Species
Thailand snake species index — every species we’ve covered, with a brief summary and link to the full profile.
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Wall’s Bronzeback / Blue Bronzeback (Dendrelaphis cyanochloris) — The Flash of Blue
Wall’s Bronzeback is the bronze-and-blue tree snake people remember after they have seen one inflate. Dendrelaphis cyanochloris is one of…
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Dog-Faced Water Snake (Cerberus rynchops) — The Mangrove Bicycle Snake
The Dog-Faced Water Snake is the mangrove specialist that fishermen on the Andaman coast pull out of their nets in…
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Shaw’s Sea Snake (Hydrophis curtus) — Common, Stout, Bycatch-Famous
Shaw’s Sea Snake is the true sea snake we run into most often in Thai waters. Hydrophis curtus (older literature:…
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Helfenberg’s Racer (Orthriophis taeniurus helfenbergeri) — A Krabi Forest Specialist
Helfenberg’s Racer is a name most Thai snake-watchers have never heard. Orthriophis taeniurus helfenbergeri is one of the southern subspecies…
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Keeled Slug Snake (Pareas carinatus) — The Snake That Eats Snails
The Keeled Slug Snake is one of the most genuinely strange snakes in Thailand. Pareas carinatus belongs to a small…
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