Galidia elegans
E663882
Galidia elegans, commonly known as the ring-tailed vontsira or Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose, is a small, agile carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galidia elegans canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7414477 — 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: Galidia elegans Context triple: [Eupleridae, containsTaxon, Galidia elegans]
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A.
Ariaspes
Ariaspes was a Persian prince of the Achaemenid dynasty, known as one of the sons of King Artaxerxes II of Persia.
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B.
Protrepticus
Protrepticus is an early Christian apologetic and exhortative work by Clement of Alexandria that urges pagans to embrace the Christian faith.
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C.
Maurus
Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with early Christian saints and used as a variant of names like Maurice.
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D.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
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E.
Gorgibus
Gorgibus is a comic bourgeois father in Molière’s play *Les Précieuses ridicules*, exasperated by his daughter and niece’s affected pretensions.
- 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: Galidia elegans Target entity description: Galidia elegans, commonly known as the ring-tailed vontsira or Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose, is a small, agile carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar.
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A.
Ariaspes
Ariaspes was a Persian prince of the Achaemenid dynasty, known as one of the sons of King Artaxerxes II of Persia.
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B.
Protrepticus
Protrepticus is an early Christian apologetic and exhortative work by Clement of Alexandria that urges pagans to embrace the Christian faith.
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C.
Maurus
Maurus is a masculine given name of Latin origin, historically associated with early Christian saints and used as a variant of names like Maurice.
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D.
Tarsipes rostratus
Tarsipes rostratus, commonly known as the honey possum, is a tiny nectar- and pollen-feeding marsupial native to southwestern Australia, notable for its elongated snout and specialized brush-tipped tongue.
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E.
Gorgibus
Gorgibus is a comic bourgeois father in Molière’s play *Les Précieuses ridicules*, exasperated by his daughter and niece’s affected pretensions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mammal ⓘ species ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
crepuscular
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName | Galidia elegans ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 32 to 38 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | approximately 0.6 to 1.0 kilograms ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| coatColor | reddish-brown ⓘ |
| commonName |
Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose
ⓘ
ring-tailed vontsira ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedBy | Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire ⓘ |
| diet |
carnivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous tendencies ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| family | Eupleridae ⓘ |
| genus | Galidia ⓘ |
| habitat |
humid forest
ⓘ
rainforest ⓘ riparian forest ⓘ secondary forest ⓘ |
| hasSubspecies |
Galidia elegans elegans
ⓘ
Galidia elegans occidentalis ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
eastern Madagascar
ⓘ
northern Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
birds
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ eggs ⓘ fish ⓘ frogs ⓘ insects ⓘ small mammals ⓘ small vertebrates ⓘ |
| reproduction |
breeds seasonally
ⓘ
gives birth to small litters ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often seen in pairs or small family groups ⓘ |
| subfamily | Galidiinae ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately 28 to 40 centimeters ⓘ |
| tailPattern | ringed tail ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting pressure ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1837 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Galidia elegans Description of subject: Galidia elegans, commonly known as the ring-tailed vontsira or Malagasy ring-tailed mongoose, is a small, agile carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.