Saimiri
E819459
Saimiri is a genus of small, agile New World monkeys commonly known as squirrel monkeys, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Central American squirrel monkey | 1 |
| Saimiri canonical | 1 |
| Saimiri boliviensis | 1 |
| Saimiri collinsi | 1 |
| Saimiri oerstedii | 1 |
| Saimiri sciureus | 1 |
| Saimiri ustus | 1 |
| Saimiri vanzolinii | 1 |
| Saimiriinae | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9706276 — 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: Saimiri Context triple: [Cebidae, includesGenus, Saimiri]
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A.
Cebus
Cebus is a genus of New World capuchin monkeys known for their high intelligence, dexterous hands, and adaptability to diverse forest habitats in Central and South America.
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B.
Marmoset
"Marmoset" is a song by the American noise rock band Rapeman, known for its abrasive sound and association with the late-1980s underground rock scene.
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C.
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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D.
Callithrix
Callithrix is a genus of small New World monkeys commonly known as marmosets, native to the forests of South America.
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E.
Capuchin
Capuchin refers to a branch of the Franciscan religious order within the Catholic Church, known for its friars’ simple lifestyle, brown habits with large hoods, and emphasis on poverty and preaching.
- 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: Saimiri Target entity description: Saimiri is a genus of small, agile New World monkeys commonly known as squirrel monkeys, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
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A.
Cebus
Cebus is a genus of New World capuchin monkeys known for their high intelligence, dexterous hands, and adaptability to diverse forest habitats in Central and South America.
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B.
Marmoset
"Marmoset" is a song by the American noise rock band Rapeman, known for its abrasive sound and association with the late-1980s underground rock scene.
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C.
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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D.
Callithrix
Callithrix is a genus of small New World monkeys commonly known as marmosets, native to the forests of South America.
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E.
Capuchin
Capuchin refers to a branch of the Franciscan religious order within the Catholic Church, known for its friars’ simple lifestyle, brown habits with large hoods, and emphasis on poverty and preaching.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| characteristic |
agile locomotion
ⓘ
arboreal lifestyle ⓘ long tail ⓘ small body size ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | squirrel monkeys ⓘ |
| communication |
facial expressions
ⓘ
vocalizations ⓘ |
| conservationIssues |
habitat loss
ⓘ
pet trade ⓘ |
| diet |
frugivorous
ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution |
Neotropics
ⓘ
linked to:
Neotropical realm
|
| family | Cebidae ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy |
Linnaeus
ⓘ
linked to:
Carl Linnaeus
|
| firstDescriptionYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| genusOf |
Saimiri boliviensis
ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
Saimiri cassiquiarensis ⓘ Saimiri collinsi ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
Saimiri oerstedii ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
Saimiri sciureus ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
Saimiri ustus ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
Saimiri vanzolinii ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
|
| habitat |
rainforests
ⓘ
tropical forests ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 20 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | about 15 years ⓘ |
| locomotion |
leaping
ⓘ
quadrupedal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Primates ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Cebidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | placental mammal ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | highly social ⓘ |
| socialStructure | large multi-male multi-female groups ⓘ |
| subfamily |
Saimiriinae
ⓘ
linked to:
Saimiri
|
| tailFunction | balance ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| uses |
model organism in behavioral research
ⓘ
model organism in neuroscience research ⓘ |
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: Saimiri Description of subject: Saimiri is a genus of small, agile New World monkeys commonly known as squirrel monkeys, native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saimiri