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Animals in Laos

8 animal species on file have openly licensed sighting records from Laos, 3 of them threatened. Records include captive animals and introduced populations.

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Species recorded: 8
Threatened: 3
Groups represented: 4
Sighting records: 1,379

None on record
1–7
8–12
13–17
18+

species per country · small islands are not drawn at this scale

Which well-known animals are recorded in Laos?

The most looked-up species with records here.

What kinds of animals are recorded in Laos?

Mammals
grey wolf, tiger, leopard
3 species
Birds
mallard, peregrine falcon, common kingfisher
3 species
Reptiles
king cobra
1 species
Insects
honey bee
1 species

Which threatened animals are recorded in Laos?

Species listed as Vulnerable, Endangered or Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. The category is global, not specific to Laos.

Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae	Endangered	24
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	3
King cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	Elapidae	Vulnerable	6

All animals recorded in Laos

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Common name	Scientific name	Family	Status	Records here
Mallard	Anas platyrhynchos	Anatidae	Least Concern	2
Grey wolf	Canis lupus	Canidae	Least Concern	4
Peregrine falcon	Falco peregrinus	Falconidae	Least Concern	72
Common kingfisher	Alcedo atthis	Alcedinidae	Least Concern	1,262
Tiger	Panthera tigris	Felidae	Endangered	24
Leopard	Panthera pardus	Felidae	Vulnerable	3
Honey bee	Apis mellifera	Apidae	Data Deficient	6
King cobra	Ophiophagus hannah	Elapidae	Vulnerable	6

Method: a species is listed if GBIF holds at least one CC0 or CC BY occurrence record for it in Laos. Zoo animals, escapes and introduced populations are included, and native species nobody has recorded are missing. See the methodology.