Snake species in 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.
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Total 254 species
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus albolabris, White-lipped pit viper
- Trimeresurus cardamomensis, Cardamom pit viper
- Trimeresurus ciliaris, Limestone eyelash pit viper
- Trimeresurus cryptographicus, Cryptic green pit viper
- Trimeresurus erythrochloris, Red-barred green pit viper
- Trimeresurus hageni, Hagen's pit viper
- Trimeresurus kanburiensis, Kanburi pit viper
- Trimeresurus kraensis, Kra Isthmus pit viper
- Trimeresurus kuiburi, Kui Buri pit viper
- Trimeresurus lanna, Lanna green pit viper
- Trimeresurus macrops, Large-eyed pit viper
- Trimeresurus phuketensis, Phuket pit viper
- Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus, Mangrove pit viper
- Trimeresurus sabahi, Sabah pit viper
- Trimeresurus sumatranus, Sumatra pit viper
- Trimeresurus tenasserimensis, Tenasserim pit viper
- Trimeresurus venustus, Beautiful pit viper
- Trimeresurus vogeli, Vogel's pit viper
- Trimeresurus yunnanensis, Yunnan bamboo pit viper
- Tropidolaemus wagleri, Wagler's palm pit viper
Pit vipers
- Calloselasma rhodostoma, Malayan pit viper
- Craspedocephalus wiroti, Wirot's pit viper
- Protobothrops kelomohy, Omkoi lance-headed pit viper
- Protobothrops mucrosquamatus, Brown-spotted pit viper
Mountain pit vipers
- Ovophis convictus, Indo-Malayan mountain pit viper
- Ovophis monticola, Himalayan mountain pit viper
True vipers
- Daboia siamensis, Eastern Russell's viper
Terrestrial elapids
Kraits
- Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
- Bungarus fasciatus, Banded krait
- Bungarus flaviceps, Red-headed krait
- Bungarus sagittatus, Arrow-vented krait
- Bungarus slowinskii, Red River krait
- Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait
Cobras
- Naja fuxi, Brown banded cobra
- Naja kaouthia, Monocled cobra
- Naja siamensis, Indo-Chinese spitting cobra
- Naja sumatrana, Equatorial spitting cobra
King cobras
- Ophiophagus bungarus, Sunda king cobra
- Ophiophagus hannah, Northern king cobra
Long-glanded coral snakes
- Calliophis bivirgatus, Malaysian blue coral snake
- Calliophis gracilis, Gray coral snake
- Calliophis intestinalis, Malaysian banded coral snake
- Calliophis maculiceps, Small-spotted coral snake
Asian coral snakes
- Sinomicrurus macclellandi, MacClelland's coral snake
Colubrid snakes
Blunt-headed tree snake
- Aplopeltura boa, Blunt-headed tree snake
Slug-eating snakes
- Asthenodipsas laevis, Smooth slug snake
- Asthenodipsas lasgalenensis, Mirkwood slug snake
- Asthenodipsas malaccanus, Malayan slug snake
- Asthenodipsas vertebralis, Mountain slug snake
- Pareas berdmorei, Berdmore's slug snake
- Pareas carinatus, Keeled slug snake
- Pareas macularius, Spotted slug snake
- Pareas margaritophorus, White-spotted slug snake
- Pareas yunnanensis, Yunnan slug snake
Racers
- Coelognathus flavolineatus, Yellow-striped racer
- Coelognathus radiatus, Copperhead racer
- Elaphe taeniura, Cave racer
- Gonyosoma coeruleum, Green tree snake
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
- Oreocryptophis porphyraceus, Red bamboo rat snake
Rat snakes
- Ptyas carinata, Keeled rat snake
- Ptyas fusca, White-bellied rat snake
- Ptyas korros, Indo-Chinese rat snake
- Ptyas mucosa, Oriental rat snake
- Ptyas multicinctus, Many-banded green snake
- Ptyas nigromarginata, Green rat snake
Brown snakes
- Xenelaphis ellipsifer, Ocellated brown snake
- Xenelaphis hexagonotus, Malaysian brown snake
Ground snakes
- Gongylosoma baliodeira, Striped ground snake
- Gongylosoma frenata, Günther's smooth snake
- Gongylosoma longicaudum, Long-tailed ground snake
- Gongylosoma scriptum, Indochinese ground snake
Smooth snakes
- Liopeltis stoliczkae, Stoliczka's smooth snake
- Liopeltis tricolor, Malayan smooth snake
Kukri snakes
- Oligodon annamensis, Annam kukri snake
- Oligodon barroni, Barron's kukri snake
- Oligodon catenatus, Assam kukri snake
- Oligodon cicadophagus, Cicada-eating kukri snake
- Oligodon cinereus, Ashy kukri snake
- Oligodon cyclurus, Cantor's kukri snake
- Oligodon deuvei, Deuve's kukri snake
- Oligodon fasciolatus, Small-banded kukri snake
- Oligodon huahin, Hua Hin kukri snake
- Oligodon inornatus, Inornate kukri snake
- Oligodon jintakunei, Jintakune's kukri snake
- Oligodon joynsoni, Joynson's kukri snake
- Oligodon mouhoti, Mouhot's kukri snake
- Oligodon ocellatus, Ocellated kukri snake
- Oligodon phangan, Pha-Ngan kukri snake
- Oligodon promsombuti, Surat Thani kukri snake
- Oligodon pseudotaeniatus, Khorat kukri snake
- Oligodon purpurascens, Brown kukri snake
- Oligodon saiyok, Sai Yok kukri snake
- Oligodon signatus, Barred kukri snake
- Oligodon speleoserpens, Cave kukri snake
- Oligodon taeniatus, Striped kukri snake
- Oligodon teyniei, Teynié's kukri snake
Reed snakes
- Calamaria lumbricoidea, Variable reed snake
- Calamaria pavimentata, Collared reed snake
- Calamaria schlegeli, Pink-headed reed snake
- Pseudorabdion longiceps, Dwarf reed snake
Mountain reed snakes
- Macrocalamus chanardi, Chan-ard's reed snake
- Macrocalamus lateralis, Malayan mountain reed snake
Bronzebacks
- Dendrelaphis caudolineatus, Striped bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis cyanochloris, Blue bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis formosus, Elegant bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis haasi, Haas's bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis kopsteini, Kopstein's bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis ngansonensis, Nganson bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis nigroserratus, Sawtooth-necked bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis pictus, Common bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis striatus, Banded bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis subocularis, Burmese bronzeback
- Dendrelaphis vogeli, Vogel’s bronzeback
Tree snakes
- Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake
- Chrysopelea paradisi, Paradise tree snake
- Chrysopelea pelias, Twin-barred tree snake
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon albofuscus, Dark wolf snake
- Lycodon butleri, Butler's wolf snake
- Lycodon capucinus, Common wolf snake
- Lycodon cardamomensis, Cardamom Mountains wolf snake
- Lycodon chapaensis, Namdong wolf snake
- Lycodon davisonii, Common bridle snake
- Lycodon effraenis, Brown wolf snake
- Lycodon fasciatus, Banded wolf snake
- Lycodon gibsonae, Gibson's wolf snake
- Lycodon laoensis, Laotian wolf snake
- Lycodon neomaculatus, Indochinese banded wolf snake
- Lycodon ophiophagus, Snake-eater wolf snake
- Lycodon subannulatus, Malayan bridle snake
- Lycodon subcinctus, Malayan banded wolf snake
- Lycodon zoosvictoriae, Zoos Victoria’s wolf snake
Mountain snakes
- Plagiopholis blakewayi, Blackeway's mountain snake
- Plagiopholis nuchalis, Assam mountain snake
Collared snakes
- Sibynophis collaris, Common collared snake
- Sibynophis melanocephalus, Black-headed collared snake
- Sibynophis triangularis, Triangle collared snake
Cat snakes
- Boiga bengkuluensis, Bengkulu cat snake
- Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake
- Boiga cynodon, Dog-toothed cat snake
- Boiga drapiezii, Drapiez's cat snake
- Boiga jaspidea, Jasper cat snake
- Boiga melanota, Western mangrove cat snake
- Boiga multomaculata, Many-spotted cat snake
- Boiga nigriceps, Black-headed cat snake
- Boiga saengsomi, Banded green cat snake
- Boiga siamensis, Siamese cat snake
Mock vipers
- Psammodynastes pictus, Painted mock viper
- Psammodynastes pulverulentus, Common mock viper
Sand snakes
- Psammophis indochinensis, Indochinese sand snake
Whip snakes
- Ahaetulla fasciolata, Speckle-headed whip snake
- Ahaetulla fusca, Indochinese long-nosed whip snake
- Ahaetulla mycterizans, Malayan whip snake
- Ahaetulla prasina, Oriental whip snake
- Dryophiops rubescens, Red whip snake
Keelbacks
- Amphiesma stolatum, Buff striped keelback
- Hebius bitaeniatus, Two-striped keelback
- Hebius boulengeri, Boulenger's keelback
- Hebius deschauenseei, Deschauensee's keelback
- Hebius groundwateri, Groundwater's keelback
- Hebius igneus, Fire-back keelback
- Hebius inas, Malayan mountain keelback
- Hebius khasiensis, Khasi keelback
- Hebius leucomystax, White-lipped keelback
- Hebius sanguineus, Red mountain keelback
- Hebius terrakarenorum, Karenland keelback
Keelbacks
- Isanophis boonsongi, Boonsong's stream snake
Mountain stream snakes
- Opisthotropis maculosa, Yellow-spotted mountain stream snake
- Opisthotropis spenceri, Spencer's mountain stream snake
Mountain keelbacks
- Paratapinophis praemaxillaris, Angel's mountain keelback
Bamboo snakes
- Pseudoxenodon bambusicola, Common bamboo snake
- Pseudoxenodon macrops, Large-eyed bamboo snake
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis chrysargos, Speckle-bellied keelback
- Rhabdophis conspicillatus, Red-bellied keelback
- Rhabdophis flaviceps, Orangeneck keelback
- Rhabdophis helleri, Heller's red-necked keelback
- Rhabdophis nigrocinctus, Black-banded keelback
- Rhabdophis rhodomelas, Blue-necked keelback
- Rhabdophis siamensis, Siamese red-necked keelback
Keelbacks
- Trimerodytes yunnanensis, Yunnan water snake
Keelbacks
- Fowlea flavipunctatus, Yellow-spotted keelback
- Fowlea piscator, Checkered keelback
- Fowlea punctulatus, Spotted keelback
- Xenochrophis maculatus, Malayan spotted keelback
- Xenochrophis trianguligerus, Triangle keelback
Dragon snakes
- Xenodermus javanicus, Javan dragonsnake
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
- Python bivittatus, Burmese python
- Python brongersmai, Brongersma's blood python
Pipe snakes
- Cylindrophis jodiae, Jodi's pipe snake
Sunbeam snakes
- Xenopeltis unicolor, Common sunbeam snake
Bearded snakes
- Parafimbrios lao, Laotian bearded snake
Wart snakes
- Acrochordus granulatus, Marine wart snake
- Acrochordus javanicus, Javan wart snake
Homalopsine water snakes
Mud snakes
- Enhydris chanardi, Chanard's mud snake
- Enhydris enhydris, Rainbow mud snake
- Enhydris jagorii, Bangkok mud snake
- Enhydris subtaeniata, Mekong mud snake
- Hypsiscopus murphyi, Murphy's mud snake
- Hypsiscopus plumbea, Rice paddy snake
- Subsessor bocourti, Bocourt's mud snake
Mud snakes
- Homalopsis buccata, Puff-faced mud snake
- Homalopsis mereljcoxi, Cox's mud snake
- Homalopsis nigroventralis, Deuve's mud snake
- Homalopsis semizonata, Martaban mud snake
- Phytolopsis punctata, Blackwater mud snake
Mud snakes
- Gerarda prevostiana, Gerard's mud snake
Bockadams
- Cerberus rynchops, South Asian bockadam
- Cerberus schneiderii, Southeast Asian bockadam
Crab-eating snakes
- Fordonia leucobalia, Crab-eating mud snake
Mangrove snakes
- Cantoria violacea, Cantor's mud snake
Estuarine snakes
- Bitia hydroides, Keel-bellied mud snake
Tentacled snake
- Erpeton tentaculatum, Tentacled snake
Blind snakes
Blind snakes (Genus: Argyrophis, Gerrhopilus, Indotyphlops, Ramphotyphlops)
- Argyrophis diardii, Indochinese blind snake
- Argyrophis muelleri, Müller's blind snake
- Argyrophis roxaneae, Roxane's blind snake
- Argyrophis siamensis, Siamese blind snake
- Argyrophis trangensis, Trang blind snake
- Gerrhopilus floweri, Flower's worm snake
- Indotyphlops albiceps, White-headed blind snake
- Indotyphlops braminus, Brahminy's blind snake
- Indotyphlops mollyozakiae, Ozaki's blind snake
- Pseudoindotyphlops porrectus, Slender blind snake
- Ramphotyphlops lineatus, Striped blind snake
Elapid sea snakes
Sea kraits
- Laticauda colubrina, Colubrine sea krait
- Laticauda laticaudata, Blue-lipped sea krait
Olive sea snakes
- Aipysurus eydouxii, Spine-tailed sea snake
Sea snakes
- Hydrophis annandalei, Annandale's sea snake
- Hydrophis anomalus, Anomalous sea snake
- Hydrophis atriceps, Black-headed sea snake
- Hydrophis belcheri, Faint-banded sea snake
- Hydrophis bituberculatus, Peters' sea snake
- Hydrophis brookii, Brook's sea snake
- Hydrophis caerulescens, Dwarf sea snake
- Hydrophis cantoris, Cantor's narrow-headed sea snake
- Hydrophis curtus, Shaw's sea snake
- Hydrophis cyanocinctus, Blue-banded sea snake
- Hydrophis fasciatus, Striped sea snake
- Hydrophis gracilis, Graceful Small-headed sea snake
- Hydrophis inornatus, Plain sea snake
- Hydrophis jerdonii, Jerdon's sea snake
- Hydrophis klossi, Kloss' sea snake
- Hydrophis lamberti, Lambert's sea snake
- Hydrophis lapemoides, Persian Gulf sea snake
- Hydrophis melanosoma, Robust sea snake
- Hydrophis obscurus, Russell's sea snake
- Hydrophis ornatus, Ornate reef sea snake
- Hydrophis peronii, Spiny-headed sea snake
- Hydrophis platurus, Yellow-bellied sea snake
- Hydrophis schistosus, Beaked sea snake
- Hydrophis spiralis, Yellow sea snake
- Hydrophis stokesii, Stokes' sea snake
- Hydrophis torquatus, West Coast black-headed sea snake
- Hydrophis viperinus, Viperine sea snake