Brachyteles
E815508
Brachyteles is a genus of large South American primates known as woolly spider monkeys or muriquis, recognized for their long limbs, prehensile tails, and highly social behavior in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Brachyteles canonical | 3 |
| Brachyteles arachnoides | 1 |
| Brachyteles hypoxanthus | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9706322 — 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: Brachyteles Context triple: [Atelidae, includesTaxon, Brachyteles]
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A.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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B.
Thylogale
Thylogale is a genus of small to medium-sized marsupials commonly known as pademelons, native to forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.
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C.
Nothoprocta
Nothoprocta is a genus of ground-dwelling tinamous native to South America, known for their cryptic plumage and preference for open and scrubby habitats.
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D.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
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E.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
- 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: Brachyteles Target entity description: Brachyteles is a genus of large South American primates known as woolly spider monkeys or muriquis, recognized for their long limbs, prehensile tails, and highly social behavior in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
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A.
Lagorchestes
Lagorchestes is a genus of small, fast-moving Australian marsupials commonly known as hare-wallabies, belonging to the kangaroo family.
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B.
Thylogale
Thylogale is a genus of small to medium-sized marsupials commonly known as pademelons, native to forests and scrublands of Australia and New Guinea.
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C.
Nothoprocta
Nothoprocta is a genus of ground-dwelling tinamous native to South America, known for their cryptic plumage and preference for open and scrubby habitats.
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D.
Presbytis
Presbytis is a genus of Old World leaf monkeys native to Southeast Asia, known for their arboreal lifestyle and folivorous diet.
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E.
Cacicus
Cacicus is a genus of New World tropical birds known as caciques, recognized for their vibrant plumage and colonial nesting habits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| behavioralTrait |
low levels of aggression
ⓘ
strong affiliative bonds ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
muriquis
ⓘ
woolly spider monkeys ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | threatened ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Brachyteles arachnoides
ⓘ
linked to:
Brachyteles
Brachyteles hypoxanthus ⓘ
linked to:
Brachyteles
|
| countryEndemism | endemic to Brazil ⓘ |
| diet |
folivorous
ⓘ
frugivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | southeastern Brazil ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | seed disperser ⓘ |
| family | Atelidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Atlantic Forest
ⓘ
linked to:
Mata Atlântica
|
| geographicRegion |
Espírito Santo
ⓘ
linked to:
State of Espírito Santo
Minas Gerais ⓘ Rio de Janeiro (state) ⓘ
linked to:
State of Rio de Janeiro
|
| habitat |
montane forest
ⓘ
tropical rainforest ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion |
arboreal
ⓘ
brachiation-like climbing ⓘ suspensory ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Brazil
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large body size
ⓘ
long limbs ⓘ prehensile tail ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Atelidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | single offspring per birth ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | reduced sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| taxonomicGroup | New World monkeys ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| usesTailFor |
grasping branches
ⓘ
support during locomotion ⓘ |
| vernacularNameRegion | muriqui in Brazil ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Brachyteles Description of subject: Brachyteles is a genus of large South American primates known as woolly spider monkeys or muriquis, recognized for their long limbs, prehensile tails, and highly social behavior in Brazil’s Atlantic Forest.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Brachyteles
linked to: Brachyteles