List of reptiles of Thailand

The following is a list of reptiles of Thailand.[1] There are more than 400 species recorded.

Order Crocodylia (crocodilians)

Scientific name Family Common name Synonyms Thai name Geographical range
Crocodylus porosus Crocodylidae Saltwater crocodile South
Crocodylus siamensis Crocodylidae Siamese crocodile West and southeast
Tomistoma schlegelii Crocodylidae Sunda gharial Malayan false gharial Extreme south - Probably extinct

Order Testudines (turtles)

Scientific name Family Common name Synonyms Thai name Geographical range
Platysternon megacephalum Platysternidae Big-headed turtle Northwest and west
Dermochelys coriacea Dermochelyidae Leatherback turtle Andaman Sea and Gulf coast
Trachemys scripta Emydidae Red-eared slider Widespread - introduced
Chelonia mydas Cheloniidae Green turtle Andaman Sea and Gulf coast
Lepidochelys olivacea Cheloniidae Olive ridley turtle Andaman Sea and Gulf coast
Caretta caretta Cheloniidae Loggerhead turtle Andaman Sea and Gulf coast
Eretmochelys imbricata Cheloniidae Hawksbill sea turtle Andaman Sea and Gulf coast
Amyda cartilaginea Trionychidae Asian softshell turtle Widespread
Pelodiscus sinensis Trionychidae Chinese softshell turtle Widespread - introduced
Chitra chitra Trionychidae Narrow-headed softshell turtle West
Chitra vandijki Trionychidae Myanmar narrow-headed softshell turtle West
Dogania subplana Trionychidae Hillstream softshell turtle Malayan softshell turtle West and south
Caracape cantorii Trionychidae Frog-headed giant softshell turtle Asian giant softshell turtle Northeast, west, central and south
Batagur baska Geoemydidae Mangrove terrapin South (Ranong, Pattani, and Satun)
Batagur borneoensis Geoemydidae Painted terrapin Central and south
Cuora amboinensis Geoemydidae Asian box turtle Keeled box turtle, Indian black turtle, Malayan box turtle Widespread
Cyclemys dentata Geoemydidae Asian leaf turtle South
Cyclemys oldhamii Geoemydidae Black-striped leaf turtle Oldham's leaf turtle Widespread
Cyclemys enigmatica Geoemydidae Dark leaf turtle Extreme south
Cyclemys atripons Geoemydidae Black-bridged leaf turtle Southeast
Heosemys grandis Geoemydidae Giant Asian pond turtle West and south
Heosemys spinosa Geoemydidae Spiny turtle Spiny hill turtle Peninsula
Heosemys annandalii Geoemydidae Yellow-headed temple turtle Central and peninsula
Malayemys macrocephala Geoemydidae Malayan snail-eating turtle Widespread except northeast
Malayemys khoratensis Geoemydidae Khorat snail-eating turtle Northeastern (Khorat Basin)
Malayemys isan Geoemydidae Isan snail-eating turtle Northeastern (Nong Bua Lamphu)
Notochelys platynota Geoemydidae Flat-shelled turtle Malayan flat-shelled turtle South
Siebenrockiella crassicollis Geoemydidae Black pond turtle Black marsh turtle Widespread
Indotestudo elongata Testudinidae Elongated tortoise เต่าเหลือง, เต่าเพ็ก Widespread
Manouria emys Testudinidae Asian brown tortoise Asian giant tortoise West and south
Manouria impressa Testudinidae Impressed tortoise Peninsula

Order Squamata, Suborder Lacertilia (lizards)

Scientific name Family Common name Synonyms Thai name Geographical range
Aeluroscalabotes felinus Eublepharidae Cat gecko South (Narathiwat, Satun, and Yala)
Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus Gekkonidae Web-footed bent-toed gecko Short-fingered bent-toed gecko West and south - endemic
Cyrtodactylus interdigitalis Gekkonidae Ulber's bent-toed gecko Nam Nao bent-toed gecko Northeast - endemic
Cyrtodactylus consobrinus Gekkonidae Peter's bent-toed gecko South (Narathiwat, Satun, and Yala)
Cyrtodactylus saiyok Gekkonidae Sai Yok bent-toed gecko West (Kanchanaburi) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus sanook Gekkonidae Sanook bent-toed gecko South (Chumphon)
Cyrtodactylus intermedius Gekkonidae Intermediate banded bent-toed gecko Cardamom Mountains bent-toed gecko ตุ๊กแกป่าตะวันออก Southeast
Cyrtodactylus jarujini Gekkonidae Jarujin's bent-toed gecko Northeast
Cyrtodactylus inthanon Gekkonidae Doi Inthanon bent-toed gecko North (Chiang Mai)
Cyrtodactylus kunyai Gekkonidae Kunya's bent-toed gecko Northeast (Loei)
Cyrtodactylus ranongensis Gekkonidae Ranong bent-toed gecko South (Ranong)
Cyrtodactylus angularis Gekkonidae Angular-spotted bent-toed gecko Angled bent-toed gecko ตุ๊กแกป่าดงพญาเย็น Central and northeast - endemic
Cyrtodactylus papilionoides Gekkonidae Butterfly bent-toed gecko Central and northeast
Cyrtodactylus lekaguli Gekkonidae Lekagul's bent-toed gecko South
Cyrtodactylus quadrivirigatus Gekkonidae Four-lined bent-toed gecko Four-striped bent-toed gecko South
Cyrtodactylus oldhami Gekkonidae Oldham's bent-toed gecko West and south
Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis Gekkonidae Phetchaburi bent-toed gecko Northern Peninsula (Phetchaburi) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus peguensis Gekkonidae Spotted bent-toed gecko Pegu bent-toed gecko West and south
Cyrtodactylus variegatus Gekkonidae Variegated bent-toed gecko West
Cyrtodactylus doisuthep Gekkonidae Doi Suthep bent-toed gecko North (Chiang Mai) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus sumonthai Gekkonidae Sumontha's cave gecko Sumontha's bent-toed gecko Southeast (Rayong) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti Gekkonidae Thirakhupt's cave gecko Thirakhupt's bent-toed gecko South (Surat Thani) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae Gekkonidae Chanhome's cave gecko Chanhome's bent-toed gecko Central (Saraburi) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus tigroides Gekkonidae Tiger cave gecko Striped bent-toed gecko West (Kanchanaburi) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus auribalteatus Gekkonidae Golden-belted bent-toed gecko Central
Cyrtodactylus surin Gekkonidae Surin bent-toed gecko South (Mu Ko Surin)
Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae Gekkonidae Wangkulangkul's bent-toed gecko South (Satun)
Cyrtodactylus dumnuii Gekkonidae Dumnui's bent-toed gecko North (Chiang Mai)
Cyrtodactylus astrum Gekkonidae Starry bent-toed gecko South
Cyrtodactylus erythrops Gekkonidae Red-eyed bent-toed gecko North (Mae Hong Son)
Cyrtodactylus khelangensis Gekkonidae Lampang bent-toed gecko North (Lampang) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus samroiyot Gekkonidae Sam Roi Yot bent-toed gecko West (Prachuap Khiri Khan) - endemic
Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus Gekkonidae Tuberculate bent-toed gecko Extreme south - endemic
Cyrtodactylus phuketensis Gekkonidae Phuket bent-toed gecko South (Phuket) - endemic
Cnemaspis siamensis Gekkonidae Siamese rock gecko Thai day gecko Peninsula (Phetchaburi to Phang Nga) - endemic
Cnemaspis chanardi Gekkonidae Chan-ard's rock gecko South (Surat Thani to Krabi and Satun) - endemic
Cnemaspis vandeventeri Gekkonidae Van Deventer's rock gecko South (Ranong, Phang Nga, and Phuket) - endemic
Cnemaspis kamolnorranathi Gekkonidae Kamolnorranath's rock gecko South (Surat Thani) - endemic
Cnemaspis huaseesom Gekkonidae Yellow-headed rock gecko West (Kanchanaburi) - endemic
Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis Gekkonidae Spot-neck rock gecko West (Prachuap Khiri Khan) - endemic
Cnemaspis biocellata Gekkonidae Two-eyed rock gecko Two-eyed day gecko, twin-spot day gecko South (Satun)
Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis Gekkonidae Chanthaburi rock gecko Chanthaburi day gecko Southeast (Chantaburi and Chonburi)
Cnemaspis flavolineatus Gekkonidae Titi Wangsa rock gecko Extreme south
Cnemaspis narathiwatensis Gekkonidae Malayan rock gecko South (Narathiwat and Yala)
Cnemaspis niyomwanae Gekkonidae Niyomwan's rock gecko South (Trang and Satun) - endemic
Cnemaspis sp. nov. Gekkonidae South (Ranong)
Cnemaspis flavolineata Gekkonidae Striped rock gecko Extreme south
Cnemaspis kumpoli Gekkonidae Kumpol's rock gecko Kimpol's day gecko South
Cnemaspis phuketensis Gekkonidae Phuket rock gecko Phuket day gecko South (Phuket)
Dixonius siamensis Gekkonidae Siamese ground gecko Spotted ground gecko Widespread
Dixonius sp. nov. Gekkonidae West (Prachuap Khiri Khan) - endemic
Dixonius melanostictus Gekkonidae Black-sided ground gecko Dark-sided ground gecko Central
Dixonius hangseesom Gekkonidae Orange-tailed ground gecko West (Kanchanaburi) - endemic
Hemidactylus frenatus Gekkonidae Spiny-tailed house gecko Asian house gecko จิ้งจกหางหนาม Widespread
Hemidactylus garnotii Gekkonidae Garnot's house gecko จิ้งจกหางเรียบ Widespread
Hemidactylus platyurus Gekkonidae Common frilly gecko Frilly house gecko จิ้งจกหางแบนเล็ก Widespread
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus Gekkonidae Sri Lankan house gecko Central (Bangkok) - introduced
Hemidactylus brookii Gekkonidae Brooke's house gecko South (Ranong)
Hemidactylus craspedotus Gekkonidae Malayan frilly gecko Frilly forest gecko South
Gehyra lacerata Gekkonidae Western four-clawed gecko Kanchanaburi four-clawed gecko จิ้งจกหินเมืองกาญจน์ West and northeast - endemic
Gehyra angusticaudata Gekkonidae Slender-tailed four-clawed gecko Southeast (Chonburi) - endemic
Gehyra mutilata Gekkonidae Common four-clawed gecko จิ้งจกหินสีจาง Widespread
Gekko sp. nov. Gekkonidae Central (Phitsanulok)
Gehyra fehlmanni Gekkonidae Fehlmann's four-clawed gecko West and central
Hemiphyllodactylus typus Gekkonidae Malayan dwarf gecko Common worm gecko จิ้งจกเขาสูงมลายู South
Hemiphyllodactylus yunnanensis Gekkonidae Yunnan dwarf gecko Yunnan worm gecko จิ้งจกเขาสูงยูนนาน North and south (Samui)
Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis Gekkonidae Chiang Mai dwarf gecko North (Chiang Mai)
Gekko gecko Gekkonidae Common tokay gecko ตุ๊กแกบ้าน Widespread
Gekko monarchus Gekkonidae Spotted tokay gecko Warty house gecko South
Gekko nutaphandi Gekkonidae Nutaphand's gecko West (Kanchanaburi) - endemic
Gekko petricolus Gekkonidae Sandstone gecko Northeast
Gekko siamensis Gekkonidae Siamese tokay gecko Siamese gecko Central and northeast - endemic
Gekko smithii Gekkonidae Smith's tokay gecko Smith's giant gecko Peninsula
Gekko lauhachindai Gekkonidae Saraburi gecko Central (Saraburi) - endemic
Ptychozoon lionotum Gekkonidae Common parachute gecko Smooth parachute gecko ตุ๊กแกบินหางหยัก Widespread
Ptychozoon trinotaterra Gekkonidae Three-banded parachute gecko ตุ๊กแกบินลายสามแถบ Northeast
Ptychozoon kaengkrachanense Gekkonidae Kaeng Krachan parachute gecko North (Chiang Mai) and west (Phetchaburi) - endemic
Ptychozoon kuhli Gekkonidae Kuhl's parachute gecko South
Ptychozoon horsfieldii Gekkonidae Horsfield's parachute gecko South (Yala)
Draco sumatranus Agamidae Sumatran gliding lizard Common flying lizard West and south
Draco maculatus Agamidae Orange-winged gliding lizard กิ้งก่าปินปีกส้ม Widespread
Draco fimbriatus Agamidae Orange-bearded gliding lizard Fringed flying lizard South
Draco formosus Agamidae Beautiful gliding lizard Status uncertain
Draco quinquefasciatus Agamidae Five-banded gliding lizard South
Draco haematopogon Agamidae Red-bearded gliding lizard South (Ko Phangan)
Draco melanopogon Agamidae Black-bearded gliding lizard South
Draco taeniopterus Agamidae Barred gliding lizard Narrow-lined flying lizard กิ้งก่าบินปีกลาย Widespread
Draco blanfordii Agamidae Blanford's gliding lizard Widespread
Draco obscurus Agamidae Dusky gliding lizard Obscure flying lizard South
Acanthosaura armata Agamidae Horned tree lizard South (Surat Thani southward)
Acanthosaura cardamomensis Agamidae Cardamom Mountains spiny lizard Northeast and southeast
Acanthosaura lepidogaster Agamidae Scale-bellied tree lizard Scale-bellied spiny lizard North
Acanthosaura crucigera Agamidae Cross-bearing tree lizard Masked spiny lizard กิ้งก่าเขาหนามสั้น Widespread
Acanthosaura phuketensis Agamidae Phuket tree lizard South (Ranong to Phuket)
Gonocephalus abbotti Agamidae Abbott's anglehead lizard South
Gonocephalus bellii Agamidae Bell's anglehead lizard Blue-necked angle-headed lizard South
Gonocephalus grandis Agamidae Great anglehead lizard Giant angle-headed lizard South
Diploderma yunnanense Agamidae Yunnan Mountain lizard North (Chiang Mai)
Bronchocela cristatella Agamidae Green crested lizard Crested green lizard West and south
Bronchocela smaragdina Agamidae Smaragdine crested lizard Northeast (Nakhon Ratchasima) and southeast
Bronchocela rayaensis Agamidae Gunung Raya green-crested lizard South
Pseudocalotes sp. nov. Agamidae West (Tak)
Pseudocalotes floweri Agamidae Flower's long-headed lizard Southeast (Chanthaburi)
Pseudocalotes khaonanensis Agamidae Khao Nan long-headed lizard South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat) - endemic
Pseudocalotes microlepis Agamidae Boulenger's long-headed lizard Small-scaled long-headed lizard North (Chiang Mai) and northeast
Pseudocalotes kakhienensis Agamidae Kakhyen Hills spiny lizard North (Chiang Mai)
Calotes versicolor Agamidae Changeable crested lizard Garden izard กิ้งก่าหัวแดง, กิ้งก่ารั้ว Widespread
Calotes mystaceus Agamidae Moustached crested lizard Blue forest lizard กิ้งก่าสวน, กิ้งก่าหัวสีฟ้า Widespread
Calotes emma Agamidae Forest crested lizard กิ้งก่าแก้วเหนือ Widespread
Physignathus cocincinus Agamidae Indochinese water dragon ตะกอง, ลั้ง Northeast and southeast
Mantheyus phuwuanensis Agamidae Phu Wua lizard Northeast (Bueng Kan) - endemic
Aphaniotis fuscus Agamidae Earless lizard Brown scrub lizard South (Pattani and Yala)
Leiolepis belliana Agamidae Common butterfly lizard Bell's butterfly lizard, eyed butterfly lizard แย้เส้น, แย้ธรรมดา Widespread except northeast
Leiolepis boehmei Agamidae Boehm's butterfly lizard แย้สงขลา South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Songkhla) - endemic
Leiolepis rubritaeniata Agamidae Reeves' butterfly lizard[2] Red-banded butterfly lizard แย้อีสาน Northeast
Leiolepis triploida Agamidae Triploid butterfly lizard แย้มลายู South (Satun and Songkhla[3])
Takydromus sexlineatus Lacertidae Long-tailed lizard Long-tailed grass lizard กิ้งก่าน้อยหางยาว, จิ้งเหลนน้อยหางยาว, งูคา, สางห่า Widespread
Eutropis multifasciata Scincidae Many-lined sun skink Common sun skink จิ้งเหลนบ้าน Widespread
Eutropis longicaudata Scincidae Long-tailed sun skink จิ้งเหลนหางยาว Widespread
Eutropis novemcarinata Scincidae Keeled sun skink Nine-keeled ground skink South
Eutropis rugifera Scincidae Nicobar sun skink Red-throated ground skink Extreme south (Narathiwat and Yala)
Eutropis macularia Scincidae Variable sun skink Little ground skink จิ้งเหลนหลากหลาย Widespread except southern Peninsula
Plestiodon quadrilineatus Scincidae Blue-tailed skink Four-lined blue-tailed skink North (Chiang Mai) and Central (Saraburi)
Lipinia vittigera Scincidae Common striped skink จิ้งเหลนลายอินโดจีน Widespread except southern Peninsula
Lipinia surda Scincidae Selangor striped skink Malayan striped skink Extreme south (Yala)
Dasia olivacea Scincidae Olivaceous tree skink Olive tree skink จิ้งเหลนต้นไม้ Southern half of Thailand
Tropidophorus hangnam Scincidae Spiny stream skink Spiny-tailed water skink Northeast - endemic
Tropidophorus berdmorei Scincidae Berdmore's stream skink Northwest
Tropidophorus cocincinensis Scincidae Indochinese stream skink Northeast
Tropidophorus laotus Scincidae Laotian stream skink Northeast - endemic
Tropidophorus robinsoni Scincidae Robinson's stream skink South (Chumphon)
Tropidophorus thai Scincidae Thai stream skink North (Mae Hong Son and Chiang Mai) - endemic
Tropidophorus microlepis Scincidae Cambodian stream skink Small-scaled water skink Southeast (Chanthaburi and Sa Kaew)
Tropidophorus matsuii Scincidae Matsui's stream skink Northeast (Roi Et) - endemic
Tropidophorus latiscutatus Scincidae Broad-scaled stream skink Northeast (Nong Khai) - endemic
Scincella doriae Scincidae Doria's leaf-litter skink Marquis Doria's ground skink North (Chiang Mai) and northeast (Loei)
Scincella melanosticta Scincidae Black-spotted leaf-litter skink Black-spotted ground skink จิ้งเหลนดินจุดดำ Widespread
Scincella rufocaudatus Scincidae Red-tailed leaf-litter skink Red-tailed ground skink Southeast (Chanthaburi)
Scincella reevesii Scincidae Reeve's leaf-litter skink Reeve's ground skink Widespread
Scincella punctatolineata Scincidae Western leaf-litter skink Spot-lined ground skink West (Kanchanaburi)
Sphenomorphus mimicus Scincidae Mimic forest skink Dwarf forest skink Northeast and central - endemic
Sphenomorphus grandisonae Scincidae Grandison's forest skink North (Uttaradit) - endemic
Sphenomorphus maculatus Scincidae Common forest skink Spotted forest skink จิ้งเหลนภูเขาเกล็ดเรียบ Widespread except south
Sphenomorphus tersus Scincidae Pale forest skink Peninsula
Sphenomorphus butleri Scincidae Butler's forest skink South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Sphenomorphus helenae Scincidae Helen's forest skink Central (Nonthaburi) - endemic
Sphenomorphus lineopunctulatus Scincidae Taylor's forest skink Spotted-lined forest skink Northeast (Ubon Ratchathani) - endemic
Sphenomorphus indicus Scincidae Indian forest skink จิ้งเหลนภูเขาอินเดีย Widespread
Sphenomorphus praesignis Scincidae Larut forest skink South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Sphenomorphus stellatus Scincidae Starry forest skink Northeast (Khon Kaen) and southeast (Chanthaburi)
Sphenomorphus scotophilus Scincidae Selangor forest skink South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Lygosoma isodactylum Scincidae Even-toed supple skink Central supple skink Central
Lygosoma koratense Scincidae Korat supple skink Central and northeast - endemic
Lygosoma corpulentum Scincidae Annamese supple skink Southeast
Lygosoma haroldyoungi Scincidae Banded supple skink Harold Young's supple skink North and northeast
Lygosoma quadrupes Scincidae Common supple skink Short-limbed supple skink จิ้งเหลนเรียวขาเล็ก Widespread
Lygosoma angeli Scincidae Angel's supple skink Southeast (Chanthaburi)
Riopa anguina Scincidae Burmese supple skink North and west
Subdoluseps bowringii Scincidae Bowring's slender skink Bowring's supple skink Widespread
Subdoluseps frontoparietalis Scincidae Pygmy supple skink Central (Saraburi)
Subdoluseps herberti Scincidae Herbert's slender skink Herbert's supple skink South (Ranong to Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Leptoseps osellai Scincidae Boehme's larut skink Osella's limbless skink North (Chiang Mai) and Central (Phetchabun) - endemic
Larutia nubisilvicola Scincidae Khao Nan limbless skink South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Isopachys anguinoides Scincidae Striped legless skink Eel-like limbless skink Upper Peninsula - endemic
Isopachys roulei Scincidae Roule's limbless skink Southeast (Chonburi) - endemic
Isopachys borealis Scincidae Western legless skink Northern limbless skink West and northeast
Isopachys gyldenstolpei Scincidae Gyldenstolpe's legless skink West
Brachymeles miriamae Scincidae Miriam's legless skink จิ้งเหลนด้วงปักธงชัย Northeast
Jarujinia bipedalis Scincidae Two-legged skink West (Ratchaburi)
Dibamus alfredi Scincidae Alfred's snake skink Alfred's worm lizard South (Pattani and Yala) - endemic
Dibamus somsaki Scincidae Khao Soi Dao snake skink Somsak's worm lizard Southeast (Chanthaburi) - endemic
Dopasia gracilis Anguidae Indian glass lizard Indian glass snake North and northeast
Varanus rudicollis Varanidae Red-necked monitor Rough-necked monitor lizard เห่าช้าง West and south
Varanus dumerilii Varanidae Harlequin monitor Dumeril's monitor lizard ตุ๊ดตู่ West and south
Varanus salvator Varanidae Water monitor เหี้ย Widespread
Varanus nebulosus Varanidae South-east Asian monitor Clouded monitor ตะกวดใต้, ตะกวดลายเมฆ Widespread

Order Squamata, Suborder Serpentes (snakes)

Scientific name Family Common name Synonyms Thai name Geographical range
Ramphotyphlops lineatus Typhlopidae Striped blind snake Lined blind snake Extreme south
Indotyphlops albiceps Typhlopidae White-headed blind snake งูดินหัวขาว Widespread
Indotyphlops braminus Typhlopidae Common blind snake Brahminy blind snake งูดินธรรมดา, งูดินบ้าน Widespread
Indotyphlops ozakiae Typhlopidae Ozaki's blind snake Northeast (Nakhon Ratchasima)
Gerrhopilus floweri Typhlopidae Flower's blind snake Central (Bangkok and Pathum Thani) - endemic
Indotyphlops khoratensis Typhlopidae Khorat blind snake งูดินโคราช Northeast (Khorat Plateau)
Indotyphlops porrectus Typhlopidae Slender blind snake Slender worm snake North (Chiang Mai)
Argyrophis trangensis Typhlopidae Trang blind snake South (Trang) - endemic
Argyrophis diardii Typhlopidae Diard's blind snake North, west, northeast and central
Argyrophis muelleri Typhlopidae Mueller's blind snake Northeast, southeast and south
Argyrophis siamensis Typhlopidae Siamese blind snake Thai blind snake Southeast (Chanthaburi)
Typhlops roxaneae Typhlopidae Roxane's blind snake Central (Bangkok) - endemic
Cylindrophis ruffus Cylindrophiidae Red-tailed pipe snake Common pipe snake Widespread
Xenopeltis unicolor Xenopeltidae Sunbeam snake งูแสงอาทิตย์ Widespread
Malayopython reticulatus Pythonidae Reticulated python Widespread
Python bivittatus Pythonidae Burmese python Indian rock python Widespread except southern Peninsula
Python brongersmai Pythonidae Blood python Brongersma's short-tailed python Peninsula
Acrochordus javanicus Acrochordidae Javan file snake Elephant trunk snake Central, southeast and south
Acrochordus granulatus Acrochordidae Banded file snake Wart snake, little file snake Peninsula and southeast
Aplopeltura boa Colubridae Blunt-headed tree snake Blunt-headed slug-eating snake South (Chumphon southward)
Asthenodipsas laevis Colubridae Smooth slug-eating snake South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Narathiwat)
Asthenodipsas malaccanus Colubridae Malaccan slug-eating snake Malayan slug-eating snake Extreme south
Pareas carinatus Colubridae Keeled slug-eating snake งูกินทากเกล็ดสัน Widespread
Pareas margaritophorus Colubridae White-spotted slug-eating snake งูกินทากจุดขาว, งูกินทากลายขาว Widespread
Pareas macularius Colubridae Black-spotted slug-eating snake Spotted slug-eating snake North (Chiang Mai) and northeast (Loei)
Pareas hamptoni Colubridae Hampton's slug-eating snake Southeast (Chanthaburi) and south (Narathiwat)
Xenodermus javanicus Colubridae Rough-bodied dragon snake Rough-backed litter snake Extreme south (Yala)
Parafimbrios lao Colubridae Laos odd-scaled snake North (Nan)
Coelognathus flavolineatus Colubridae Yellow-striped racer Yellow-striped trinket snake งูทางมะพร้าวดำ, งูหลุนชุน Northeast (Nakhon Ratchasima) and extreme south
Coelognathus radiatus Colubridae Copperhead racer Copper-head trinket snake, radiated rat snake งูทางมะพร้าวธรรมดา, งูทามะพร้าวลายขีด Widespread
Oreocryptophis porphyraceus Colubridae Red mountain racer Red bamboo trinket snake North and northeast
Orthriophis taeniurus Colubridae Yellow black-tailed racer Cave racer Widespread except central
Gongylosoma oxycephalum Colubridae Red-tailed racer Flower's racer Widespread
Gonyosoma prasinus Colubridae Green mountain racer Green trinket snake North, northeast and south
Ptyas korros Colubridae Indochinese rat snake Javan rat snake งูสิงบ้าน, งูเห่าตะลาน Widespread
Ptyas mucosa Colubridae Common rat snake Indian rat snake, Oriental rat snake Widespread
Ptyas carinata Colubridae Keeled rat snake Malayan keeled rat snake Widespread
Ptyas fusca Colubridae White-bellied rat snake South
Xenelaphis hexagonotus Colubridae Malayan brown snake South
Gongylosoma scriptum Colubridae Common ringneck Indochinese ground snake งูสายทองคอแหวน Widespread except southeast
Gongylosoma baliodeirum Colubridae Striped ringneck Orange-bellied snake Southeast (Chanthaburi) and extreme south
Gongylosoma longicaudata Colubridae Long-tailed ringneck Extreme south (Narathiwat)
Liopeltis tricolor Colubridae Three-coloured ringneck Tricoloured ringneck Peninsula
Oligodon cinereus Colubridae Ashy kukri snake Grey kukri snake งูปี่แก้วลายกระ North and northeast
Oligodon inornatus Colubridae Inornate kukri snake Unicoloured kukri snake งูปี่แก้วสีจาง West, northeast and southeast
Oligodon joynsoni Colubridae Joynson's kukri snake Central and northeast - endemic
Oligodon purpurascens Colubridae Purple kukri snake South
Oligodon catenatus Colubridae Blyth's kukri snake ChIain-banded kukri snake Northeast
Oligodon jintakunei Colubridae Jintakune's kukri snake South (Krabi) - endemic
Oligodon fasciolatus Colubridae Banded kukri snake Small-banded kukri snake งูปี่แก้วลายแต้ม North, northeast and southeast
Oligodon taeniatus Colubridae Striped kukri snake งูงอดไทย, งูงอดหลังลาย Central and northeast
Oligodon mouhoti Colubridae Cambodian kukri snake Central and southeast
Oligodon barroni Colubridae Barron's kukri snake Central and southeast
Oligodon dorsalis Colubridae Gray's kukri snake Bengalese kukri snake No information
Oligodon theobaldi Colubridae Theobald's kukri snake West (Tak)
Calamaria lumbricoidea Colubridae Variable reed snake Extreme south
Calamaria pavimentata Colubridae Collared reed snake Brown reed snake งูพงอ้อท้องเหลือง, งูพงอ้อสีน้ำตาล North and southeast
Calamaria schlegeli Colubridae Red-headed reed snake Extreme south (Pattani)
Pseudorabdion longiceps Colubridae Long-headed reed snake Dwarf reed snake Extreme south (Narathiwat and Yala)
Macrocalamus lateralis Colubridae Malayan mountain reed snake Striped reed snake South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Narathiwat)
Dendrelaphis caudolineatus Colubridae Striped bronzeback Stripe-tailed bronzeback tree snake South
Dendrelaphis subocularis Colubridae Mountain bronzeback North, west and northeast
Dendrelaphis kopsteini Colubridae Elegent bronzeback Kopstein's bronzeback tree snake South
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris Colubridae Wall's bronzeback Blue bronzeback Peninsula
Dendrelaphis pictus Colubridae Common bronzeback Painted bronzeback tree snake Widespread
Dendrelaphis ngansonensis Colubridae Vietnamese bronzeback Nganson bronzeback Southeast (Chanthaburi)
Dendrelaphis striatus Colubridae Banded bronzeback Striated bronzeback tree snake South
Dendrelaphis nigroserratus Colubridae Sawtooth-necked bronzeback
Chrysopelea paradisi Colubridae Paradise tree snake Garden flying snake South
Chrysopelea ornata Colubridae Golden tree snake Ornate flying snake งูเขียวพระอินทร์, งูเขียวดอกหมาก Widespread
Chrysopelea pelias Colubridae Twin-barred tree snake Twin-barred flying snake South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat and Songkhla)
Lycodon capucinus Colubridae Common wolf snake Island wolf snake งูปล้องฉนวนสร้อยเหลือง, งูสร้อยเหลือง Widespread
Lycodon subcinctus Colubridae Malayan banded wolf snake White-banded wolf snake งูปล้องฉนวนบ้าน Widespread
Lycodon laoensis Colubridae Yellow-barred wolf snake Laos wolf snake งูปล้องฉนวนลายเหลือง, งูปล้องฉนวนลาว Widespread
Lycodon butleri Colubridae Butler's wolf snake South
Lycodon effraenis Colubridae Brown wolf snake Extreme south (Yala and Narathiwat)
Lycodon fasciatus Colubridae Indian banded wolf snake งูปล้องฉนวนเมืองเหนือ Widespread except Peninsula
Lycodon cardamomensis Colubridae Cardamom wolf snake Southeast (Chanthaburi)
Lycodon ophiophagus Colubridae Snake-eater wolf snake
Lycodon septentrionalis Colubridae Hill wolf snake Northern large-toothed snake, white-banded wolf snake North (Chiang Mai and Nan)
Lycodon albofuscus Colubridae Slender wolf snake South
Lycodon davisonii Colubridae Common bridle snake Davison's bridled snake, Blanford's bridled snake งูปล้องฉนวนอินเดีย, งูปล้องฉนวนตับจาก, งูปล้องฉนวนป่าต่ำ Widespread
Lycodon subannulatus Colubridae Malayan bridle snake Half-banded bridled snake South
Stegonotus borneensis Colubridae Borneo red snake South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Plagiopholis nuchalis Colubridae Burmese mountain snake Common blotch-necked snake, Assam mountain snake North, west and northeast
Plagiopholis blakewayi Colubridae Blakeway's mountain snake Blakeway's blotch-necked snake North (Chiang Mai)
Sibynophis melanocephalus Colubridae Malayan blackhead White-lipped black-headed snake Extreme south (Pattani and Narathiwat)
Sibynophis triangularis Colubridae Triangle blackhead Triangled black-headed snake งูคอขวั้นหัวลายสามเหลี่ยม, งูสาบหญ้าแดง Southeast - endemic
Sibynophis collaris Colubridae Collared blackhead Collared black-headed snake งูคอขวั้นหัวดำ, งูสาบหญ้คอดำ Widespread except Peninsula
Boiga drapiezii Colubridae White-spotted cat snake White-toothed cat snake South
Boiga multomaculata Colubridae Many-spotted cat snake งูแม่ตะงาว Widespread
Boiga cyanea Colubridae Green cat snake งูเขียวบอน, งูเขียวดง Widespread
Boiga saengsomi Colubridae Banded green cat snake South (Krabi) - endemic
Boiga denrophila Colubridae Mangrove cat snake South
Boiga nigriceps Colubridae Red cat snake Black-headed cat snake Extreme south (Pattani and Narathiwat)
Boiga jaspidea Colubridae Jasper cat snake South
Boiga siamensis Colubridae Grey cat snake Thai cat snake, Siamese cat snake งูแส้หางม้า, งูแส้หางม้าเล็ก, งูตาแมวเล็ก Widespread except southern Peninsula
Boiga cynodon Colubridae Dog-toothed cat snake South
Boiga bengkuluensis Colubridae Bengkulu cat snake
Psammodynastes pulverulentus Colubridae Common mock viper Widespread
Psammophis indochinensis Colubridae Indochinese sand snake North and central
Ahaetulla prasina Colubridae Oriental whip snake Oriental vine snake งูเขียวหัวจิ้งจก, งูง่วงกลางดง, งูกล่อมนางนอน Widespread
Ahaetulla mycterizans Colubridae Malayan green whip snake Malayan vine snake South
Ahaetulla nasuta Colubridae Long-nosed whip snake Indian vine snake งูเขียวปากแหนบ Central and southeast
Ahaetulla fasciolata Colubridae Speckle-headed whip snake Speckle-headed vine snake South
Dryophiops rubescens Colubridae Brown whip snake Keel-bellied whip snake South
Sinonatrix percarinatus Colubridae Chinese keelback Chinese keelback water snake North and northeast
Sinonatrix yunnanensis Colubridae Yunnan keelback North
Fowlea flavipunctatus Colubridae Common keelback Yellow-spotted keelback water snake งูลายสอสวน, งูลายสอบ้าน Widespread
Fowlea piscator Colubridae Chequered keelback Chequered keelback water snake งูลายสอใหญ่ North
Fowlea punctulatus Colubridae Burmese keelback Spotted keelback water snake North (Mae Hong Son)
Xenochrophis trianguligerus Colubridae Triangle keelback Red-sided keelback water snake West and south
Opisthotropis spenceri Colubridae Spencer's mountain keelback Spencer's stream snake North (Phrae) - endemic
Opisthotropis maculosus Colubridae Yellow-spotted mountain keelback Spotted mountain stream snake Northeast (Bueng Kan) - endemic
Paratapinophis praemaxillaris Colubridae Angel's mountain keelback Brown stream snake North (Chiang Mai and Nan)
Parahelicops boonsongi Colubridae Boonsong's mountain keelback Northeast (Loei) - endemic
Rhabdophis subminiatus Colubridae Red-necked keelback งูลายสาบคอแดง Widespread
Rhabdophis nigrocinctus Colubridae Green keelback Black-banded keelback งูลายสาบเขียวขวั้นดำ Widespread
Rhabdophis chrysargos Colubridae Speckle-bellied keelback Widespread
Rhabdophis rhodomelas Colubridae Blue-necked keelback South
Rhabdophis flaviceps Colubridae Red-headed keelback Orange-lipped keelback South
Hebius boulengeri Colubridae Boulenger's keelback Northeast (Nakhon Ratchasima)
Hebius deschauenseei Colubridae Northern keelback Deschauensee's keelback North and northeast (Chiang Mai and Uthai Thani)
Hebius groundwateri Colubridae Groundwater's keelback Peninsula (Chumphon) - endemic
Hebius inas Colubridae Malayan mountain keelback Gunung Inas keelback South (Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Hebius khasiensis Colubridae Khasi keelback North and northeast
Hebius bitaeniatus Colubridae Striped keelback Two-striped keelback North (Chiang Mai and Nan)
Amphiesma stolatum Colubridae White-striped keelback Buff-striped keelback งูลายสาบดอกหญ้า Widespread except south
Pseudoxenodon macrops Colubridae Large-eyed bamboo snake Large-eyed false cobra North, northeast, west and south
Subsessor bocourti Homalopsidae Bocourt's water snake Central, southeast and south
Hypsiscopus plumbea Homalopsidae Boie's mud snake Grey water snake, rice paddy snake งูปลิง Widespread
Enhydris enhydris Homalopsidae Rainbow water snake Widespread except north
Enhydris subtaeniata Homalopsidae Mekong mud snake Indochinese water snake Central, southeast and northeast
Enhydris jagorii Homalopsidae Bangkok mud snake Jagor's water snake Central and southeast
Enhydris chanardi Homalopsidae Chan-ard's water snake Central - endemic
Homalopsis buccata Homalopsidae Puff-faced water snake Widespread except north
Homalopsis negroventralis Homalopsidae Deuve's water snake Cambodian puff-faced water snake Northeast (Nakhon Phanom and Sakhon Nakhon)
Homalopsis mereljcoxi Homalopsidae Jack's water snake
Cerberus rynchops Homalopsidae Asian bockadam Dog-faced water snake Central, southeast and south
Cerberus schneiderii Homalopsidae South-east Asian bockadam West (Phetchaburi)
Gerada prevostiana Homalopsidae Gerard's water snake Glossy marsh snake Central
Fordonia leucobadia Homalopsidae Crab-eating water snake Crab-eating mangrove snake South (Phuket to Satun)
Cantoria violacea Homalopsidae Cantor's mangrove snake Yellow-banded mangrove snake South (Phuket)
Bitia hydroides Homalopsidae Keel-bellied estuarine snake Keel-bellied water snake Central (Bangkok)
Erpeton tentaculatus Homalopsidae Tentacled snake Central, southeast and south
Bungarus flaviceps Elapidae Red-headed krait Peninsula
Bungarus candidus Elapidae Blue krait Malayan krait งูทับสมิงคลา, งูทับทางขาว, งูปล้องเงิน Widespread
Bungarus fasciatus Elapidae Banded krait งูสามเหลี่ยม, งูทับทางเหลือง, งูปล้องทอง Widespread
Bungarus multicinctus Elapidae Many-banded krait North
Naja kaouthia Elapidae Monocled cobra Widespread
Naja siamensis Elapidae Indochinese spitting cobra งูเห่าพ่นพิษสยาม Central, southeast and northeast
Naja sumatrana Elapidae Sumatran spitting cobra South
Ophiophagus hannah Elapidae King cobra งูจงอาง, งูบองหลา Widespread
Calliophis gracilis Elapidae Spotted coral snake South (Pattani)
Calliophis bivirgatus Elapidae Blue long-glanded coral snake Blue coral snake Extreme south
Calliophis intestinalis Elapidae Brown long-glanded coral snake Malayan striped coral snake South
Calliophis maculiceps Elapidae Small-spotted coral snake Speckled coral snake งูปล้องหวายหัวดำ Widespread
Sinomicrurus macclellandi Elapidae MacClelland's coral snake Widespread except peninsula
Laticauda colubrina Hydrophiidae Yellow-lipped sea krait South (Phuket)
Laticauda laticaudata Hydrophiidae Black-banded sea krait Large-scaled sea krait South (east coast)
Acalyptophis eydouxii Hydrophiidae Spot-banded sea krait Beaded sea snake Central (Gulf coast)
Lapemis curtus Hydrophiidae Hardwicke's sea snake Short sea snake Central, southeast and south
Kolpophis annandalei Hydrophiidae Annandale's sea snake South (east coast)
Disteira nigrocincta Hydrophiidae Black-banded sea snake South (Phuket to Krabi)
Hydrophis stokesii Hydrophiidae Stokes's sea snake Central and south
Enhydrina schistoma Hydrophiidae Beaked sea snake Central and south
Kerilia jerdonii Hydrophiidae Jerdon's snake Saddle-backed sea snake South
Thalassophis anomalus Hydrophiidae Anomalous sea snake Southeast
Acalyptophis peronii Hydrophiidae Peron's sea snake Horned sea snake Southeast and south (east coast)
Pelamis platura Hydrophiidae Yellow-bellied sea snake Central, southeast and south
Hydrophis viperinus Hydrophiidae Viperine sea snake Grey sea snake Central and south
Hydrophis cantoris Hydrophiidae Gunther's sea snake Cantor's sea snake South (west coast)
Hydrophis gracilis Hydrophiidae Graceful sea snake Narrow-headed sea snake South
Hydrophis klossi Hydrophiidae Kloss's sea snake South
Hydrophis melanosoma Hydrophiidae Black sea snake Southeast and south
Hydrophis obscurus Hydrophiidae Daudin's sea snake South (west coast)
Hydrophis brookii Hydrophiidae Brook's sea snake South
Hydrophis fasciatus Hydrophiidae Striped sea snake Banded sea snake South
Hydrophis nigrocinctus Hydrophiidae Black-banded sea snake South
Hydrophis belcheri Hydrophiidae Faint-banded sea snake South
Hydrophis hardwickii Hydrophiidae Hardwicke's spine-bellied sea snake South
Hydrophis atriceps Hydrophiidae Black-headed sea snake Garlanded sea snake Southeast and south (east coast)
Hydrophis lapemoides Hydrophiidae Persian Gulf sea snake South
Hydrophis bituberculatus Hydrophiidae Biturberculated sea snake Two-wattled sea snake South (west coast)
Hydrophis inornatus Hydrophiidae Inornate sea snake Central and south
Hydrophis spiralis Hydrophiidae Yellow sea snake Central and south
Hydrophis ornatus Hydrophiidae Reef sea snake Ornate sea snake Central and south
Hydrophis lamberti Hydrophiidae Lambert's sea snake Central and south
Polydontognathus caerulescens Hydrophiidae Dark blue-banded sea snake Blue-grey sea snake Central and south
Leioselasma cyanocinctus Hydrophiidae Blue-banded sea snake Annulated sea snake Southeast and south
Daboia siamensis Viperidae Siamese viper Central
Calloselasma rhodostoma Crotalidae Malayan pit viper งูกะปะ, งูขว้างค้อน Widespread
Ovophis monticola Crotalidae Indo-Malayan mountain pit viper Malayan brown pit viper Widespread except Peninsula
Trimeresurus albolabris Crotalidae White-lipped pit viper งูเขียวหางไหม้ท้องเหลือง Widespread
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus Crotalidae Mangrove pit viper South
Trimeresurus macrops Crotalidae Large-eyed pit viper งูเขียวหางไหม้ตาโต, งูเขียวหางไม้สีมะกอก Northeast and southeast
Trimeresurus kanburiensis Crotalidae Kanburi pit viper West (Kanchanaburi) - endemic
Trimeresurus venustus Crotalidae Brown-spotted pit viper Beautiful pit viper South (Surat Thani and Nakhon Sri Thammarat)
Trimeresurus phuketensis Crotalidae Phuket pit viper
Trimeresurus gumprechti Crotalidae Gumprecht's green pit viper Northeast
Trimeresurus vogeli Crotalidae Vogel's pit viper งูเขียวไผ่หางเขียว Northeast and southeast
Trimeresurus sumatranus Crotalidae Sumatran pit viper Extreme south (Pattani and Narathiwat)
Trimeresurus hageni Crotalidae Hagen's green pit viper South
Trimeresurus popeiorum Crotalidae Pope's pit viper North and west
Trimeresurus fucatus Crotalidae Banded pit viper Thai Peninsula pit viper South
Trimeresurus nebularis Crotalidae Clouded pit viper Extreme south (Narathiwat)
Trimeresurus wiroti Crotalidae Wirot's palm pit viper South (Phattalung and Narathiwat)
Trimeresurus cardamomensis Crotalidae Cardamom green pit viper Southeast
Tropidolaemus wagleri Crotalidae Wagler's pit viper South

Common species

Reptile species commonly found in anthropogenically modified environments (i.e., near human settlements) include:[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Thailand Reptile Checklist". North Thailand Birding. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
  2. ^ "Reeves' Butterfly Lizard, Leiolepis rubritaeniata". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Thai Butterfly Lizard, Leiolepis triploida". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2018. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Asian Herpetological Research".