10 Rare Animals You’ll Only Find in Thailand

Apr 24, 2025 Kriti Keshari

The Electric Blue Tarantula is a dazzling spider with vibrant blue legs found in Thailand’s mangrove forests

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The Kanburi Pit Viper is a rare venomous snake with earthy tones found only in the forests of western Thailand

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The Chiang Mai Crocodile Newt is a brightly colored amphibian with orange ridges and jet black skin from northern Thailand

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Boonsong’s Stream Snake is an elusive aquatic species discovered in the remote streams of northeastern Thailand

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The Bala Tube Nosed Bat is a forest bat with distinct tubular nostrils seen in southern Thailand’s Bala Forest

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The Black Spotted Leaf Toed Gecko is a tiny reptile with bold markings living in Thailand’s lush woodlands

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The Blind Cave Loach is a sightless fish without pigment that thrives in the lightless caves of Thailand

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The Butterfly Forest Gecko is a gecko with vibrant wing like back patterns found only in Thai forests

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The Limestone White Bellied Rat is a rare rodent with a pale underside living in Thailand’s limestone caves

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Pendlebury’s Leaf Nosed Bat is a uniquely faced bat species found only in specific remote areas of Thailand

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