Lizard and crocodile species of Thailand

Please note that some of the species listed below may be extinct or no longer found in Thailand.

The range maps for the species listed below may not be accurate nor complete. Our work is not purely scientific but we verify the data we collect with the local top experts as much as we can.

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Total 244 species

Eublepharidae family

Aeluroscalabotes felinus, Cat gecko

Geckos

Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)

Cyrtodactylus amphipetraeus, Tak bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus angularis, Angular-spotted bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus astrum, Starry bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus auribalteatus, Golden-belted bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus, Short-palmed bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae, Chanhom's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus denticulatus, Spiny-tailed bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus disjunctus, Pawang bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus doisuthep, Doi Suthep bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus dumnuii, Dumnui's bent toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus elok, Malaysia bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus erythrops, Red-eyed bent toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus fluvicavus, Chaloem Rattanakosin bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus interdigitalis, Ulber's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus intermedius, Intermediate bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus inthanon, Doi Inthanon bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus jarujini, Jarujin's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus kanchanadit, Kanchanadit bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus khelangensis, Lampang bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis, Khlong Hat bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus kochangensis, Ko Chang bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus kunyai, Kunya's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus leegrismeri, Tenggol Island bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus lekaguli, Lekagul's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus, Tuberculate bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus maelanoi, Mae La Noi bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus meesookae, Khao Nam Phu bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus monilatus, Kanchanaburi spotted bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus ngati, Ngat’s bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus oldhami, Oldham's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus panitvongi
Cyrtodactylus papilionoides, Butterfly bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus peninsularis, Peninsular bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus phamiensis, Pha Mi bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus phetchaburiensis, Phetchaburi bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus phukhaensis, Doi Phu Kha bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus, Four-striped bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus ranongensis, Ranong bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus rivularis, Pa La-U bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus rukhadeva, Tree spirit bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus saiyok, Sai Yok bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus sakaeratensis, Sakaerat bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus samroiyot, Sam Roi Yot bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus sanook, Sanook bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus stellatus, Stellar bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus sumonthai, Sumontha's Bent-toed Gecko
Cyrtodactylus sungaiupe, Thung Wa bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus surin, Surin bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus thalang, Thalang bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus thirakhupti, Thirakhupt's bent toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus thongphaphumensis, Thong Pha Phum bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus tigroides, Tiger bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus uthaiensis, Uthai Thani bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus wangkhramensis, Wangkhram bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae, Wangkulangkul's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus wiboonatthapoli, Wiboonatthapol's bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus zebraicus, Spotted bent-toed gecko

Rock geckos genus (Genus: Cnemaspis)

Cnemaspis adangrawi, Adang-Rawi rock gecko
Cnemaspis auriventralis, Erawan rock gecko
Cnemaspis biocellata, Twin-spot rock gecko
Cnemaspis chanardi, Chan-ard's rock gecko
Cnemaspis chanthaburiensis, Chanthaburi rock gecko
Cnemaspis enneaporus, Sai Yok rock gecko
Cnemaspis flavolineata, Striped rock gecko
Cnemaspis huaseesom, Yellow-headed rock gecko
Cnemaspis kamolnorranathi, Kamolnorranath's rock gecko
Cnemaspis kumpoli, Kumpol's rock gecko
Cnemaspis lineatubercularis, Lan Saka rock gecko
Cnemaspis lineogularis, Striped-throated rock gecko
Cnemaspis mcguirei, McGuire's rock gecko
Cnemaspis narathiwatensis, Narathiwat rock gecko
Cnemaspis niyomwanae, Niyomwan's rock gecko
Cnemaspis omari, Omar's rock gecko
Cnemaspis phangngaensis, Phang Nga rock gecko
Cnemaspis phuketensis, Phuket rock gecko
Cnemaspis punctatonuchalis, Spotted-neck rock gecko
Cnemaspis samui, Samui rock gecko
Cnemaspis selenolagus, Suan Phueng rock gecko
Cnemaspis siamensis, Siamese rock gecko
Cnemaspis similan, Similan rock gecko
Cnemaspis tanintharyi, Tanintharyi rock gecko
Cnemaspis tarutaoensis, Tarutao rock gecko
Cnemaspis thachanaensis, Tha Chana rock gecko
Cnemaspis vandeventeri, VanDeventer's rock gecko

Leaf-toed gecko (Genus: Dixonius)

Dixonius chotjuckdikuli, Khao Ebid leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius dulayaphitakorum, Ranong leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius hangseesom, Orange-tailed leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius hinchangsi, Hin Chang Si leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius kaweesaki, Sam Roi Yot leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius mekongensis, Mekong leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius melanostictus, Black-spotted leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius pawangkhananti, Cha-am leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius siamensis, Siamese leaf-toed gecko
Dixonius somchanhae

House geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus)

Hemidactylus craspedotus, Mocquard's house gecko
Hemidactylus frenatus, Common house gecko
Hemidactylus garnotii, Garnot's house gecko
Hemidactylus murrayi, Murray’s house gecko
Hemidactylus parvimaculatus, Spotted house gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus, Flat-tailed house gecko

Four-clawed geckos (Genus: Gehyra)

Gehyra angusticaudata, Narrow-tailed four-clawed gecko
Gehyra fehlmanni, Fehlmann's four-clawed gecko
Gehyra lacerata, Lacerated four-clawed gecko
Gehyra mutilata, Stump-tailed four-clawed gecko
Gehyra shiva, Shiva four-clawed gecko
Gehyra wongchan, Lunulate four-clawed gecko

Dwarf geckos (Genus: Hemiphyllodactylus)

Hemiphyllodactylus chiangmaiensis, Chiang Mai dwarf gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus flaviventris, Yellow-bellied dwarf gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus khlonglanensis, Khlong Lan dwarf gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus pardalis, Leopard slender gecko
Hemiphyllodactylus typus, Indopacific dwarf gecko

Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)

Gekko cicakterbang, Malaysia parachute gecko
Gekko flavimaritus
Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Gekko horsfieldii, Horsfield's parachute gecko
Gekko hulk, Hulk gecko
Gekko kaengkrachanense, Kaeng Krachan parachute gecko
Gekko kuhli, Kuhl's parachute gecko
Gekko lauhachindai, Lauhachinda's cave gecko
Gekko monarchus, Spotted tokay gecko
Gekko nutaphandi, Nutaphand's red-eyed gecko
Gekko petricolus, Sandstone tokay gecko
Gekko pradapdao, Starry tokay gecko
Gekko shiva, Shiva tokay gecko
Gekko siamensis, Siamese green-eyed gecko
Gekko smithii, Smith's green-eyed gecko
Gekko tokehos, Cambodian parachute gecko
Gekko trinotaterra, Three-banded parachute gecko

Mourning geckos (Genus: Lepidodactylus)

Lepidodactylus lugubris, Mourning gecko

Agamid lizards

Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)

Draco abbreviatus, Singapore flying dragon
Draco blanfordii, Blanford's flying dragon
Draco fimbriatus, Orange-bearded flying dragon
Draco formosus, Beautiful flying dragon
Draco maculatus, Spotted flying dragon
Draco maximus, Great flying dragon
Draco melanopogon, Black-bearded flying dragon
Draco obscurus, Dusky flying dragon
Draco quinquefasciatus, Five-lined flying dragon
Draco sumatranus, Sumatran flying dragon
Draco taeniopterus, Barred flying dragon

Tree dragons (Genus: Acanthosaura)

Acanthosaura armata, Armored tree dragon
Acanthosaura aurantiacrista, Orange crested tree dragon
Acanthosaura bintangensis, Bintang tree dragon
Acanthosaura cardamomensis, Cardamom tree dragon
Acanthosaura crucigera, Boulenger's tree dragon
Acanthosaura lepidogaster, Brown tree dragon
Acanthosaura meridiona, Southern short-horned tree dragon
Acanthosaura phuketensis, Phuket tree dragon
Acanthosaura rubrilabris, Red-lipped tree dragon
Acanthosaura syrax, Syrax mountain tree dragon

Anglehead lizards (Genus: Gonocephalus)

Gonocephalus abbotti, Abbott's crested lizard
Gonocephalus bellii, Bell's anglehead lizard
Gonocephalus grandis, Great anglehead lizard
Gonocephalus liogaster, Blue-eyed anglehead lizard

Forest dragons (Genus: Malayodracon)

Malayodracon robinsonii, Robinson's forest dragon

Green lizards (Genus: Bronchocela)

Bronchocela burmana, Burmese green lizard
Bronchocela cristatella, Crested green lizard
Bronchocela rayaensis, Gunung Raya green lizard

Long-headed lizards (Genus: Pseudocalotes)

Pseudocalotes floweri, Flower's long-headed lizard
Pseudocalotes kakhienensis, Kakhyen Hills long-headed lizard
Pseudocalotes khaonanensis, Khao Nan long-headed lizard
Pseudocalotes microlepis, Small-scaled spiny lizard

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
Calotes goetzi, Siamese blue crested lizard
Calotes maehongsonensis, Mae Hong Son garden lizard
Calotes thailandensis, Thai garden lizard

Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)

Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard
Leiolepis boehmei, Boehme's butterfly lizard
Leiolepis glaurung, Glaurung butterfly lizard
Leiolepis ocellata, Ocellated butterfly lizard
Leiolepis peguensis, Burmese butterfly lizard
Leiolepis rubritaeniata, Reeves' butterfly lizard
Leiolepis triploida, Thai butterfly lizard

Mountain lizards (Genus: Diploderma)

Diploderma menghaiense, Yunnan japalure

True lizards, Lacertas

Grass lizards (Genus: Takydromus)

Takydromus sexlineatus, Six-striped grass lizard

Skinks

Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)

Eutropis longicaudata, Long-tailed sun skink
Eutropis macularia, Bronze sun skink
Eutropis multifasciata, Many-lined sun skink
Eutropis rugifera, Rough-scaled sun skink
Toenayar novemcarinata, Nine-keeled sun skink

Blue-tailed skinks (Genus: Plestiodon)

Plestiodon quadrilineatus, Four-striped blue-tailed skink

Striped skinks (Genus: Lipinia)

Lipinia microcerca, Banded lipinia
Lipinia quadrivittata, Four-striped lipinia
Lipinia surda, Malaysian striped skink
Lipinia vittigera, Sunda striped skink

Tree skinks (Genus: Dasia)

Dasia grisea, Gray tree skink
Dasia olivacea, Olive tree skink

Stream skinks (Genus: Tropidophorus)

Tropidophorus berdmorei, Berdmore's water skink
Tropidophorus hangnam, Spiny stream skink
Tropidophorus laotus, Laotian stream skink
Tropidophorus latiscutatus, Broad-scaled stream skink
Tropidophorus matsuii, Matsui's stream skink
Tropidophorus microlepis, Cambodian stream skink
Tropidophorus robinsoni, Robinson's stream skink
Tropidophorus sinicus, Chinese water skink
Tropidophorus thai, Thai stream skink

Leaf-litter skinks (Genus: Scincella)

Scincella doriae, Doria's leaf-litter skink
Scincella melanosticta, Black-spotted leaf-litter skink
Scincella punctatolineata, Burma smooth skink
Scincella reevesii, Reeves' smooth skink
Scincella rupicola, Vietnam smooth skink

Forest skinks (Genus: Sphenomorphus, Tytthoscincus)

Sphenomorphus annamiticus, Perak forest skink
Sphenomorphus grandisonae, Grandison's forest skink
Sphenomorphus helenae, Helen's forest skink
Sphenomorphus indicus, Indian forest skink
Sphenomorphus lineopunctulatus, Line-spotted forest skink
Sphenomorphus maculatus, Spotted forest skink
Sphenomorphus mimicus, Mimic forest skink
Sphenomorphus praesignis, Larut forest skink
Sphenomorphus scotophilus, Selangor forest skink
Sphenomorphus stellatus, Starry forest skink
Sphenomorphus sungaicolus, Malaysian riparian skink
Sphenomorphus tersus, Pale forest skink
Tytthoscincus butleri, Butler's forest skink

Supple skinks (Genus: Lygosoma, Subdoluseps)

Lygosoma angeli, Angel's supple skink
Lygosoma anguinum, Burmese supple skink
Lygosoma corpulentum, Annamese supple skink
Lygosoma haroldyoungi, Harold Young's supple skink
Lygosoma isodactylum, Even-toed supple skink
Lygosoma koratense, Korat supple skink
Lygosoma peninsulare, Peninsula supple skink
Lygosoma siamensis, Siamese supple skink
Subdoluseps bowringii, Bowring's supple skink
Subdoluseps frontoparietale, Taylor's supple skink
Subdoluseps herberti, Herbert's slender skink

Slender skinks (Genus: Leptoseps)

Leptoseps osellai, Boehme's slender skink

Limbless skinks (Genus: Larutia)

Larutia nubisilvicola, Cloud-forest limbless skink

Legless skinks (Genus: Isopachys)

Isopachys anguinoides, Thai snake skink
Isopachys borealis, Lang's snake skink
Isopachys gyldenstolpei, Gyldenstolpe's snake skink
Isopachys roulei, Roule's snake skink

Legless skinks (Genus: Davewakeum/Brachymeles)

Brachymeles miriamae, Miriam's legless skink

Two-legged skinks (Genus: Jarujinia)

Jarujinia bipedalis, Jarujin's two-legged skink

Snake skinks

Dibamus alfredi, Alfred's blind skink
Dibamus somsaki, Somsak's blind skink

Glass lizards

Dopasia gracilis, Burmese glass lizard

Monitors

Varanus dumerilii, Dumeril's monitor
Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor
Varanus rudicollis, Roughneck monitor
Varanus salvator, Water monitor

Crocodiles (Order: Crocodilia)

Crocodylus porosus, Saltwater crocodile
Crocodylus siamensis, Siamese crocodile
Tomistoma schlegelii, False gharial