Common name :The Indian palm squirrel
Scientific name: Funambulus palmarum
Photo credit: Manoj Kumar
Photo shot at: Backyard of Cauvery Men's hostel
The
Indian palm squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) also known as three-striped
palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae. It is
found naturally in India (south of the Vindhyas) and Sri Lanka. The
closely related five-striped palm squirrel Funambulus pennantii is found
in northern India, and its range partly overlaps with this species. Albinism is rare, but exists in this
species.