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Taxonomic Studies on Jungle Palm Squirrel Funambulus tristriatus (Waterhouse) from Northern Western Ghats


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1 Zoological Survey of India, Central Zone Regional Centre, 168-169, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur-482 002 (Madhya Pradesh), India
 

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In India, genus Funambulus is represented by five species. Jungle Palm squirrel, Funambulus tristriatus (Waterhouse, 1837) is a largest species of the genus classified under the family Scuridae of the order Rodentia. It shows distinct three light longitudinal stripes on the dorsal surface (Photo-1A). Underparts light or whitish. Face, forehead, back and haunches tinged with rusty red. Tail most often shorter than the Head and Body.
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S. S. Talmale
Zoological Survey of India, Central Zone Regional Centre, 168-169, Vijay Nagar, Jabalpur-482 002 (Madhya Pradesh), India

Abstract


In India, genus Funambulus is represented by five species. Jungle Palm squirrel, Funambulus tristriatus (Waterhouse, 1837) is a largest species of the genus classified under the family Scuridae of the order Rodentia. It shows distinct three light longitudinal stripes on the dorsal surface (Photo-1A). Underparts light or whitish. Face, forehead, back and haunches tinged with rusty red. Tail most often shorter than the Head and Body.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi.v113i1.168866