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Layard's palm squirrel

Funambulus layardi (Blyth, 1849)

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The layard's palm squirrel (Funambulus layardi) is a species in the family Sciuridae, order Rodentia. Recorded adults weigh about 113.8 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Layard's palm squirrel (Funambulus layardi)
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Quick facts about the layard's palm squirrel

Weight
113.8 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
2.47src for Young per litter or clutch
Active
By day (diurnal)src for Active
Lifestyle
Scansorialsrc for Lifestyle
Conservation status
Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the layard's palm squirrel live?

Not recorded

What is the layard's palm squirrel?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

Layard's palm squirrel or flame-striped jungle squirrel (Funambulus layardi) 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 (mukalan lena) in Sinhala.

From the Wikipedia article “Layard's palm squirrel” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Layard%27s_palm_squirrel&oldid=1370735846), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the layard's palm squirrel endangered?

The layard's palm squirrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species. What the categories mean.

How is the layard's palm squirrel classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classMammalia
  4. orderRodentia
  5. familySciuridae
  6. genusFunambulus
  7. SpeciesFunambulus layardi (Blyth, 1849)

Synonyms Funambulus layardi, Funambulus layardi dravidianus, Funambulus layardi layardi, Sciurus layardi, Tamoides layardi layardi, Tamoides layardi signatus

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the layard's palm squirrel

Other species in the same genus Funambulus.

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Common questions

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How big is the layard's palm squirrel?

An adult layard's palm squirrel weighs 113.8 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the layard's palm squirrel endangered?

The layard's palm squirrel is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.

What kind of animal is the layard's palm squirrel?

The layard's palm squirrel (Funambulus layardi) belongs to the family Sciuridae in the order Rodentia.

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BibTeX
@misc{layards_palm_squirrel_2026,
  title = {Layard's palm squirrel (Funambulus layardi)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/layards-palm-squirrel},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}