''Funambulus'' is a genus of

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