Three-striped 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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of Three-striped Palm Squirrel being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

• Funambulus pennantii
• Funambulus tristriatus
• Menetes berdmorei
• Funisciurus congicus
• Tamiops rodolphii
• Tamiops mcclellandii

Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Mammalia

Order

Rodentia

Family

Sciuridae

Genus

Funambulus

Species

Funambulus palmarum

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