Indian palm squirrel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Indian palm squirrel lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Funambulus palmarum
Group	Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Rodentia
Family	Sciuridae

Where does the Indian palm squirrel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Indian palm squirrel in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Indian palm squirrel endangered?

The Indian palm squirrel’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Indian palm squirrel?

The Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a mammal in the order Rodentia and the family Sciuridae, genus Funambulus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Indian palm squirrel

The Indian palm squirrel or three-striped palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas), Pakistan (eastern districts of Karachi), Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. In the late 19th century, the palm squirrel was introduced to Madagascar, Réunion, Mayotte, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, and Seychelles. The closely related five-striped palm squirrel (F. pennantii) is found in northern India, southern Pakistan and its range partly overlaps with this species.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Indian palm squirrel (revision 1377740188), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q305626 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).