Layard's Palm Squirrel

Funambulus layardi

Conservation Status

Vulnerable

Mammalia · Rodentia · Sciuridae

About

Layard's palm squirrel or flame-striped jungle squirrel is a species of rodent in the family Sciuridae endemic to Sri Lanka. The validity of the subspecies F. l. dravidianus based on a single specimen from the southern tip of India has been questioned, and is probably a juvenile F. sublineatus. Known as මූකලන් ලේනා in Sinhala.

Fun Fact

In color, it is blackish brown with three stripes on its dorsum; the central stripe is broadest and longest with an orange hue in F.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Endemic to the central highlands of Sri Lanka.

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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