Lizard and crocodile species of Thailand
Please note that some of the species listed below may be extinct or no longer found in Thailand.
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Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)
Total 224 species
Eublepharidae family
- Aeluroscalabotes felinus, The 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 bintangrendah, Bintang lowland bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus bintangtinggi, Bintangting bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus brevipalmatus, Short-palmed bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus chanhomeae, Chanhom's bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus consobrinus, Peters' 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
- 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 khelangensis, Lampang bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus khlonghatensis, Khlong Hat 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 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 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 rukhadeva, Tree spirit bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus saiyok, Sai Yok 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 tigroides, Tiger bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus variegatus, Variegated bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus wangkhramensis, Wangkhram bent-toed gecko
- Cyrtodactylus wangkulangkulae, Wangkulangkul'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 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 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 tarutaoensis, Tarutao rock gecko
- Cnemaspis thachanaensis, Tha Chana rock gecko
- Cnemaspis vandeventeri, VanDeventer's rock gecko
Leaf-toed gecko (Genus: Dixonius)
- Dixonius dulayaphitakorum, Ranong leaf-toed gecko
- Dixonius hangseesom, Orange-tailed 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
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 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 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
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 kakhiensis, 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 versicolor, Garden crested lizard
Water dragons (Genus: Physignathus)
- Physignathus cocincinus, Chinese water dragon
Mantheyus genus
- Mantheyus phuwuanensis, Phu Wua lizard
Earless lizards (Genus: Aphaniotis)
- Aphaniotis fusca, Earless lizard
Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)
- Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard
- Leiolepis boehmei, Boehme's butterfly lizard
- Leiolepis glaurung, Glaurung 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
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