political and military history.
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E.
Niceratus
Niceratus is a character in Xenophon’s works, depicted as the wealthy and educated son of the Athenian general Nicias.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
marsupial ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| averageWeight | about 7 grams ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily |
Burramyinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Burramyidae
|
| bodyLength | about 5 to 6.5 centimetres ⓘ |
| canEnterTorpor | true ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
little pygmy possum
ⓘ
little pygmy-possum ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Oldfield Thomas ⓘ |
| diet |
insects
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ pollen ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Australia ⓘ |
| family | Burramyidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Kangaroo Island
ⓘ
Tasmania ⓘ southern Australia ⓘ |
| genus | Cercartetus ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | southern coastal regions of Australia ⓘ |
| habitat |
forests
ⓘ
heathland ⓘ shrubland ⓘ |
| hasPouch | true ⓘ |
| hasTailType | prehensile tail ⓘ |
| isSmallestWithin | genus Cercartetus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
scansorial ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the world’s smallest possums ⓘ |
| order | Diprotodontia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | viviparous ⓘ |
| tailLength | about 6 to 7.5 centimetres ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
introduced predators ⓘ |
| usesNest |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
tree hollows ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1888 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cercartetus lepidus Description of subject: Cercartetus lepidus is a tiny Australian marsupial known as the little pygmy possum, notable for being one of the world’s smallest possums.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.