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Funambulus tristriatus

Jungle palm squirrel
Jungle Striped Squirrel - Funambulus tristriatus.jpg
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Sciuridae
Genus: Funambulus
Subgenus: Funambulus
Species: F. tristriatus
Binomial name
Funambulus tristriatus
(Waterhouse, 1837)
Subspecies
  • F. t. tristriatus
  • F. t. numarius

The jungle palm squirrel, jungle striped squirrel, or Western Ghats squirrel (Funambulus tristriatus) is a species of rodents in the family Sciuridae endemic to India. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and plantations. This species is tolerant to habitat changes and is common in tea plantations in Western Ghats.




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