Funambulus tristriatus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)

Jungle Palm Squirrel

Taxonomy

Subclass : Theria
Infraclass : Placentalia
Magnorder : Boreoeutheria
Superorder : Euarchontoglires
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciuromorpha
Family : Sciuridae
Subfamily : Callosciurinae
Tribe : Funambulini
Genus : Funambulus
Subgenus : Funambulus

Species status

Living
Found in the wild
Listed in MSW3 2005

Authority citation

Waterhouse, G.R. 1837-09-01. Observations on the palm squirrel (Sciùrus palmàrum of authors). Magazine of Natural History (n.s.)1(9):496-499.

Authority publication link

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268090

Original name as described

Sciurus tristriatus

Other common names

Jungle Striped Squirrel · Western Ghats Squirrel · Western Ghats Striped Squirrel

Type material

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.112

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0fc9176e-bc06-4d00-9eeb-44e978867982

Type locality

"...the more southern parts of Hindostan." Restricted by R. C. Wroughton and J. C. Moore and G. H. H. Tate in 1905 and 1965, respectively, to Western Ghats, south of the latitude 12° N, India.

Biogeographic realm

Indomalaya

Country distribution

India

IUCN Red List status

Least Concern

Species Permalink

https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001605

Country distribution map

The map below provides a general overview. Most species inhabit only specific regions within countries. Hover over the highlighted regions to see the country name.

Names and synonyms

Present and past (if available) associated names to the species. Click on a name to view its details. If the list is long, scroll down to see more.

Sciurus tristriatus

(G. R. Waterhouse, 1837)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

tristriatus

Validity status

species

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1855.12.24.112

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/0fc9176e-bc06-4d00-9eeb-44e978867982

Authority page

499

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/27268090

Authority publication

Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Blyth (1847:874, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40126423) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/39852)
  2. Blyth (1849:601, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/40128630) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63252)
  3. Layard (1851:405, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/13788005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67277)
  4. Kelaart (1852:51, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/52257250) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/38608)
  5. Blyth (1863:106, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/47534787) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/37155)
  6. Kelaart (1890:319) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/60533)

Funambulus wroughtoni

Ryley, 1913

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

wroughtoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1913.8.22.48

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/1ae1d0f8-d7e5-4f94-86c8-7e70ea811d17

Authority page

437

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30155410

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:246, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127068) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funambulus tristriatus numarius

Wroughton, 1916

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

numarius

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1915.7.3.26

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/8cbd96d6-0755-415b-ace2-81ceb963c317

Authority page

646

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/30152243

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:245, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Moore & Tate (1965:91, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764896) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)
  3. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funambulus thomasi

Wroughton & Davidson, 1919

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

thomasi

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

BMNH:Mamm:1919.6.3.50

Type kind

holotype

Type specimen URI

https://data.nhm.ac.uk/object/21f02e08-813d-4496-b38a-e01f0c363bb2

Authority page

729

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2050364

Authority publication

Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Sciurus (Tamias) Dussumierii

(A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

dussumierii

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

MNHN 1838 (= MNHN 292)

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

226

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2704406

Authority publication

Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquée

Funambulus tristriatus annandalei

H. C. Robinson, 1917

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

annandalei

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

available

Type

ZSI 8498

Type kind

holotype

Authority page

41

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127861

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:246, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127068) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

Funambulus tristriatus

O. Thomas, 1898

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

tristriatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

250

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19336039

Authority publication

Annals and Magazine of Natural History

Name usages

  1. Thomas (1898:250, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/19336039) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/16290)
  2. Robinson & Kloss (1918:245, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  3. Moore (1959:202) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/6420)
  4. Moore & Tate (1965:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764892) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)
  5. Corbet & Hill (1980:130) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63069)
  6. Honacki, Kinman & Koeppl (1982:350, 351) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/63071)
  7. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  8. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:715) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)
  9. Mammal Diversity Database (2018:ID #400000152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67336)
  10. Mammal Diversity Database (2019:ID #400000152) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67337)
  11. Mammal Diversity Database (2024, https://www.mammaldiversity.org/taxon/1001605) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67250)
  12. International Union for the Conservation of Nature (2024, https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/8704/22259512) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/67246)

Funambulus tristriatus tristriatus

H. C. Robinson & Kloss, 1918

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

tristriatus

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

245

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127067

Authority publication

Records of the Indian Museum

Name usages

  1. Robinson & Kloss (1918:245, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11127067) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36143)
  2. Moore & Tate (1965:87, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764892) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)
  3. Thorington & Hoffmann (2005) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)
  4. Wilson, Lacher & Mittermeier (2016:715) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/59599)

Funambulus tristriatus wroughtoni

J. C. Moore & Tate, 1965

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

wroughtoni

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

name_combination

Authority page

90

Authority page URI

https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764895

Authority publication

Fieldiana Zoology

Name usages

Moore & Tate (1965:90, https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/2764895) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/36138)

dussumieri

Thorington & R. S. Hoffmann, 2005

Family

Sciuridae

Root name

dussumieri

Validity status

synonym

Nomenclatural status

incorrectsubsequentspelling

Authority page

782

Authority publication

Baltimore

Name usages

Thorington & Hoffmann (2005:782) (information at https://hesperomys.com/a/8554)

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