![Finny the funambulus](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/69/Finny_the_funambulus.jpg)
''Funambulus'' is a genus of
rodent
Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the order Rodentia (), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are rodents. They are na ...
s in the
Sciuridae
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. Squ ...
(squirrel) family, the
only one in tribe Funambulini. It contains these species:
* Genus ''Funambulus''
** Subgenus ''Funambulus''
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Layard's palm squirrel
Layard's palm squirrel or flame-striped jungle squirrel (''Funambulus layardi'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Sri Lanka. The validity of the subspecies ''F. l. dravidianus'' based on a single specimen from the southe ...
(''F. layardi'')
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Indian palm squirrel (''F. palmarum'')
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Nilgiri striped palm squirrel (''F. sublineatus'')
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Dusky palm squirrel (''F. obscurus'')
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Jungle palm squirrel
The jungle palm squirrel, jungle striped squirrel, or Western Ghats squirrel (''Funambulus tristriatus'') is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest
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(''F. tristriatus'')
** Subgenus ''Prasadsciurus''
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Northern palm squirrel
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 ...
(''F. pennantii'')
Etymology
"Funambulus" is the Latin word for "rope-dancer".
References
Rodent genera
Taxa named by René Lesson
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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