Northern Palm Squirrel
Funambulus pennantii
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 3,832
- Most observed in
- 🇮🇳 India
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), also called the five-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. Some authorities recognize two subspecies, F. p. pennantii and F. p. argentescens. It is a semi-arboreal species found in tropical and subtropical dry deciduous forests and many other rural and urban habitats. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Northern palm squirrel”.