The Common Chameleon (Chamaeleo zeylanicus), also known as the Indian Chameleon, is an impressive reptile commonly found in various parts of South Asia, including Thailand.
The tokeh gecko, scientifically known as Gekko gecko, is a large and colorful member of the gecko family that is mainly distributed across South and Southeast Asia. Thailand, with its tropical climate and diverse ecosystems, provides an ideal habitat for this fascinating nocturnal hunter.
25 venomous and non-venomous snakes in Thailand
There are about 200 species of snakes found in Thailand, including both venomous and non-venomous snakes. The exact number of snakes living in Thailand is difficult to determine because snakes are often difficult to detect and because snake populations can fluctuate depending on factors such as climate and food availability.
Snakes in Thailand: The Striped Bronzeback or Bronze Tree Snake (Dendrelaphis caudolineatus)
The Bronze Boomslang (Dendrelaphis caudolineatus) is a snake in the family Colubridae and the subfamily Ahaetuliinae.
Snakes in Thailand: Keel Rat Snake (Ptyas carinata)
The keeled rat snake (Ptyas carinata) belongs to the Colubridae family. The snake is found in Indonesia, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam and Singapore.
The Malayan moccasin snake (Calloselasma rhodostoma) is a snake in the Viperidae family. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Calloselasma. The snake was first scientifically described by Heinrich Kuhl in 1824.
The Malayan krait, or blue krait, is a highly venomous species of snake and member of the Elapidae family. The snake is found in Southeast Asia and from Indochina in the south to Java and Bali in Indonesia.
The Daboia siamensis is a venomous viper species, found in parts of Southeast Asia, southern China and Taiwan. The snake was formerly considered a subspecies of Daboia russelii (as Daboia russelli siamensis), but was designated a species of its own in 2007.
Also called the Thai spitting cobra, Siamese spitting cobra, or black and white spitting cobra, the Indochinese spitting cobra (Naja siamensis) is venomous to humans.
The reticulated python (Malayopython reticulatus) is a very large snake of the python family (Pythonidae). The species was long considered to belong to the genus Python. In 2004 the snake was classified in the genus Broghammerus and since 2014 the genus name Malayopython has been used. Because of this, the snake is known in the literature under various scientific names.
Snakes in Thailand: the green cat snake (Boiga cyanea)
There are 200 different snake species in Thailand, on Thailandblog we describe a number of species. Today the Green cat snake (Boiga cyanea), family of the Colubridae. It is a mildly venomous tree snake, commonly found in Thailand and other countries in South Asia, China and Southeast Asia.
There are 200 different snake species in Thailand, on Thailandblog we describe a number of species. Today the flying snake (Chrysoplea ornata) this is a venomous snake from the family wrath snakes (Colubridae) and the subfamily Ahaetuliinae.
There are 200 different snake species in Thailand, on Thailandblog we describe a number of species. Today the Red Neck Keel (Rhabdophis subminiatus) or in English the Red Neck Keelback, a venomous snake from the Colubridae family.
There are 200 different snake species in Thailand, on Thailandblog we describe a number of species. Today the Spitskopslang, redtail snake or Malaysian boomslang (Gonyosoma oxycephalum), this is a non-venomous snake from the family Wrath snakes and the subfamily Colubrinae.