Reptile IDs - Thailand (1 Viewer)

Hi all,

I really have very little idea about reptiles, and would like some help on a few IDs from a few seen in Thailand.

The first pic is a monitor from Kaeng Krachan NP. It doesn't look much like the Water Monitors I see in and around BKK, so was wondering whether it was a Clouded Monitor (or something else - sorry about the pic quality)?

The turtle is also from Kaeng Krachan NP, where I rescued it from the middle of the road, and I have no idea.

Lastly, the snake is from Loei province in the (north) north-east. Is it some kind of rat snake?

Thanks in advance.

ps: What is the best field guide for reptiles in Thailand currently available?

The snake is a Copperhead Racer Coelognathus radiatus, lovely.

You won't ID a Clouded Monitor from a shot like this, you need to see the shape and position of the nostril.

andyadcock said:

The snake is a Copperhead Racer Coelognathus radiatus, lovely.

You won't ID a Clouded Monitor from a shot like this, you need to see the shape and position of the nostril.

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Cheers, Andy.

Yeah, the monitor pic isn't the best I'm afraid. It emerged from the forest, sat on the road for a bit then returned to the forest once a car approached.

Re field guides
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Field-Guid...8&sr=8-1&keywords=reptiles+of+south-east+asia

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Photograph...-1&keywords=snakes+other+reptiles+of+malaysia

Neither ideal tbh. http://www.phuketnaturetours.com quite a useful website.