Indian Palm Squirrel
Indian Palm SquirrelIndian Palm SquirrelIndian Palm SquirrelIndian Palm Squirrel

Indian Palm Squirrel

Funambulus palmarum

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
18 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
May Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

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), 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, and its range partly overlaps with this species. Wikipedia →

50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Palm Squirrel sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel
NT

Sri Lankan Giant Squirrel

🌅 Crepuscular Mammal

Ratufa macroura

40–50% · Likely
Indian Gerbil
LC

Indian Gerbil

Mammal

Tatera indica

Insufficient data
Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse
LC

Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse

Mammal

Vandeleuria oleracea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
60–70
Feb
50–60
Mar
40–50
Apr
60–70
May
30–40
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
50–60
Oct
50–60
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
8 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
9 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
10 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
11 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Indian Palm Squirrel in Wilpattu National Park?

About 50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Palm Squirrel sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 18 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Indian Palm Squirrel in Wilpattu National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Indian Palm Squirrel in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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