Nicobar tree shrew
E333891
The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nicobar tree shrew canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3177734 — 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: Nicobar tree shrew Context triple: [Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, notableSpecies, Nicobar tree shrew]
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A.
Horsfield's tarsier
Horsfield's tarsier is a small nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asian forests, known for its large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and remarkable leaping ability.
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B.
Malabar civet
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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C.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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D.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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E.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
- 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: Nicobar tree shrew Target entity description: The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
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A.
Horsfield's tarsier
Horsfield's tarsier is a small nocturnal primate native to Southeast Asian forests, known for its large eyes, elongated tarsal bones, and remarkable leaping ability.
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B.
Malabar civet
The Malabar civet is a critically endangered, nocturnal small carnivore endemic to India and known for its elusive behavior and highly restricted range in the Western Ghats region.
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C.
Tamiops
Tamiops is a genus of small striped tree squirrels native to parts of Asia, commonly known as Asiatic striped squirrels.
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D.
Pteromys
Pteromys is a genus of flying squirrels known for their gliding membranes and nocturnal, arboreal lifestyle across parts of Europe and Asia.
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E.
Rhinosciurus
Rhinosciurus is a genus of ground-dwelling squirrels known as shrew-faced squirrels, native to Southeast Asian forests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
species ⓘ tree shrew ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tupaia nicobarica ⓘ |
| biogeographicRealm | Indomalayan realm ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
ⓘ
surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| coveredWith | fur ⓘ |
| describedAs | agile ⓘ |
| diet |
insectivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
India
ⓘ
Nicobar Islands ⓘ |
| family | Tupaiidae ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | India ⓘ |
| genus | Tupaia ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen forest
ⓘ
secondary forest ⓘ tropical forest ⓘ |
| hasBackbone | true ⓘ |
| hasTail | bushy tail ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
arboreal
ⓘ
diurnal ⓘ |
| movement |
climbing
ⓘ
leaping ⓘ |
| nativeRange |
Great Nicobar Island
ⓘ
Kamorta Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Katchal Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Little Nicobar ⓘ
surface form:
Little Nicobar Island
Nancowry Islands ⓘ
surface form:
Nancowry Island
|
| order | Scandentia ⓘ |
| partOf | Nicobar Islands biodiversity ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| playsEcologicalRole |
insect population control
ⓘ
seed dispersal ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| resembles | squirrel ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
deforestation
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ human disturbance ⓘ |
| vertebrate | true ⓘ |
| warmBlooded | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nicobar tree shrew Description of subject: The Nicobar tree shrew is a small, squirrel-like mammal endemic to India’s Nicobar Islands, known for its agile arboreal lifestyle and importance to the islands’ unique biodiversity.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.