List of species native to Thailand on:
[Wikipedia]
[Google]
[Amazon]
The wildlife of
The birds of Thailand number nearly one thousand species, of which approximately 45 are rare or accidental. At least seven bird species previously found in
Field Checklist of Butterflies in Thailand
/ref> *''
PDF
. There are at least 8 known species of freshwater gastropods and at least 2 species of freshwater bivalves from the
PDF
Birdwatching in ThailandList of All Thailand Snakes
{{Asia in topic, Wildlife of *
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
includes its flora
Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring ( indigenous) native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' gut flora'' or '' skin flora''.
...
and fauna
Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. The corresponding term for plants is '' flora'', and for fungi, it is '' funga''. Flora, fauna, funga and other forms of life are collectively referred to as '' biota''. ...
and their natural habitats
In ecology, the term habitat summarises the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species. A species habitat can be seen as the physical ...
.
Fauna
Mammals
There are 264 mammal species inThailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
on the IUCN Red List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, also known as the IUCN Red List or Red Data Book, founded in 1964, is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biolo ...
. Of these species, three are critically endangered, 24 are vulnerable, and two are near-threatened. One of the species listed for Thailand is considered to be extinct.
Fish
''Fish of Thailand
Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of ...
''
Amphibians
Reptiles
Birds
The birds of Thailand number nearly one thousand species, of which approximately 45 are rare or accidental. At least seven bird species previously found in Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...
have since been made locally extinct
Local extinction, also known as extirpation, refers to a species (or other taxon) of plant or animal that ceases to exist in a chosen geographic area of study, though it still exists elsewhere. Local extinctions are contrasted with global extinct ...
, and approximately fifty of Thailand's bird species are globally threatened.
In 1991, it was estimated that 159 resident and 23 migratory species were endangered or vulnerable due to forest clearance, illegal logging
Illegal logging is the harvest, transportation, purchase or sale of timber in violation of laws. The harvesting procedure itself may be illegal, including using corrupt means to gain access to forests; extraction without permission, or from a ...
, hunting and habitat degradation, especially in the lowlands. The species most affected are large water birds whose wetland habitat has been largely lost to agriculture, and forest species, as deforestation for agriculture and logging have removed and degraded portions of the woodlands.Lekagul, Boonsong; Round, Philip (1991) ''A Guide to the Birds of Thailand'' 7–19
Insects
*Cicada
The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of insects in the order Hemiptera (true bugs). They are in the suborder Auchenorrhyncha, along with smaller jumping bugs such as leafhoppers and froghoppers. The superfamily is divided into tw ...
Ants
Butterflies
There are about 1,100 known butterfly species from Thailand./ref> *''
Bhutanitis lidderdalii
''Bhutanitis lidderdalii'', the Bhutan glory, is a species of swallowtail butterfly (family Papilionidae), which is found in Bhutan, parts of northeastern India and of Southeast Asia. A spectacular insect much sought after by collectors, the sp ...
''
*''Parantica aglea
''Parantica aglea'', the glassy tiger, is a butterfly found in Indomalayan realm that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the Danainae, danaid group of the Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies family.
Description
Two subspecies are recog ...
''
*''Parantica melaneus
''Parantica melaneus'', the chocolate tiger, is a butterfly found in Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterflies family.
Description
Upperside: forewing black, Hindwing very dark purp ...
''
*''Papilio clytia
''Papilio clytia'', the common mime, is a swallowtail butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. The butterfly belongs to the subgenus '' Chilasa'', the black-bodied swallowtails. It serves as an excellent example of a Batesian mimic among t ...
''
*'' Papilio paradoxus''
*''Tirumala limniace
''Tirumala limniace'', the blue tiger, is a butterfly found in South Asia, and Southeast Asia that belongs to the crows and tigers, that is, the danaid group of the brush-footed butterfly family. This butterfly shows gregarious migratory beha ...
''
*''Tirumala septentrionis
''Tirumala septentrionis'', the dark blue tiger, is a danaid butterfly found in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia.
Description
Closely resembles ''Tirumala limniace'', Cramer, but is always sufficiently distinct to be easily recognize ...
''
Molluscs
There are at least 23 known families, 57 genera and 125 species of land gastropods from Eastern Thailand.Dumrongrojwattana P., Matchacheep S., Kharmkhaew A., Pimubol T., Phookitsana S., Wongtanapanya A. (PDF file created 22 December 2006). "Pre-checklist of non-marine mollusks from Eastern Thailand. (Gastropoda: Pulmonata: Basommatophora; Systellomatophora; Stylommatophora)". 7 pp., pages unnumbered. There are at least 8 known species of freshwater gastropods and at least 2 species of freshwater bivalves from the
Sakaeo Province
Sa Kaeo ( th, :wikt: สระแก้ว, สระแก้ว, ) is one of the 76 Provinces of Thailand, provinces (''changwat'') and lies in Eastern Thailand#Administrative divisions, eastern Thailand about 200 km from Bangkok. Neighbor ...
in the Eastern Thailand. Boon-ngam P., Sriyarun J., Tanamai S. & Dumrongrojwattana P. (PDF file created 12 January 2010). "การศึกษาเบืองต้นความหลากชนิดของหอยทากบก และหอยน้ำจืดในจังหวัดสระแก้ว Preliminary taxonomic study of land snail and freshwater mollusk species in Sakaeo Province, Eastern Thailand". 10 pp., pages unnumberedFlora
*Flora of Thailand
''Flora of Thailand'' is a multi-volume flora describing the vascular plants of Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the ...
*Garden angelica
''Angelica archangelica'', commonly known as garden angelica, wild celery, and Norwegian angelica, is a biennial plant from the family Apiaceae, a subspecies of which is cultivated for its sweetly scented edible stems and roots. Like several oth ...
*'' Luculia gratissima''
*'' Meconopsis villosa''
*'' Persicaria affinis''
*'' Ruellia capitata''
See also
* Wildlife of Phitsanulok Province *Environmental issues in Thailand
Thailand's dramatic economic growth has caused numerous environmental issues. The country faces problems with air, declining wildlife populations, deforestation, soil erosion, water scarcity, and waste issues. According to a 2004 indicator, the ...
References
External links
Birdwatching in Thailand
{{Asia in topic, Wildlife of *
Thailand
Thailand ( ), historically known as Siam () and officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia, located at the centre of the Indochinese Peninsula, spanning , with a population of almost 70 million. The country is b ...