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Northern palm squirrel
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The northern palm squirrel (Funambulus pennantii), also called the five-striped palm squirrel, is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae.[5] Some authorities recognize two subspecies, F. p. pennantii and F. p. argentescens. It is a semi-arboreal species found in tropical and subtropical dry deciduous forests and many other rural and urban habitats. It is a common species with a wide range and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has rated its conservation status as being of "least concern".
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Northern palm squirrel | |
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At Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Sciuridae |
Genus: | Funambulus |
Subgenus: | Prasadsciurus Moore & Tate, 1965[2] |
Species: | F. pennantii |
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Funambulus pennantii | |
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F. pennanti |
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