Thailand
Checklist of Endemic Reptile Species
This list of reptile species found exclusively in Thailand is based on the taxonomy used in the EMBL Reptile Database (2005). For further details on possible inaccuracies in the list see Sources & Caveats.
The EMBL Reptile Database CD September 2001 edition. Updated with changes through 2004 making it current to January 2005. http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/changes2005.html
The current version of this database is the TIGR Reptile Database http://www.reptile-database.org/
Amphiesma deschauenseei (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Northern Keelback
Amphiesma groundwateri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Groundwater's Keelback
Boiga saengsomi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Banded Green Cat Snake
Enhydris smithi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Smith's Water Snake
Oligodon jintakunei (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Jintakune's Kukri Snake
Opisthotropis boonsongi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Boonsong's Mountain Keelback
Opisthotropis spenceri (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Spencer's Mountain Keelback
Sibynophis triangularis (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Triangle Blackhead
Typhlops floweri (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Flower's Blind Snake
Typhlops khoratensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Khorat Blind Snake
Typhlops roxaneae (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Roxan's Blind Snake
Typhlops siamensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Siamese Blind Snake
Typhlops trangensis (Squamata Ophidia - Typhlopidae) Trang Blind Snake
Trimeresurus gumprechti (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Gumprecht's Green Pit Viper
Trimeresurus kanburiensis (Squamata Ophidia - Viperidae) Kanburi Pit Viper
Leiolepis boehmei (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Böhme's Butterfly Lizard
Dibamus somsaki (Squamata Sauria - Dibamidae) Khao Soi Dao Snake Skink
Cyrtodactylus angularis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Angular-spotted Gecko
Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Chanhome's Gecko
Cyrtodactylus interdigitalis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Ulber's Gecko
Cyrtodactylus jarujini (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Jarujin's Gecko
Cyrtodactylus papilionoides (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Butterfly Gecko
Cyrtodactylus sumonthai (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Sumontha's Gecko
Cyrtodactylus tigroides (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Sai Yok Gecko
Dixonius hangseesom (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Orange-tailed Ground Gecko
Dixonius melanostictus (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Black-sided Ground Gecko
Gehyra angusticaudata (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Slender-tailed Four-clawed Gecko
Gehyra lacerata (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Western Four-clawed Gecko
Gekko siamensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Siamese Green-eyed Gecko
Gekko taylori (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Taylor's Gecko
Davewakeum miriamae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Miriam's Skink
Isopachys anguinoides (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Thai Snake Skink
Isopachys gyldenstolpei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Gyldenstolpe's Snake Skink
Isopachys roulei (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Chonburi Snake Skink
Leptoseps osellai (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Osella's Larut Skink
Lygosoma frontoparietale (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Pygmy Supple Skink
Lygosoma haroldyoungi (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Banded Slender Skink
Lygosoma koratense (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Khorat Slender Skink
Lygosoma tersum (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Pale Forest Skink
Riopa herberti (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Herbert's Slender Gecko
Sphenomorphus grandisonae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Grandison's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus helenae (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Helen's Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus lineopunctulatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Ubon Forest Skink
Sphenomorphus mimicus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Minute Forest Skink
Tropidophorus latiscutatus (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Phu Wua Water Skink
Tropidophorus matsuii (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Roi-Et Water Skink
Amyda nakornsrithammarajensis (Testudines - Trionychidae)
Additional endemic reptile species that were described too recently to be included in the January 2005 version of the EMBL Reptile Database are given below. This list is primarily based on information from the current version of the TIGR Reptile Database (here) and includes species described through 2008. In addition to the 47 endemic reptile species listed above, these additional 7 species total 54 species of reptiles known solely from Thailand.
Enhydris chanardi (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) 2005
Opisthotropis maculosa (Squamata Ophidia - Colubridae) Yellow-spotted Mountain Stream Snake 2007
Pseudocalotes khaonanensis (Squamata Sauria - Agamidae) Khao Nan False Bloodsucker 2008
Cnemaspis phuketensis (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Phuket Day Gecko 2004
Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Thirakhupt's Bent-toed Gecko 2004
Gekko nutaphandi (Squamata Sauria - Gekkonidae) Nutaphand's Gecko 2008
Tropidophorus hangnam (Squamata Sauria - Scincidae) Spiny-tailed Water Skink 2005