Funambulus (Funambulus) palmarum (Linnaeus 1766)

[Sciurus] palmarum Linnaeus 1766, Syst. Nat., 12th ed., Vol. 1: 86.

Type Locality: "in America, Asia, Africa." Restricted by Wroughton (1905 a:409) to E coast of Madras, India .

Vernacular Names: Indian Palm Squirrel.

Subspecies::

Subspecies Funambulus (Funambulus) palmarum subsp. palmarum Linnaeus 1766

Subspecies Funambulus (Funambulus) palmarum subsp. brodiei Blyth 1849

Subspecies Funambulus (Funambulus) palmarum subsp. robertsoni Wroughton 1916

Distribution: C and S India, Sri Lanka.

Conservation: IUCN – Lower Risk (lc).

Discussion: Subgenus Funambulus . Distribution largely allopatric with that of F. pennantii, but limited area of sympatry in Central Provinces and along W coast of India, south of 16° N lat. (Corbet and Hill, 1992; Moore, 1960).