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
Lutungs
- Trachypithecus obscurus, Dusky leaf monkey
Lorisids
- Nycticebus coucang, Sunda slow loris
Flying lemurs
- Galeopterus variegatus, Sunda colugo
Dugongs
- Dugong dugon, Dugong
Whales
- Physeter macrocephalus, Sperm whale
Dolphins
- Orcaella brevirostris, Irrawaddy dolphin
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 cobra
- Ophiophagus hannah, 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