Animals of Thailand

309 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Thailand on GBIF: 126 birds, 86 mammals, 35 insects & other invertebrates, 29 sharks & fish, 28 reptiles, 5 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map

All 309 animals by group

Big cats 2

• Leopard Panthera pardus
• Tiger Panthera tigris

Small wild cats 1

• Leopard cat Prionailurus bengalensis

Bears 2

• Asian black bear Ursus thibetanus
• Sun bear Helarctos malayanus

Foxes, jackals & wild dogs 2

• Dhole Cuon alpinus
• Golden jackal Canis aureus

Mongooses, civets & genets 7

• Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
• Binturong Arctictis binturong
• Javan mongoose Herpestes javanicus
• Large Indian civet Viverra zibetha
• Small Indian civet Viverricula indica
• Small-toothed palm civet Arctogalidia trivirgata
• Southern palm civet Paradoxurus musanga

Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 2

• Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata
• Yellow-throated marten Martes flavigula

Manatees & dugong 1

• Dugong Dugong dugon

Elephants 1

• Asian elephant Elephas maximus

Deer 7

• Eld's deer Rucervus eldii
• Fea's muntjac Muntiacus feae
• Indian hog deer Axis porcinus
• Lesser mouse-deer Tragulus kanchil
• Northern red muntjac Muntiacus vaginalis
• Sambar deer Rusa unicolor
• Southern red muntjac Muntiacus muntjak

Antelopes, wild cattle, sheep & goats 3

• Banteng Bos javanicus
• Gaur Bos gaurus
• Mainland serow Capricornis sumatraensis

Gibbons 3

• Agile gibbon Hylobates agilis
• Lar gibbon Hylobates lar
• Pileated gibbon Hylobates pileatus

Monkeys 9

• Assam macaque Macaca assamensis
• Dusky leaf monkey Trachypithecus obscurus
• Indochinese grey langur Trachypithecus crepusculus
• Macaca fascicularis Macaca fascicularis
• Northern pig-tailed macaque Macaca leonina
• Rhesus macaque Macaca mulatta
• Robinson's banded langur Presbytis robinsoni
• Southern pig-tailed macaque Macaca nemestrina
• Stump-tailed macaque Macaca arctoides

Lorises, galagos & tarsiers 2

• Bengal slow loris Nycticebus bengalensis
• Sunda slow loris Nycticebus coucang

Bats 25

• Ashy roundleaf bat Hipposideros cineraceus
• Black-bearded tomb bat Taphozous melanopogon
• Brown tube-nosed bat Murina suilla
• Cave nectar bat Eonycteris spelaea
• Croslet horseshoe bat Rhinolophus coelophyllus
• Dayak roundleaf bat Hipposideros dyacorum
• Great roundleaf bat Hipposideros armiger
• Great woolly horseshoe bat Rhinolophus luctus
• Greater bamboo bat Tylonycteris robustula
• Greater false vampire bat Megaderma lyra
• Greater short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus sphinx
• Horsfield's bat Myotis horsfieldii
• Intermediate horseshoe bat Rhinolophus affinis
• Intermediate roundleaf bat Hipposideros larvatus
• Kitti's hog-nosed bat Craseonycteris thonglongyai
• Large Asian roundleaf bat Hipposideros lekaguli
• Large flying fox Pteropus vampyrus
• Least horseshoe bat Rhinolophus pusillus
• Lesser Asiatic yellow bat Scotophilus kuhlii
• Lesser false vampire bat Megaderma spasma
• Lyle's flying fox Pteropus lylei
• Malayan horseshoe bat Rhinolophus malayanus
• Pomona roundleaf bat Hipposideros pomona
• Shamel's horseshoe bat Rhinolophus shameli
• Stoliczka's trident bat Aselliscus stoliczkanus

Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 9

• Berdmore's ground squirrel Menetes berdmorei
• Black giant squirrel Ratufa bicolor
• Cambodian striped squirrel Tamiops rodolphii
• Finlayson's squirrel Callosciurus finlaysonii
• Grey-bellied squirrel Callosciurus caniceps
• Horse-tailed squirrel Sundasciurus hippurus
• Indian giant flying squirrel Petaurista philippensis
• Pallas's squirrel Callosciurus erythraeus
• Slender squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis

Mice, rats & other rodents 6

• Greater bandicoot rat Bandicota indica
• Long-tailed giant rat Leopoldamys sabanus
• Malayan porcupine Hystrix brachyura
• Polynesian rat Rattus exulans
• Red spiny rat Maxomys surifer
• Tanezumi rat Rattus tanezumi

Rabbits, hares & pikas 1

• Burmese hare Lepus peguensis

Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 3

• Common treeshrew Tupaia glis
• Northern treeshrew Tupaia belangeri
• Sunda flying lemur Galeopterus variegatus

Birds of prey 16

• Amur falcon Falco amurensis
• Black eagle Ictinaetus malaiensis
• Black kite Milvus migrans
• Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus
• Booted eagle Hieraaetus pennatus
• Brahminy kite Haliastur indus
• Common buzzard Buteo buteo
• Common kestrel Falco tinnunculus
• Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
• Eastern imperial eagle Aquila heliaca
• Eurasian hobby Falco subbuteo
• Eurasian sparrowhawk Accipiter nisus
• Osprey Pandion haliaetus
• Steppe eagle Aquila nipalensis
• Western marsh harrier Circus aeruginosus
• White-bellied sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster

Parrots 2

• Alexandrine parakeet Psittacula eupatria
• Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri

Ducks, geese & swans 11

• Eurasian teal
• Eurasian wigeon Mareca penelope
• Ferruginous duck Aythya nyroca
• Gadwall Mareca strepera
• Garganey Spatula querquedula
• Mallard Anas platyrhynchos
• Northern pintail Anas acuta
• Northern shoveler Spatula clypeata
• Ruddy shelduck Tadorna ferruginea
• Swan goose Anser cygnoides
• Tufted duck Aythya fuligula

Waders, gulls, terns & auks 32

• Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
• Black-headed gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus
• Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
• Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
• Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
• Common redshank Tringa totanus
• Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
• Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
• Common tern Sterna hirundo
• Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
• Dunlin Calidris alpina
• Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
• Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
• Eurasian woodcock Scolopax rusticola
• Green sandpiper Tringa ochropus
• Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
• Lesser black-backed gull Larus fuscus
• Little stint Calidris minuta
• Little tern Sternula albifrons
• Parasitic jaeger Stercorarius parasiticus
• Pied avocet Recurvirostra avosetta
• Pomarine jaeger Stercorarius pomarinus
• Red knot Calidris canutus
• Red-necked phalarope Phalaropus lobatus
• Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
• Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
• Ruff Calidris pugnax
• Sanderling Calidris alba
• Spotted redshank Tringa erythropus
• Temminck's stint Calidris temminckii
• White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus
• Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola

Seabirds, divers & grebes 3

• Great cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo
• Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
• Spot-billed pelican Pelecanus philippensis

Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 13

• African sacred ibis Threskiornis aethiopicus
• Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans
• Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
• Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
• Eurasian coot Fulica atra
• Glossy ibis Plegadis falcinellus
• Great egret Ardea alba
• Greater adjutant Leptoptilos dubius
• Grey heron Ardea cinerea
• Little egret Egretta garzetta
• Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala
• Purple heron Ardea purpurea
• Sarus crane Antigone antigone

Pheasants, grouse & game birds 4

• Green peafowl Pavo muticus
• Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus
• King quail Synoicus chinensis
• Red junglefowl Gallus gallus

Pigeons & doves 6

• Nicobar pigeon Caloenas nicobarica
• Pink-necked green pigeon Treron vernans
• Rock dove Columba livia
• Spotted dove Spilopelia chinensis
• Yellow-footed green pigeon Treron phoenicopterus
• Zebra dove Geopelia striata

Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 6

• Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis
• Eurasian hoopoe Upupa epops
• Eurasian wryneck Jynx torquilla
• Great hornbill Buceros bicornis
• Oriental pied hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
• White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis

Hummingbirds, swifts & nightjars 2

• Edible-nest swiftlet Aerodramus fuciphagus
• White-throated needletail Hirundapus caudacutus

Crows, jays & magpies 4

• Eurasian jay Garrulus glandarius
• House crow Corvus splendens
• Large-billed crow Corvus macrorhynchos
• Rufous treepie Dendrocitta vagabunda

Songbirds & perching birds 26

• Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
• Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
• Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus
• Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
• Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
• Common myna Acridotheres tristis
• Common rosefinch Carpodacus erythrinus
• Common starling Sturnus vulgaris
• Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
• Dusky warbler Phylloscopus fuscatus
• Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus
• Greenish warbler Phylloscopus trochiloides
• Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
• House sparrow Passer domesticus
• Hume's leaf warbler Phylloscopus humei
• Indian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
• Java sparrow Padda oryzivora (introduced)
• Little bunting Emberiza pusilla
• Oriental magpie-robin Copsychus saularis
• Pallas's leaf warbler Phylloscopus proregulus
• Red-flanked bluetail Tarsiger cyanurus
• Richard's pipit Anthus richardi
• Sand martin Riparia riparia
• Scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata
• White wagtail Motacilla alba
• Yellow-browed warbler Phylloscopus inornatus

Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 1

• Greater coucal Centropus sinensis

Crocodiles & alligators 2

• Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
• Siamese crocodile Crocodylus siamensis

Snakes 18

• Ahaetulla prasina Ahaetulla prasina
• Banded krait Bungarus fasciatus
• Beauty rat snake Orthriophis taeniurus
• Blue-lipped sea krait Laticauda laticaudata
• Bungarus candidus Bungarus candidus
• Burmese python Python bivittatus (introduced)
• Chrysopelea ornata Chrysopelea ornata
• Chrysopelea paradisi Chrysopelea paradisi
• Gonyosoma oxycephalum Gonyosoma oxycephalum
• Indotyphlops braminus Indotyphlops braminus
• King cobra Ophiophagus hannah
• Lycodon capucinus Lycodon capucinus
• Monocled cobra Naja kaouthia
• Oriental rat snake Ptyas mucosa
• Reticulated python Malayopython reticulatus
• Russell's viper Daboia russelii
• Trimeresurus albolabris Trimeresurus albolabris
• Tropidolaemus wagleri Tropidolaemus wagleri

Lizards, geckos & tuatara 6

• Asian water monitor Varanus salvator
• Bengal monitor Varanus bengalensis
• Chinese water dragon Physignathus cocincinus
• Draco volans Draco volans
• Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor
• Tokay gecko Gekko gecko

Turtles & tortoises 2

• Amboina box turtle Cuora amboinensis
• Asian forest tortoise Manouria emys

Frogs & toads 5

• Banded bullfrog Kaloula pulchra
• Chinese edible frog Hoplobatrachus rugulosus
• Common tree frog Polypedates leucomystax
• Duttaphrynus melanostictus Duttaphrynus melanostictus
• Wallace's flying frog Rhacophorus nigropalmatus

Sharks 1

• Zebra shark Stegostoma fasciatum

Rays, skates & chimaeras 1

• Bluespotted ribbontail ray Taeniura lymma

Bony fish 27

• Anabas testudineus Anabas testudineus
• Asian swamp eel Monopterus albus
• Basa Pangasius bocourti
• Bluestreak cleaner wrasse Labroides dimidiatus
• Channa micropeltes Channa micropeltes
• Channa striata Channa striata
• Clarias gariepinus Clarias gariepinus (introduced)
• Clown triggerfish Balistoides conspicillum
• Emperor angelfish Pomacanthus imperator
• Giant gourami Osphronemus goramy
• Giant moray Gymnothorax javanicus
• Guppy Poecilia reticulata (introduced)
• Iridescent shark Pangasianodon hypophthalmus
• Moorish idol Zanclus cornutus
• Ocellaris clownfish Amphiprion ocellaris
• Orange clownfish Amphiprion percula
• Platax teira Platax teira
• Plotosus lineatus Plotosus lineatus
• Pterois miles Pterois miles
• Red-tailed black shark Epalzeorhynchos bicolor
• Rohu Labeo rohita (introduced)
• Siamese algae-eater Crossocheilus oblongus
• Siamese fighting fish Betta splendens
• Three spot gourami Trichopodus trichopterus (introduced)
• Titan triggerfish Balistoides viridescens
• Walking catfish Clarias batrachus
• Yellow boxfish Ostracion cubicus

Butterflies & moths 4

• Attacus atlas Attacus atlas
• Daphnis nerii Daphnis nerii
• Kallima inachus Kallima inachus
• Papilio demoleus Papilio demoleus

Bees, wasps & ants 6

• Apis cerana Apis cerana
• Apis dorsata Apis dorsata
• Apis florea Apis florea
• Emerald cockroach wasp Ampulex compressa
• Oecophylla smaragdina Oecophylla smaragdina
• Yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes

Beetles 2

• Atlas beetle Chalcosoma atlas
• Oryctes rhinoceros Oryctes rhinoceros

Dragonflies & damselflies 1

• Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens

Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 7

• Aedes albopictus Aedes albopictus
• American cockroach Periplaneta americana
• Hermetia illucens Hermetia illucens
• Housefly Musca domestica
• Hymenopus coronatus Hymenopus coronatus
• Silverleaf whitefly Bemisia tabaci
• Stable fly Stomoxys calcitrans

Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 3

• Heteropoda venatoria Heteropoda venatoria
• Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes
• Rhipicephalus sanguineus Rhipicephalus sanguineus

Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 2

• Odontodactylus scyllarus Odontodactylus scyllarus
• Thenus Thenus orientalis

Octopuses, squid & cuttlefish 1

• Octopus cyanea Octopus cyanea

Jellyfish, corals & anemones 3

• Diploastrea heliopora Diploastrea heliopora
• Porpita porpita Porpita porpita
• Portuguese man o' war Physalia physalis

Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 6

• Crown-of-thorns starfish Acanthaster planci
• Culcita novaeguineae Culcita novaeguineae
• Diadema setosum Diadema setosum
• Holothuria atra Holothuria atra
• Linckia laevigata Linckia laevigata
• Thelenota ananas Thelenota ananas

Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.