salt marsh harvest mouse
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The salt marsh harvest mouse is a small, endangered rodent native to the tidal salt marshes of California’s San Francisco Bay, uniquely adapted to saline habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| salt marsh harvest mouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4965927 — 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: salt marsh harvest mouse Context triple: [Grizzly Island Wildlife Area, notableSpecies, salt marsh harvest mouse]
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A.
Alabama beach mouse
The Alabama beach mouse is an endangered subspecies of the oldfield mouse native to the coastal dune ecosystems of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
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B.
Columbus Salt Marsh
Columbus Salt Marsh is a remote salt flat and wetland area in western Nevada known for its arid basin landscape and historical association with regional mining and salt production.
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C.
Alsea Bay salt marshes
The Alsea Bay salt marshes are coastal wetlands in Oregon that form part of the Alsea Bay estuary, providing vital habitat for wildlife and contributing to the region’s ecological health.
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D.
Marmotini
Marmotini is a tribe of ground-dwelling squirrels that includes marmots, prairie dogs, and related genera found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
South Shore marshlands
South Shore marshlands are coastal wetlands on Long Island’s south shore characterized by tidal salt marshes that provide critical habitat for wildlife and natural protection against storm surges and erosion.
- 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: salt marsh harvest mouse Target entity description: The salt marsh harvest mouse is a small, endangered rodent native to the tidal salt marshes of California’s San Francisco Bay, uniquely adapted to saline habitats.
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A.
Alabama beach mouse
The Alabama beach mouse is an endangered subspecies of the oldfield mouse native to the coastal dune ecosystems of Alabama’s Gulf Coast.
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B.
Columbus Salt Marsh
Columbus Salt Marsh is a remote salt flat and wetland area in western Nevada known for its arid basin landscape and historical association with regional mining and salt production.
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C.
Alsea Bay salt marshes
The Alsea Bay salt marshes are coastal wetlands in Oregon that form part of the Alsea Bay estuary, providing vital habitat for wildlife and contributing to the region’s ecological health.
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D.
Marmotini
Marmotini is a tribe of ground-dwelling squirrels that includes marmots, prairie dogs, and related genera found across the Northern Hemisphere.
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E.
South Shore marshlands
South Shore marshlands are coastal wetlands on Long Island’s south shore characterized by tidal salt marshes that provide critical habitat for wildlife and natural protection against storm surges and erosion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New World mouse
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endangered species ⓘ mammal ⓘ rodent ⓘ small mammal ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to drink seawater
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tolerance to high salinity ⓘ |
| averageLitterSize | 2–4 young ⓘ |
| binomialName | Reithrodontomys raviventris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | approximately 6–7 centimeters (head and body) ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
red-bellied harvest mouse
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salt marsh harvest mouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Endangered (IUCN Red List)
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Endangered (US ESA) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Clinton Hart Merriam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
green plant material
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invertebrates ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
California
NERFINISHED
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San Francisco Bay area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| family | Cricetidae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
San Pablo Bay
NERFINISHED
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South San Francisco Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Suisun Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| furColor |
dorsal brown
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reddish or rufous belly ⓘ |
| genus | Reithrodontomys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish marshes
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pickleweed-dominated marshes ⓘ tidal salt marshes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement |
good climber
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swimmer ⓘ |
| nativeTo | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedBy |
California Endangered Species Act
NERFINISHED
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U.S. Endangered Species Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | multiple litters per year ⓘ |
| tailLength | approximately equal to or longer than head and body length ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
agricultural conversion
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habitat loss ⓘ invasive plant species ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ urban development ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1901 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: salt marsh harvest mouse Description of subject: The salt marsh harvest mouse is a small, endangered rodent native to the tidal salt marshes of California’s San Francisco Bay, uniquely adapted to saline habitats.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.