Galidictis fasciata
E663883
Galidictis fasciata, commonly known as the broad-striped vontsira, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, characterized by its bold dorsal stripes and semi-arboreal habits.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Galidictis fasciata canonical | 1 |
| Galidictis grandidieri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7414478 — 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: Galidictis fasciata Context triple: [Eupleridae, containsTaxon, Galidictis fasciata]
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A.
Atlantoxerus
Atlantoxerus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to North Africa, best known for the Barbary ground squirrel.
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B.
Erignathus
Erignathus is a genus of large Arctic seals in the family Phocidae, best known for the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus).
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C.
Nasalis larvatus
Nasalis larvatus is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey species native to the mangrove forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
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D.
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum cottoni is the critically endangered northern subspecies of the white rhinoceros, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under human protection.
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E.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
- 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: Galidictis fasciata Target entity description: Galidictis fasciata, commonly known as the broad-striped vontsira, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, characterized by its bold dorsal stripes and semi-arboreal habits.
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A.
Atlantoxerus
Atlantoxerus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels native to North Africa, best known for the Barbary ground squirrel.
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B.
Erignathus
Erignathus is a genus of large Arctic seals in the family Phocidae, best known for the bearded seal (Erignathus barbatus).
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C.
Nasalis larvatus
Nasalis larvatus is a large, long-nosed Old World monkey species native to the mangrove forests and coastal areas of Borneo.
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D.
Ceratotherium simum cottoni
Ceratotherium simum cottoni is the critically endangered northern subspecies of the white rhinoceros, now functionally extinct in the wild with only a few individuals remaining under human protection.
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E.
Nasalis
Nasalis is a genus of Old World monkeys best known for the proboscis monkey, a large-nosed, arboreal primate native to the mangrove forests of Borneo.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
carnivoran
ⓘ
mongoose-like mammal ⓘ species of mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | semi-arboreal ⓘ |
| belongsToSubfamily | Galidiinae ⓘ |
| bodyPattern |
bold dorsal stripes
ⓘ
broad dark stripes on back ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | broad-striped vontsira ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| describedAs | small mammal ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small predator ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| family | Eupleridae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Madagascar ⓘ |
| genus | Galidictis ⓘ |
| geographicRealm | Afrotropical realm ⓘ |
| habitat |
forest
ⓘ
humid forest ⓘ lowland forest ⓘ subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest ⓘ |
| hasActivityTime | night ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brownish
ⓘ
cream ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
bushy tail
ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ short limbs ⓘ |
| isEndemic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
climbing
ⓘ
terrestrial ⓘ |
| nativeRange | eastern Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Carnivora ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
invertebrates
ⓘ
small vertebrates ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Galidictis fasciata Description of subject: Galidictis fasciata, commonly known as the broad-striped vontsira, is a small, nocturnal carnivorous mammal endemic to Madagascar, characterized by its bold dorsal stripes and semi-arboreal habits.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Galidictis fasciata