Asiatic striped squirrels
E803590
Asiatic striped squirrels are small, tree-dwelling rodents of the genus Tamiops, known for their distinctive longitudinal body stripes and widespread distribution across forested regions of Asia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asiatic striped squirrels canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9502261 — 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: Asiatic striped squirrels Context triple: [Tamiops, commonName, Asiatic striped squirrels]
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A.
Indian giant squirrel
The Indian giant squirrel is a large, vividly colored tree-dwelling rodent native to the forests of India, known for its impressive size, long bushy tail, and striking multicolored fur.
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B.
Kashmir woolly flying squirrel
The Kashmir woolly flying squirrel is a large, nocturnal, and extremely rare gliding rodent native to the high-altitude coniferous forests of the western Himalayas.
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C.
Callosciurus
Callosciurus is a genus of colorful tree squirrels native mainly to Southeast Asia, commonly known as “beautiful squirrels” for their striking fur patterns.
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D.
Tibetan woolly flying squirrel
The Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) is a large, nocturnal, gliding rodent native to the high-altitude forests and cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau, notable for its dense fur and expansive patagium used for gliding between trees.
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E.
Nicobar tree shrew
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.
- 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: Asiatic striped squirrels Target entity description: Asiatic striped squirrels are small, tree-dwelling rodents of the genus Tamiops, known for their distinctive longitudinal body stripes and widespread distribution across forested regions of Asia.
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A.
Indian giant squirrel
The Indian giant squirrel is a large, vividly colored tree-dwelling rodent native to the forests of India, known for its impressive size, long bushy tail, and striking multicolored fur.
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B.
Kashmir woolly flying squirrel
The Kashmir woolly flying squirrel is a large, nocturnal, and extremely rare gliding rodent native to the high-altitude coniferous forests of the western Himalayas.
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C.
Callosciurus
Callosciurus is a genus of colorful tree squirrels native mainly to Southeast Asia, commonly known as “beautiful squirrels” for their striking fur patterns.
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D.
Tibetan woolly flying squirrel
The Tibetan woolly flying squirrel (Eupetaurus tibetensis) is a large, nocturnal, gliding rodent native to the high-altitude forests and cliffs of the Tibetan Plateau, notable for its dense fur and expansive patagium used for gliding between trees.
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E.
Nicobar tree shrew
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mammal
ⓘ
squirrel ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Asiatic striped squirrels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
fruits
ⓘ
insects ⓘ nuts ⓘ seeds ⓘ |
| family | Sciuridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstDescribedBy | Oldfield Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
bamboo forests
ⓘ
mixed broadleaf forests ⓘ |
| habitat |
evergreen forests
ⓘ
forests ⓘ montane forests ⓘ secondary forests ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
arboreal locomotion
ⓘ
bushy tail ⓘ longitudinal body stripes ⓘ small body size ⓘ striped face pattern ⓘ tree-dwelling ⓘ |
| hasFurColor |
brownish
ⓘ
grayish ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Tamiops maritimus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamiops mcclellandii NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamiops rodolphii NERFINISHED ⓘ Tamiops swinhoei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| livesIn | trees ⓘ |
| locomotion |
climbing
ⓘ
leaping between branches ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan region NERFINISHED ⓘ Indochina NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
prey for small carnivores
ⓘ
seed disperser ⓘ |
| scientificName | Tamiops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stripePattern | multiple dark and light longitudinal stripes on back ⓘ |
| subfamily | Callosciurinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Asiatic striped squirrels Description of subject: Asiatic striped squirrels are small, tree-dwelling rodents of the genus Tamiops, known for their distinctive longitudinal body stripes and widespread distribution across forested regions of Asia.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.