Indian Palm Squirrel

Where to see

Indian Palm Squirrel

Funambulus palmarum

Wilpattu National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates

Parks Ranked

Share of wildlife watchers reporting an Indian Palm Squirrel during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)

#ParkCountrySighting
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
2 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
3 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
40–50%
4 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
5 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
30–40%
6 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%

Quick answers

Which is the best park to see an Indian Palm Squirrel?

Wilpattu National Park (Sri Lanka) — about 50% of wildlife watchers report a Indian Palm Squirrel sighting there, the highest of the 7 parks in our data.

Where else can I see an Indian Palm Squirrel?

Sinharaja Forest Reserve (about 49%), Minneriya National Park (about 41%), Horton Plains National Park (about 38%) are the next best options.