Indian Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 2,815
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. In the late 19th century, the palm squirrel was introduced to Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, and Seychelles. The closely related five-striped palm squirrel (F.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Indian palm squirrel”.