Snakes of Bhutan

Every snakes in the Wildlife of Bhutan guide: 32 species, grouped by family or group. Each name opens its page with photos, identification notes, habitat and range.

Vipers

• Chinese Mountain Pit Viper Ovophis monticola
• Protobothrops himalayanus Protobothrops himalayanus
• Trimeresurus popeiorum Trimeresurus popeiorum
• Protobothrops jerdonii Protobothrops jerdonii
• Salazar's Pit Viper Trimeresurus salazar

Cobras, Kraits & Sea Snakes

• King Cobra Ophiophagus hannah
• Monocled Cobra Naja kaouthia
• MacClelland's Coral Snake Sinomicrurus macclellandi
• Greater Black Krait Bungarus niger

Colubrid Snakes

• Large-eyed Bamboo Snake Pseudoxenodon macrops
• Common Many-toothed Snake Sibynophis collaris
• Light-barred Kukri Snake Oligodon albocinctus
• Rhabdophis himalayanus Rhabdophis himalayanus
• Eastern Trinket Snake Elaphe cantoris
• Green Rat Snake Ptyas nigromarginata
• Indian Wolf Snake Lycodon aulicus
• Indochinese Rat Snake Ptyas korros
• Radiated Racer Coelognathus radiatus
• Himalayan Keelback Herpetoreas platyceps
• Red Bamboo Rat Snake Oreocryptophis porphyraceus
• White-banded Wolf Snake Lycodon septentrionalis
• Common Bronzeback Tree Snake Dendrelaphis tristis
• Golden Tree Snake Chrysopelea ornata
• Rhabdophis helleri Rhabdophis helleri
• Oligodon juglandifer Oligodon juglandifer
• Boiga stoliczkae Boiga stoliczkae
• Oligodon dorsalis Oligodon dorsalis
• Yellowbelly Worm-eating Snake Trachischium tenuiceps
• Blackbelly Worm-eating Snake Trachischium fuscum
• Common Mock Viper Psammodynastes pulverulentus

Pythons

• Burmese Python Python bivittatus

Pipe, Blind & Burrowing Snakes

• Brahminy Blindsnake Indotyphlops braminus

Frequently asked questions

How many snakes are in the Wildlife of Bhutan guide?

The guide lists 32 snakes of Bhutan, each with its own page covering identification, habitat and range.

Which groups of snakes are covered?

Vipers (5), Cobras, Kraits & Sea Snakes (4), Colubrid Snakes (21), Pythons (1), Pipe, Blind & Burrowing Snakes (1).