Northern Palm Squirrel

The Northern Palm Squirrel (Funambulus pennantii) also called the five-striped palm squirrel is a semi-arboreal species found in tropical and subtropical dry deciduous forest and many other rural and urban habitats. It is found in the Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands (where it is introduced), India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Iran. In India, it is fairly common in urban areas, even in large cities such as Delhi and Kolkata.