Wildlife in Ko Lanta
The list of species below are collected from various sources and publications, it is not necessarily complete nor accurate. Some species may have been extirpated from the park, may be historic data of rare migrant species or simply misidentified. We do our best to verify each record with the experts, particularly the rare species.
Marine species
Galean sharks
Ground sharks (Order: Carcharhiniformes)
- Carcharhinus melanopterus, Blacktip reef shark
Rays
Stingrays and relatives (Order: Myliobatiformes)
- Manta birostris, Manta ray
- Neotrygon kuhlii, Kuhl's maskray
- Taeniura lymma, Bluespotted ribbontail ray
Birds (Class: Aves)
Total 132 species
Pigeons and doves
- Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica
- Common emerald dove, Chalcophaps indica
- Rock pigeon, Columba livia
- Pale-capped pigeon, Columba punicea
- Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea
- Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor
- Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
- Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
- Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans
Cuckoos
- Lesser coucal, Centropus bengalensis
- Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
- Chestnut-winged cuckoo, Clamator coromandus
- Indian cuckoo, Cuculus micropterus
- Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Chestnut-bellied malkoha, Phaenicophaeus sumatranus
- Green-billed malkoha, Phaenicophaeus tristis
- Square-tailed drongo-cuckoo, Surniculus lugubris
Nightjars and allies
- Large-tailed nightjar, Caprimulgus macrurus
Swifts
- Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
- House swift, Apus nipalensis
- Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
- Asian palm swift, Cypsiurus balasiensis
- Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus
Treeswifts
- Whiskered treeswift, Hemiprocne comata
- Grey-rumped treeswift, Hemiprocne longipennis
Rails, gallinules, and coots
- White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus
- Common moorhen, Gallinula chloropus
- Grey-headed swamphen, Porphyrio poliocephalus
Plovers and lapwings
- Lesser sand plover, Charadrius mongolus
Sandpipers and allies
- Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
- Eurasian curlew, Numenius arquata
- Whimbrel, Numenius phaeopus
- Grey-tailed tattler, Tringa brevipes
Gulls, terns, and skimmers
- Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
- Common tern, Sterna hirundo
- Little tern, Sternula albifrons
- Lesser crested tern, Thalasseus bengalensis
- Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii
Storks
- Lesser adjutant, Leptoptilos javanicus
Frigatebirds
- Christmas Island frigatebird, Fregata andrewsi
- Lesser frigatebird, Fregata ariel
- Great frigatebird, Fregata minor
Anhingas
- Oriental darter, Anhinga melanogaster
Herons, egrets, and bitterns
- Great egret, Ardea alba
- Grey heron, Ardea cinerea
- Intermediate egret, Ardea intermedia
- Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
- Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
- Eastern cattle egret, Bubulcus coromandus
- Striated heron, Butorides striata
- Chinese egret, Egretta eulophotes
- Little egret, Egretta garzetta
- Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra
- Cinnamon bittern, Ixobrychus cinnamomeus
Hawks, eagles, and kites
- White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
- Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
- Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus
Barn-owls
- Oriental bay owl, Phodilus badius
Owls
- Buffy fish owl, Ketupa ketupu
Trogons
- Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios
Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers
- Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
- Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata
- White-throated kingfisher, Halcyon smyrnensis
- Collared kingfisher, Todiramphus chloris
Bee-eaters
- Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
- Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus
- Blue-throated bee-eater, Merops viridis
Rollers
- Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
- Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis
Barbets
- Sooty barbet, Caloramphus hayii
- Coppersmith barbet, Psilopogon haemacephalus
Woodpeckers
- Common flameback, Dinopium javanense
- Streak-breasted woodpecker, Picus viridanus
Cuckooshrikes and allies
- Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus
Old World orioles
- Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis
Vangas, helmetshrikes, and allies
- Maroon-breasted philentoma, Philentoma velata
- Large woodshrike, Tephrodornis virgatus
Ioras
- Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
- Green iora, Aegithina viridissima
Fantails
- Malaysian pied fantail, Rhipidura javanica
Drongos
- Black drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus
- Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus
Monarch flycatchers
- Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea
- Blyth's paradise-flycatcher, Terpsiphone affinis
Shrikes
- Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus
Crows, jays and magpies
- Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
- House crow, Corvus splendens
- Racquet-tailed treepie, Crypsirina temia
Fairy flycatchers
- Grey-headed canary-flycatcher, Culicicapa ceylonensis
Cisticolas and allies
- Dark-necked tailorbird, Orthotomus atrogularis
- Common tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius
Swallows and martins
- Rufous-bellied swallow, Cecropis badia
- Red-rumped swallow, Cecropis daurica
- Barn swallow, Hirundo rustica
- Pacific swallow, Hirundo tahitica
Bulbuls
- Black-headed bulbul, Brachypodius atriceps
- Red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
- Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
- Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
- Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
- Olive-winged bulbul, Pycnonotus plumosus
Leaf warblers
- Pale-legged leaf warbler, Phylloscopus tenellipes
Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies
- Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis
- Black-throated babbler, Stachyris nigricollis
Starlings
- Jungle myna, Acridotheres fuscus
- White-vented myna, Acridotheres grandis
- Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
- Asian glossy starling, Aplonis panayensis
Thrushes and allies
- Siberian thrush, Geokichla sibirica
- Eyebrowed thrush, Turdus obscurus
Old World flycatchers
- Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
- White-rumped shama, Kittacincla malabarica
- Blue rockthrush, Monticola solitarius
- Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
- Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus
Flowerpeckers
- Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
- Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
Sunbirds and spiderhunters
- Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
- Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
- Red-throated sunbird, Anthreptes rhodolaemus
- Plain sunbird, Anthreptes simplex
- Little spiderhunter, Arachnothera longirostra
- Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Fairy-bluebirds
- Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella
Leafbirds
- Blue-winged leafbird, Chloropsis cochinchinensis
- Lesser green leafbird, Chloropsis cyanopogon
Weavers and allies
- Baya weaver, Ploceus philippinus
Waxbills and allies
- Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata
Old World sparrows
- Plain-backed sparrow, Passer flaveolus
- Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus
Wagtails and pipits
- Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
- Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea
Mammals (Class: Mammalia)
Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)
Suids
- Sus scrofa, Wild boar
Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)
Cats
- Prionailurus bengalensis, Leopard cat
Primates (Order: Primate)
Macaques
- Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque
Lutungs
- Trachypithecus obscurus, Dusky leaf monkey
Lorisids
- Nycticebus coucang, Sunda slow loris
Flying lemurs
- Galeopterus variegatus, Sunda colugo
Dugongs
- Dugong dugon, Dugong
Turtles (Order: Testudines)
Sea and leatherback turtles
- Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill sea turtle
Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Geckos
House geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus)
- Hemidactylus platyurus, Flat-tailed house gecko
Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)
- Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko
Mourning geckos (Genus: Lepidodactylus)
- Lepidodactylus lugubris, Mourning gecko
Agamid lizards
Flying dragons (Genus: Draco)
- Draco blanfordii, Blanford's flying dragon
- Draco maculatus, Spotted flying dragon
- Draco sumatranus, Sumatran flying dragon
- Draco taeniopterus, Barred flying dragon
Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)
- Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard
- Calotes thailandensis, Thai garden lizard
Skinks
Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)
- Eutropis multifasciata, Many-lined sun skink
Monitors
- Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor
- Varanus salvator, Water monitor
Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)
Pit vipers & vipers
Green pit vipers
- Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus, Mangrove pit viper
- Trimeresurus sabahi, Sabah pit viper
- Tropidolaemus wagleri, Wagler's palm pit viper
Colubrid snakes
Racers
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum, Red-tailed tree snake
Tree snakes
- Chrysopelea ornata, Golden tree snake
- Chrysopelea paradisi, Paradise tree snake
Wolf snakes & bridle snakes
- Lycodon capucinus, Common wolf snake
- Lycodon subannulatus, Malayan bridle snake
Asian keelbacks
- Rhabdophis chrysargos, Speckle-bellied keelback
- Rhabdophis siamensis, Siamese red-necked keelback
Keelbacks
- Fowlea flavipunctatus, Yellow-spotted keelback
Pythons
- Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python
Elapid sea snakes
Sea kraits
- Laticauda colubrina, Colubrine sea krait
- Laticauda laticaudata, Blue-lipped sea krait
Amphibians (Order: Anura)
Shrub frogs
Whipping frogs (Genus: Polypedates)
- Polypedates leucomystax, Javan whipping frog
True frogs
Fejervarya genus
- Fejervarya limnocharis, Asian rice frog
Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)
- Limnonectes blythii, Blyth's fanged frog
- Limnonectes hascheanus, Hasche's forest frog
Golden-backed frogs
- Hylarana erythraea, Green grass frog
True toads
Duttaphrynus genus
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad
Ingerophrynus genus
- Ingerophrynus parvus, Lesser toad