Where to see the Indian Palm Squirrel
Funambulus palmarum · mammal · Sciuridae
Indian Palm Squirrel (Funambulus palmarum) is recorded in 18 protected areas and wildlife sites across 2 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Mudumalai National Park (India), Yala National Park (Sri Lanka) and Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India).
Where is the best place to see the Indian Palm Squirrel?
Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Indian Palm Squirrel are Mudumalai National Park (India), Yala National Park (Sri Lanka) and Anaimalai Tiger Reserve (India). Most sites are in India (13) and Sri Lanka (5). It appears in 7 trip reports in our library.
Top 18 places for the Indian Palm Squirrel
| # | Place | Country | GBIF records | Years | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mudumalai National Park | India | 285 | 2013–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 2 | Yala National Park | Sri Lanka | 13 | 1994–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 3 | Anaimalai Tiger Reserve | India | 11 | 2011–2026 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 4 | Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 9 | 2017–2024 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 5 | Bandipur National Park | India | 9 | 2014–2016 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 6 | Wasgamuwa National Park | Sri Lanka | 7 | 2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 7 | Periyar National Park | India | 5 | 1986–2019 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 8 | Udawalawe National Park | Sri Lanka | 5 | 2013–2020 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 9 | Kanha National Park | India | 4 | 2008 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 10 | Yala Strict Nature Reserve | Sri Lanka | 4 | 1994–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 11 | Horton Plains National Park | Sri Lanka | 4 | 2012–2025 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 12 | Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 4 | 2019–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 13 | Anamalai Tiger Reserve ESZ (Proposed) | India | 3 | 2015–2018 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 14 | Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 3 | 2006 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 15 | Peechi-Vazhani WLS ESZ (Proposed) | India | 3 | 2006 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 16 | Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve | India | 3 | 2007–2023 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 17 | Kevladev National Park | India | 3 | 1999–2009 | Recorded on GBIF |
| 18 | Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary | India | 3 | 2005 | Recorded on GBIF |
By country
India: 13 and Sri Lanka: 5.
Seen on trips
The Indian Palm Squirrel is recorded in these trip reports:
- Sri Lanka Mammal Watching Trip Report, April 2025: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- South India Mammal Watching Trip Report, April-May 2017: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Tadoba Tiger Mammal Watching Trip Report, June 2015: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Satpura, Bandhavgarh and Panna Mammal Watching Trip Report, January 2013: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats and Mumbai Mammal Watching Trip Report 2011 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
- Sri Lanka Mammal Watching Trip Report, March 2011: Royle Safaris — Royle Safaris
- Sigiriya Mammal Watching Trip Report, Sri Lanka 2010 — Jon Hall (mammalwatching.com)
Tours that have recorded it
- Sri Lanka Wildlife Exploration Tour — Royle Safaris
- Western Ghats Rare & Endemic Wildlife Tour — Royle Safaris
- Tadoba Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
- Satpura & Panna Tiger Safari — Royle Safaris
In our guides
Read the full species account in our Sri Lanka guide, India guide.
Take it with you
Build a free printable field guide or e-book for any of these places, with photos and a checklist.
Make a field guide for Mudumalai National ParkPhoto: Subhadra Devi, CC BY 4.0.
GBIF downloads: India, Sri Lanka.
Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.