Funambulus
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Funambulus is a genus of rodent
Rodent
Rodentia is an order of mammals also known as rodents, characterised by two continuously growing incisors in the upper and lower jaws which must be kept short by gnawing....

 in the Sciuridae family.

It contains the following species:
  • Genus Funambulus
    • Subgenus Funambulus
      • Layard's Palm Squirrel
        Layard's Palm Squirrel
        Layard's Palm Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family. It is found only in Sri Lanka. The validity of the subspecies dravidianus based on a single specimen from the southern tip of India has been questioned, and is probably a juvenile Funambulus sublineatus....

         (Funambulus layardi)
      • Indian Palm Squirrel
        Indian Palm Squirrel
        The Indian Palm Squirrel also known as Three-Striped Palm Squirrel, is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family that can be easily domesticated and kept as pets. It is found naturally in India and Sri Lanka...

         (Funambulus palmarum)
      • Dusky Palm Squirrel
        Dusky Palm Squirrel
        The Dusky Palm Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is found in India and Sri Lanka....

         (Funambulus sublineatus)
      • Jungle Palm Squirrel
        Jungle Palm Squirrel
        The Jungle Palm Squirrel, Jungle Striped Squirrel, or Western Ghats Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.It is endemic to India....

         (Funambulus tristriatus)
    • Subgenus Prasadsciurus
      • Northern Palm Squirrel
        Northern Palm Squirrel
        The Northern Palm Squirrel also called the Five-striped Palm Squirrel is a species of rodent in the Sciuridae family.-Distribution:...

        (Funambulus pennantii)
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