''Funambulus'' is a genus of

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s in the Sciuridae (squirrel) family, the

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in tribe Funambulini. It contains these species: * Genus ''Funambulus'' ** Subgenus ''Funambulus'' ***

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'') *** Indian palm squirrel (''F. palmarum'') *** Nilgiri striped palm squirrel (''F. sublineatus'') *** Dusky palm squirrel (''F. obscurus'') ***

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 A for ...

(''F. tristriatus'') ** Subgenus ''Prasadsciurus'' ***

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 {{Squirrel-stub