Snakes are the most feared animal in the city, but only a few can hurt humans and all of them prefer to avoid people. In fact, snakes are a beneficial part of Thailand’s ecosystem. Many of Bangkok’s snakes feed on mice and rats, helping control those rodent populations and reducing crop loss and the spread of disease. Some of the smaller snakes eat insect larvae and help to control ant and termite populations in the city.
However, every year several people in Bangkok are bitten by dangerously venomous snakes. For information on what to do if you are bit by a potentially dangerous snake, go to the snakebite page.
Green Snakes
Green camouflage is an adaptation for some snakes that live in bushes and trees. Many people believe that green snakes are dangerous, but in fact only the vipers are (mildly) venomous and they can be distinguished by the shape of their head.




Brown or Black Snakes
Snakes that spend their time near the ground or on large trees tend to be drabber in color. Here are a few snakes who are primarily brown or black without significant markings






Banded Snakes
Many ground and water snakes have brownish bodies marked with various types of bands. Many species vary in the tone and intensity of their colors, so the most important characteristics to pay attention to are the size of their bodies and the shape and distinctness of their bands.










Blotched Snakes
There are a number of brownish Bangkok snakes with various blotches on the body. Most are easy to distinguish by the shape and position of the blotches.










Striped Snakes
A few of Bangkok’s snakes have striped patterns






Worm-like Snakes
These “blind” snakes can be distinguished from worms because they have eyes, a tongue, and hard scales. Their lack of features makes them difficult to identify, and so a scale count is often necessary to tell the species apart.






im from malaysia..i found a yellow snake with some black spots on its head and the belly was reddish white and the head was so small,what is that??
I don’t know anything that looks like that. Make sure not to pick up any snakes if you can’t identify them. You might try asking the guys at the following site, which includes Malaysia:
http://www.ecologyasia.com/verts/snakes.htm
I found a snake on the tree in koh pangan.
The haed of it looks like noiga but im not sure.
Is it posible to sand a photo and to get help with the recognition?
Yes, please do! If you post a link to the photo or send me your email I can take a look at the photo for you.
Great presentation
Thank you!
Hi, I have a snake photo and would like to identify the species
This might be easier to access
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WgFtXnjB8b3brxCEsl3ZuFoeIz4Ugmkdu7sjn0tn36E/edit?usp=sharing
That appears to be a juvenile rat snake. I think it is probably an IndoChinese Rat Snake (Ptyas korros), though there’s a chance it could be Ptyas muscosus.
Sorry forgot photos – not very good, sorry.
https://www.mediafire.com/view/y4562g9uug1a6bb/SNAKE_2018_01_06_-_1.jpg/file
https://www.mediafire.com/view/cipogd992df5d4n/SNAKE_2018_01_06_-_2.jpg/file
That would be a Striped Kukri Snake. Harmless little thing, likes to eat small lizards. https://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/striped-kukri-snake/
Hello! Would you be able to identify the snake in the picture?
I saw it while climbing to a top of one of the smaller island near Cat Ba, Vietnam. It was quite small, I’d say max 30 cm.
That appears to be a beautiful Golden Tree Snake, Chrysopelea ornata. Yours is just a juvenile. I’ve never seen one with such striking black bars though, it’s a very nice-looking individual.
https://bangkokherps.wordpress.com/2011/05/01/golden-tree-snake/
We just had this snake in our yard today. I believe it a Burmese Python . It was about 2 feet or 609 mm in length.
I cannot see the problem! Be careful and let them! https://www.antoniuniphotography.com/f517561297
Does anyone know of a white tree snake species in Thailand?
I saw one in a national park in 2016 and cannot find this online anywhere.
Thanks
There are no strictly white species, but i can think of a few options:
#1. Many tree snakes are white below, so if you saw it in the tree above you might only have seen the white part.
#2. At night especially the pale green tree snakes look white.
#3. It could have been an albino.