Tarutao National Marine Park

Wildlife in Tarutao

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

Total 32 species

Galean sharks

Carpet sharks (Order: Orectolobiformes)

Stegostoma fasciatum, Zebra shark

Ground sharks (Order: Carcharhiniformes)

Atelomycterus marmoratus, Coral catshark
Triakis semifasciata, Leopard shark

Rays

Stingrays and relatives (Order: Myliobatiformes)

Neotrygon kuhlii, Kuhl's maskray

Ray-finned fishes

Anglerfish

Antennarius commerson, Commerson's frogfish
Antennarius pictus, Painted frogfish

Eels

Gymnothorax favagineus, Laced moray
Gymnothorax fimbriatus, Fimbriated moray
Gymnothorax javanicus, Giant moray

Filefishes and pufferfish

Aluterus scriptus, Scrawled filefish
Arothron mappa, Map puffer
Arothron nigropunctatus, Blackspotted puffer
Balistoides viridescens, Titan triggerfish
Diodon hystrix, Spot-fin porcupinefish
Ostracion cubicus, Yellow boxfish

Mail-cheeked fishes

Dendrochirus zebra, Zebra turkeyfish
Pterois volitans, Red lionfish
Scorpaenopsis diabolus, False stonefish
Scorpaenopsis oxycephala, Tassled scorpionfish

Perch-like fishes

Amphiprion frenatus, Tomato clownfish
Amphiprion ocellaris, Ocellaris clownfish
Chaetodon octofasciatus, Eightband butterflyfish
Epinephelus tukula, Potato cod
Halichoeres hortulanus, Checkerboard wrasse
Lutjanus lutjanus, Bigeye snapper
Platax teira, Teira batfish
Pomacanthus imperator, Emperor angelfish
Sphyraena flavicauda, Yellowtail barracuda
Sphyraena qenie, Blackfin barracuda
Zanclus cornutus, Moorish idol

Sticklebacks, Seahorses and relatives

Eurypegasus draconis, Little dragonfish

Seahorses, Pipefishes and relatives

Aulostomus maculatus, Trumpetfish

Birds (Class: Aves)

Total 109 species

Pigeons and doves

Nicobar pigeon, Caloenas nicobarica
Green imperial pigeon, Ducula aenea
Mountain imperial pigeon, Ducula badia
Pied imperial pigeon, Ducula bicolor
Zebra dove, Geopelia striata
Eastern spotted dove, Spilopelia chinensis
Orange-breasted green pigeon, Treron bicinctus
Thick-billed green pigeon, Treron curvirostra
Pink-necked green pigeon, Treron vernans

Cuckoos

Greater coucal, Centropus sinensis
Asian koel, Eudynamys scolopaceus
Large hawk-cuckoo, Hierococcyx sparverioides

Nightjars and allies

Grey nightjar, Caprimulgus jotaka

Swifts

Pale-rumped swiftlet, Aerodramus germani
House swift, Apus nipalensis
Pacific swift, Apus pacificus
Plume-toed swiftlet, Collocalia affinis
Brown-backed needletail, Hirundapus giganteus

Rails, gallinules, and coots

White-breasted waterhen, Amaurornis phoenicurus

Finfoots

Masked finfoot, Heliopais personatus

Thick-knees

Beach thick-knee, Esacus magnirostris

Plovers and lapwings

Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva

Sandpipers and allies

Common sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos
Common greenshank, Tringa nebularia

Gulls, terns, and skimmers

White-winged black tern, Chlidonias leucopterus
Bridled tern, Onychoprion anaethetus
Common tern, Sterna hirundo
Black-naped tern, Sterna sumatrana
Little tern, Sternula albifrons
Great crested tern, Thalasseus bergii

Boobies and gannets

Brown booby, Sula leucogaster

Herons, egrets, and bitterns

Chinese pond heron, Ardeola bacchus
Javan pond heron, Ardeola speciosa
Pacific reef egret, Egretta sacra
Malaysian night heron, Gorsachius melanolophus
Black-crowned night heron, Nycticorax nycticorax

Ospreys

Western osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Hawks, eagles, and kites

Shikra, Accipiter badius
Japanese sparrowhawk, Accipiter gularis
Black-winged kite, Elanus caeruleus
White-bellied sea eagle, Haliaeetus leucogaster
Brahminy kite, Haliastur indus
Lesser fish-eagle, Icthyophaga humilis
Grey-headed fish eagle, Icthyophaga ichthyaetus
Oriental honey-buzzard, Pernis ptilorhynchus

Barn-owls

Eastern barn owl, Tyto javanica

Owls

Brown boobook, Ninox scutulata
Reddish scops owl, Otus rufescens

Trogons

Orange-breasted trogon, Harpactes oreskios

Hornbills

Oriental pied hornbill, Anthracoceros albirostris
Great hornbill, Buceros bicornis
Wreathed hornbill, Rhyticeros undulatus

Kingfishers, Tree kingfishers

Common kingfisher, Alcedo atthis
Black-capped kingfisher, Halcyon pileata

Bee-eaters

Chestnut-headed bee-eater, Merops leschenaulti
Blue-tailed bee-eater, Merops philippinus

Rollers

Indochinese roller, Coracias affinis
Oriental dollarbird, Eurystomus orientalis

Woodpeckers

Greater flameback, Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus

Pittas

Blue-winged pitta, Pitta moluccensis

Cuckooshrikes and allies

Pied triller, Lalage nigra
Ashy minivet, Pericrocotus divaricatus

Old World orioles

Black-naped oriole, Oriolus chinensis

Ioras

Common iora, Aegithina tiphia
Green iora, Aegithina viridissima

Drongos

Bronzed drongo, Dicrurus aeneus
Greater racquet-tailed drongo, Dicrurus paradiseus

Monarch flycatchers

Black-naped monarch, Hypothymis azurea

Shrikes

Brown shrike, Lanius cristatus

Crows, jays and magpies

Large-billed crow, Corvus macrorhynchos
House crow, Corvus splendens

Cisticolas and allies

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

Red-eyed bulbul, Pycnonotus brunneus
Streak-eared bulbul, Pycnonotus conradi
Stripe-throated bulbul, Pycnonotus finlaysoni
Yellow-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus goiavier
Cream-vented bulbul, Pycnonotus simplex

Leaf warblers

Arctic leaf warbler, Phylloscopus borealis
Yellow-browed leaf warbler, Phylloscopus inornatus

Tree-babblers, scimitar-babblers and allies

Pin-striped tit-babbler, Mixornis gularis

Ground babblers and allies

Streaked wren-babbler, Gypsophila brevicaudatus
Abbott's babbler, Malacocincla abbotti

Starlings

Jungle myna, Acridotheres fuscus
Common myna, Acridotheres tristis
Asian glossy starling, Aplonis panayensis

Old World flycatchers

Oriental magpie-robin, Copsychus saularis
Yellow-rumped flycatcher, Ficedula zanthopygia
Asian brown flycatcher, Muscicapa dauurica
Ferruginous flycatcher, Muscicapa ferruginea
Brown-streaked flycatcher, Muscicapa williamsoni
Blue whistlingthrush, Myophonus caeruleus

Flowerpeckers

Scarlet-backed flowerpecker, Dicaeum cruentatum
Orange-bellied flowerpecker, Dicaeum trigonostigma
Scarlet-breasted flowerpecker, Prionochilus thoracicus

Sunbirds and spiderhunters

Crimson sunbird, Aethopyga siparaja
Brown-throated sunbird, Anthreptes malacensis
Red-throated sunbird, Anthreptes rhodolaemus
Olive-backed sunbird, Cinnyris jugularis
Van Hasselt's sunbird, Leptocoma brasiliana

Fairy-bluebirds

Asian fairy-bluebird, Irena puella

Waxbills and allies

White-bellied munia, Lonchura leucogastra
Scaly-breasted munia, Lonchura punctulata

Old World sparrows

Eurasian tree sparrow, Passer montanus

Wagtails and pipits

Forest wagtail, Dendronanthus indicus
Grey wagtail, Motacilla cinerea

Mammals (Class: Mammalia)

Even-toed ungulates (Order: Artiodactyla)

Chevrotains

Tragulus kanchil, Lesser mouse-deer
Tragulus napu, Greater mouse-deer

Suids

Sus scrofa, Wild boar

Carnivorans (Order: Carnivora)

Viverrids

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus, Common palm civet

Primates (Order: Primate)

Macaques

Macaca fascicularis, Crab-eating macaque

Rodents (Order: Rodentia)

Squirrels

Callosciurus caniceps, Grey-bellied squirrel
Ratufa bicolor, Black giant squirrel
Tamiops mcclellandii, Himalayan striped squirrel

Treeshrews (Order: Scandentia)

Tupaia glis, Common treeshrew

Bats

Megabats

Pteropus hypomelanus, Small flying fox

Turtles (Order: Testudines)

Sea and leatherback turtles

Chelonia mydas, Green sea turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata, Hawksbill sea turtle

Softshell turtles

Dogania subplana, Malayan softshell turtle

Lizards (Suborder: Saurina)

Geckos

Bent-toed geckos (Genus: Cyrtodactylus)

Cyrtodactylus macrotuberculatus, Tuberculate bent-toed gecko
Cyrtodactylus stellatus, Stellar bent-toed gecko

Rock geckos genus (Genus: Cnemaspis)

Cnemaspis adangrawi, Adang-Rawi rock gecko
Cnemaspis tarutaoensis, Tarutao rock gecko

House geckos (Genus: Hemidactylus)

Hemidactylus frenatus, Common house gecko
Hemidactylus platyurus, Flat-tailed house gecko

Four-clawed geckos (Genus: Gehyra)

Gehyra mutilata, Stump-tailed four-clawed gecko

Dwarf geckos (Genus: Hemiphyllodactylus)

Hemiphyllodactylus typus, Indopacific dwarf gecko

Tokay geckos (Genus: Gekko)

Gekko gecko, Common tokay gecko

Agamid lizards

Crested lizards (Genus: Calotes)

Calotes emma, Forest crested lizard

Butterfly lizards (Genus: Leiolepis)

Leiolepis belliana, Common butterfly lizard

Skinks

Sun skinks (Genus: Eutropis, Toenayar)

Eutropis multifasciata, Many-lined sun skink

Tree skinks (Genus: Dasia)

Dasia olivacea, Olive tree skink

Monitors

Varanus nebulosus, Clouded monitor
Varanus salvator, Water monitor

Snakes (Suborder: Serpentes)

Terrestrial elapids

Kraits

Bungarus candidus, Blue krait
Bungarus wanghaotingi, Many-banded krait

King cobras

Ophiophagus bungarus, Sunda king cobra

Colubrid snakes

Kukri snakes

Oligodon fasciolatus, Small-banded kukri snake

Tree snakes

Chrysopelea paradisi, Paradise tree snake

Wolf snakes & bridle snakes

Lycodon capucinus, Common wolf snake
Lycodon subannulatus, Malayan bridle snake

Cat snakes

Boiga cyanea, Green cat snake

Pythons

Malayopython reticulatus, Reticulated python

Homalopsine water snakes

Mud snakes

Enhydris enhydris, Rainbow mud snake

Blind snakes

Blind snakes (Genus: Argyrophis, Gerrhopilus, Indotyphlops, Ramphotyphlops)

Indotyphlops braminus, Brahminy's blind snake

Amphibians (Order: Anura)

Narrow-mouthed frogs

Bullfrogs (Genus: Kaloula)

Kaloula pulchra, Banded bullfrog

Shrub frogs

Whipping frogs (Genus: Polypedates)

Polypedates leucomystax, Javan whipping frog

True frogs

Fejervarya genus

Fejervarya cancrivora, Crab-eating frog

Fanged frogs (Genus: Limnonectes)

Limnonectes blythii, Blyth's fanged frog
Limnonectes hascheanus, Hasche's forest frog
Limnonectes macrognathus, Karin fanged frog

Golden-backed frogs

Chalcorana eschatia, Tenasserim white-lipped frog
Hylarana erythraea, Green grass frog

True toads

Duttaphrynus genus

Duttaphrynus melanostictus, Black-spined toad

Ingerophrynus genus

Ingerophrynus parvus, Lesser toad

Toads (Genus: Bufo, Phrynoidis)

Phrynoidis aspera, River toad