Lepilemuridae
E818588
Lepilemuridae is a family of nocturnal, arboreal primates known as sportive lemurs, endemic to Madagascar and characterized by their strong hind limbs and folivorous diet.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lepilemuridae canonical | 2 |
| Lepilemur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9706364 — 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: Lepilemuridae Context triple: [Lemuriformes, includesTaxon, Lepilemuridae]
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A.
Cheirogaleidae
Cheirogaleidae is a family of small, nocturnal lemurs from Madagascar that includes dwarf and mouse lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyle and, in some species, hibernation-like torpor.
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B.
Lemuridae
Lemuridae is a family of primates native to Madagascar that includes the true lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyles, social behavior, and often striking coloration.
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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.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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E.
Herpestoidea
Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
- 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: Lepilemuridae Target entity description: Lepilemuridae is a family of nocturnal, arboreal primates known as sportive lemurs, endemic to Madagascar and characterized by their strong hind limbs and folivorous diet.
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A.
Cheirogaleidae
Cheirogaleidae is a family of small, nocturnal lemurs from Madagascar that includes dwarf and mouse lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyle and, in some species, hibernation-like torpor.
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B.
Lemuridae
Lemuridae is a family of primates native to Madagascar that includes the true lemurs, known for their arboreal lifestyles, social behavior, and often striking coloration.
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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.
Afrosoricida
Afrosoricida is an order of small insectivorous mammals, including tenrecs and golden moles, primarily found in Africa and Madagascar.
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E.
Herpestoidea
Herpestoidea is a mammalian superfamily that primarily includes mongooses and their close relatives within the order Carnivora.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
primate family
ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| behavior | territorial ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | sportive lemurs ⓘ |
| communication |
scent marking
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | many species threatened ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Lepilemur
ⓘ
linked to:
Lepilemuridae
|
| diet | folivorous ⓘ |
| digestiveAdaptation | enlarged cecum for leaf digestion ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Cheirogaleidae
ⓘ
Lemuridae ⓘ |
| endemicTo | Madagascar ⓘ |
| firstDescribedAsFamily | 20th century ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
northern Madagascar
ⓘ
southern Madagascar ⓘ western Madagascar ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry deciduous forests
ⓘ
forests ⓘ rainforests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
low reproductive rate
ⓘ
specialized folivory ⓘ |
| infraorder | Lemuriformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal ⓘ |
| locomotion | arboreal ⓘ |
| locomotionType | vertical clinging and leaping ⓘ |
| memberOf | Malagasy lemurs ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature | strong hind limbs ⓘ |
| nativeRange | Madagascar ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| primaryFood | leaves ⓘ |
| reproduction | gives birth to single offspring ⓘ |
| restingSite |
dense vegetation
ⓘ
tree holes ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | large eyes adapted to nocturnal vision ⓘ |
| socialStructure | mostly solitary ⓘ |
| suborder | Strepsirrhini ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting ⓘ |
| vernacularName | sportive lemurs ⓘ |
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: Lepilemuridae Description of subject: Lepilemuridae is a family of nocturnal, arboreal primates known as sportive lemurs, endemic to Madagascar and characterized by their strong hind limbs and folivorous diet.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lepilemuridae