Funambulus

Funambulus is a genus of rodents in the Sciuridae (squirrel) family, the only one in tribe Funambulini. It contains these species:
 * Genus Funambulus
 * Subgenus Funambulus
 * Layard's palm squirrel (F. layardi)
 * Dusky palm squirrel (F. obscurus)
 * Indian palm squirrel (F. palmarum)
 * Nilgiri striped palm squirrel (F. sublineatus)
 * Jungle palm squirrel (F. tristriatus)
 * Subgenus Prasadsciurus
 * Northern palm squirrel (F. pennantii)

Etymology
"Funambulus" is the Latin word for "rope-dancer".