''Funambulus'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

rodent Rodents (from Latin , 'to gnaw') are mammals of the Order (biology), order Rodentia ( ), which are characterized by a single pair of continuously growing incisors in each of the upper and Mandible, lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal specie ...

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Sciuridae Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae (), a family that includes small or medium-sized rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrel ...

(squirrel) family, the only one in tribe Funambulini. It contains these species: * Genus ''Funambulus'' ** Subgenus ''Funambulus'' *** Layard's palm squirrel (''F. layardi'') *** Dusky palm squirrel (''F. obscurus'') *** Indian palm squirrel (''F. palmarum'') *** Nilgiri striped palm squirrel (''F. sublineatus'') *** Jungle palm squirrel (''F. tristriatus'') ** Subgenus ''Prasadsciurus'' *** Northern palm squirrel (''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