
''Funambulus'' is a genus of
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 lower jaws. About 40% of all mammal species are roden ...
s in the
Sciuridae
Squirrels are members of the family Sciuridae, a family that includes small or medium-size rodents. The squirrel family includes tree squirrels, ground squirrels (including chipmunks and prairie dogs, among others), and flying squirrels. ...
(squirrel) family, the
only one in tribe Funambulini. It contains these species:
* Genus ''Funambulus''
** Subgenus ''Funambulus''
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Layard's palm squirrel (''F. layardi'')
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Indian palm squirrel (''F. palmarum'')
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Nilgiri striped palm squirrel (''F. sublineatus'')
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Dusky palm squirrel (''F. obscurus'')
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Jungle palm squirrel (''F. tristriatus'')
** Subgenus ''Prasadsciurus''
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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
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