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Indonesian animal names in English, with scientific names (A–Z)

Indonesian animal names from A to Z with their English and scientific (Latin) names, linking to each animal’s guide.

280 Indonesian animal names from A to Z with their English and scientific (Latin) names. Scientific names are written in italics and are used worldwide; common names can vary between regions.

A

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Agile gibbon	Owa ungko	Hylobates agilis	Mammals
American cockroach	Kecoa Amerika	Periplaneta americana	Invertebrates
Ashy Drongo	Srigunting kelabu	Dicrurus leucophaeus	Birds
Asian arowana	Arwana asia	Scleropages formosus	Freshwater fish
Asian Common Toad	Bangkong Kolong	Duttaphrynus melanostictus	Amphibians
Asian Emerald Dove	Delimukan zamrud	Chalcophaps indica	Birds
Asian honey bee	Lebah madu Asia	Apis cerana	Invertebrates
Asian House Gecko	Cicak rumah	Hemidactylus frenatus	Reptiles
Asian house shrew	Cecurut rumah	Suncus murinus	Mammals
Asian Palm Civet	Musang luwak	Paradoxurus hermaphroditus	Mammals
Asian small-clawed otter	Berang-berang cakar kecil	Aonyx cinereus	Mammals
Asian water monitor	Biawak air	Varanus salvator	Reptiles
Asian Weaver Ant	Rangrang	Oecophylla smaragdina	Invertebrates

B

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Bali myna	Jalak Bali	Leucopsar rothschildi	Birds
Banded krait	Ular welang	Bungarus fasciatus	Reptiles
Banded Malaysian coral snake	Ular cabai kecil	Calliophis intestinalis	Reptiles
Banteng	Banteng	Bos javanicus	Mammals
Barn owl	Serak Jawa	Tyto alba	Birds
Barn Swallow	Layang-layang api	Hirundo rustica	Birds
Bawean deer	Rusa bawean	Axis kuhlii	Mammals
Bay cat	Kucing merah	Catopuma badia	Mammals
Bearded pig	Babi berjenggot	Sus barbatus	Mammals
Binturong	Binturong	Arctictis binturong	Mammals
Black Giant Squirrel	Jelarang Hitam	Ratufa bicolor	Mammals
Black rat	Tikus rumah	Rattus rattus	Mammals
Black Sunbird	Burung-madu hitam	Leptocoma sericea	Birds
Black-capped lory	Nuri kepala hitam	Lorius lory	Birds
Black-naped Fruit Dove	Walik kembang	Ptilinopus melanospilus	Birds
Black-naped Monarch	Kehicap ranting	Hypothymis azurea	Birds
Black-naped Oriole	Kepodang	Oriolus chinensis	Birds
Black-striped Squirrel	Bajing Kelabu	Callosciurus nigrovittatus	Mammals
Black-winged Flycatcher-shrike	Jingjing batu	Hemipus hirundinaceus	Birds
Black-winged myna	Jalak putih	Acridotheres melanopterus	Birds
Blacktip Reef Shark	Hiu karang sirip hitam	Carcharhinus melanopterus	Marine
Blue Pansy	—	Junonia orithya	Invertebrates
Blue-crowned hanging parrot	Serindit melayu	Loriculus galgulus	Birds
Blue-tailed Bee-eater	Kirik-kirik laut	Merops philippinus	Birds
Bluespotted Fantail Ray	—	Taeniura lymma	Marine
Bluespotted Maskray	—	Neotrygon caeruleopunctata	Marine
Blyth's Hornbill	Julang Irian	Rhyticeros plicatus	Birds
Bornean elephant	Gajah Kalimantan	Elephas maximus borneensis	Mammals
Bornean orangutan	Orangutan Kalimantan	Pongo pygmaeus	Mammals
Bornean White-bearded Gibbon	Owa jenggot putih	Hylobates albibarbis	Mammals
Brahminy Kite	Elang bondol	Haliastur indus	Birds
Brown Honeyeater	Isap-madu australia	Lichmera indistincta	Birds
Brown rat	Tikus got	Rattus norvegicus	Mammals
Brown-banded Bamboo Shark	—	Chiloscyllium punctatum	Marine
Brown-throated Sunbird	Burung-madu kelapa	Anthreptes malacensis	Birds

C

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Cave Swiftlet	Walet linci	Collocalia linchi	Birds
Cerulean Kingfisher	Raja-udang biru	Alcedo coerulescens	Birds
Chalky Percher	Capung-Tengger biru	Diplacodes trivialis	Invertebrates
Coconut crab	Ketam kenari	Birgus latro	Invertebrates
Collared kingfisher	Cekakak sungai	Todiramphus chloris	Birds
Common Four-clawed Gecko	Cecak Gula	Gehyra mutilata	Reptiles
Common hill myna	Beo	Gracula religiosa	Birds
Common Iora	Cipoh kacat	Aegithina tiphia	Birds
Common Sandpiper	Trinil pantai	Actitis hypoleucos	Birds
Common Southeast Asian Tree Frog	—	Polypedates leucomystax	Amphibians
Common Sun Skink	Bengkarung	Eutropis multifasciata	Reptiles
Common Wolf Snake	Ular Cicak	Lycodon capucinus	Reptiles
Coppersmith Barbet	Takur ungkut-ungkut	Psilopogon haemacephalus	Birds
Crab-eating Frog	Kodok Sawah	Fejervarya cancrivora	Amphibians
Crested black macaque	Yaki	Macaca nigra	Mammals
Crested serpent eagle	Elang ular bido	Spilornis cheela	Birds
Crocodile monitor	Biawak Papua	Varanus salvadorii	Reptiles
Crown-of-thorns starfish	Bintang laut mahkota duri	Acanthaster planci	Marine

D

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Diadem Roundleaf Bat	Barong besar	Hipposideros diadema	Mammals
Dingiso	Kanguru pohon dingiso	Dendrolagus mbaiso	Mammals
Dollarbird	Tiong-lampu biasa	Eurystomus orientalis	Birds
Domestic cat	Kucing domestik	Felis catus	Companions
Domestic dog	Anjing domestik	Canis lupus familiaris	Companions
Domestic Water Buffalo	Kerbau	Bubalus bubalis	Mammals
Double-spotted Gecko	Tokek berbintik	Gekko monarchus	Reptiles
Dugong	Dugong	Dugong dugon	Marine

E

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Emerald Tree Skink	—	Lamprolepis smaragdina	Reptiles
Eurasian tree sparrow	Burung gereja	Passer montanus	Birds

F

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
False gharial	Buaya senyulong	Tomistoma schlegelii	Reptiles
Fawn Roundleaf Bat	—	Hipposideros cervinus	Mammals
Flat-tailed House Gecko	Cecak tembok	Hemidactylus platyurus	Reptiles
Flores hawk-eagle	Elang Flores	Nisaetus floris	Birds
Freckle-breasted Woodpecker	Caladi ulam	Dendrocopos analis	Birds

G

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Giant clam	Kima raksasa	Tridacna gigas	Marine
Giant featherback	Ikan belida	Chitala lopis	Freshwater fish
Glossy Swiftlet	Walet sapi	Collocalia esculenta	Birds
Golden-bellied Gerygone	Remetuk laut	Gerygone sulphurea	Birds
Gray-cheeked Green-Pigeon	Punai penganten	Treron griseicauda	Birds
Gray-rumped Treeswift	Tepekong jambul	Hemiprocne longipennis	Birds
Great argus	Kuau raja	Argusianus argus	Birds
Great Crested Canopy Lizard	Bunglon Surai	Bronchocela jubata	Reptiles
Great Crested Tern	Dara-laut jambul	Thalasseus bergii	Birds
Great Eggfly	—	Hypolimnas bolina	Invertebrates
Great Egret	Cangak besar	Ardea alba	Birds
Great Mormon Swallowtail	Kupu kupu pastur	Papilio memnon	Invertebrates
Greater bird-of-paradise	Cenderawasih besar	Paradisaea apoda	Birds
Greater blue-ringed octopus	Gurita cincin biru	Hapalochlaena lunulata	Marine
Green Imperial Pigeon	Pergam hijau	Ducula aenea	Birds
Green Junglefowl	Ayam hutan hijau	Gallus varius	Birds
Green Paddy Frog	—	Hylarana erythraea	Amphibians
Green peafowl	Merak hijau	Pavo muticus	Birds
Green turtle	Penyu hijau	Chelonia mydas	Marine
Gursky's Spectral Tarsier	—	Tarsius spectrumgurskyae	Mammals

H

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Hair-crested Drongo	Srigunting jambul-rambut	Dicrurus hottentottus	Birds
Hasselt's Toad	Katak-serasah mata-bara	Leptobrachium hasseltii	Amphibians
Hawksbill turtle	Penyu sisik	Eretmochelys imbricata	Marine
Helmeted Friarbird	Cikukua tanduk	Philemon buceroides	Birds
Helmeted hornbill	Rangkong gading	Rhinoplax vigil	Birds
Horsfield's tarsier	Mentilin	Cephalopachus bancanus	Mammals
Horsfield's Treeshrew	Tupai Kekes	Tupaia javanica	Mammals
House Swift	Kapinis rumah	Apus nipalensis	Birds
Humphead wrasse	Ikan napoleon	Cheilinus undulatus	Marine

I

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Indian Garden Lizard	—	Calotes versicolor	Reptiles
Indo-Chinese Rat Snake	Ular Jali	Ptyas korros	Reptiles
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin	Lumba-lumba hidung botol Indo-Pasifik	Tursiops aduncus	Marine
Indonesian coelacanth	Ikan raja laut	Latimeria menadoensis	Marine
Indonesian Speckled Carpetshark	Hiu berjalan Raja Ampat	Hemiscyllium freycineti	Marine

J

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Java stingaree	Pari jawa	Urolophus javanicus	Marine
Javan Flying Dragon	Bengkarung Terbang Biasa	Draco volans	Reptiles
Javan gibbon	Owa Jawa	Hylobates moloch	Mammals
Javan hawk-eagle	Elang Jawa	Nisaetus bartelsi	Birds
Javan leopard	Macan tutul Jawa	Panthera pardus melas	Mammals
Javan Lutung	Lutung Budeng	Trachypithecus auratus	Mammals
Javan mouse-deer	Kancil jawa	Tragulus javanicus	Mammals
Javan Munia	Bondol jawa	Lonchura leucogastroides	Birds
Javan pied starling	Jalak suren	Gracupica jalla	Birds
Javan Pond-Heron	Blekok	Ardeola speciosa	Birds
Javan Porcupine	Landak Jawa	Hystrix javanica	Mammals
Javan rhinoceros	Badak Jawa	Rhinoceros sondaicus	Mammals
Javan slow loris	Kukang Jawa	Nycticebus javanicus	Mammals
Javan spitting cobra	Ular kobra Jawa	Naja sputatrix	Reptiles
Javan Surili	Surili jawa	Presbytis comata	Mammals

K

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Keeled Slug Snake	Ular siput	Pareas carinatus	Reptiles
Knobbed hornbill	Julang sulawesi	Rhyticeros cassidix	Birds
Komodo dragon	Komodo	Varanus komodoensis	Reptiles

L

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Lar Gibbon	Owa Lengan Putih	Hylobates lar	Mammals
Large Flying-fox	Kalong besar	Pteropus vampyrus	Mammals
Leatherback turtle	Penyu belimbing	Dermochelys coriacea	Marine
Lesser Coucal	Bubut alang-alang	Centropus bengalensis	Birds
Lesser false vampire bat	—	Megaderma spasma	Mammals
Lesser Frigatebird	Cikalang kecil	Fregata ariel	Birds
Lesser Long-tongued Fruit Bat	—	Macroglossus minimus	Mammals
Lesser short-nosed fruit bat	Codot krawar	Cynopterus brachyotis	Mammals
Lime Swallowtail	Kupu-kupu jeruk	Papilio demoleus	Invertebrates
Little Egret	Kuntul kecil	Egretta garzetta	Birds
Loggerhead turtle	Penyu tempayan	Caretta caretta	Marine
Long-tailed macaque	Monyet ekor panjang	Macaca fascicularis	Mammals
Lowland anoa	Anoa dataran rendah	Bubalus depressicornis	Mammals

M

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Mahakam Irrawaddy dolphin	Pesut Mahakam	Orcaella brevirostris	Mammals
Malay civet	Musang tenggalung	Viverra tangalunga	Mammals
Malayan krait	Ular weling	Bungarus candidus	Reptiles
Malayan pit viper	Ular tanah	Calloselasma rhodostoma	Reptiles
Malayan porcupine	Landak raya	Hystrix brachyura	Mammals
Malayan tapir	Tapir Asia	Tapirus indicus	Mammals
Malaysian Pied-Fantail	Kipasan belang	Rhipidura javanica	Birds
Maleo	Maleo	Macrocephalon maleo	Birds
Marbled Bow-fingered Gecko	—	Cyrtodactylus marmoratus	Reptiles
Marbled cat	Kucing batu	Pardofelis marmorata	Mammals
Metallic Starling	Perling ungu	Aplonis metallica	Birds
Moluccan Bluespotted Maskray	—	Neotrygon moluccensis	Marine
Moluccan Eclectus	Nuri bayan-maluku	Eclectus roratus	Birds
Moluccan king parrot	Nuri-raja ambon	Alisterus amboinensis	Birds
Moor Macaque	Monyet dare	Macaca maura	Mammals
Mountain anoa	Anoa pegunungan	Bubalus quarlesi	Mammals
Muller's Narrowmouth Frog	Belentuk-pohon jawa	Kaloula baleata	Amphibians

N

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
New Guinea crocodile	Buaya irian	Crocodylus novaeguineae	Reptiles
Nias hill myna	Beo nias	Gracula robusta	Birds
Northern Common Cuscus	Kuskus Coklat	Phalanger orientalis	Mammals
Northern Fantail	Kipasan dada-lurik	Rhipidura rufiventris	Birds

O

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Oceanic Manta Ray	Pari manta oseanik	Mobula birostris	Marine
Olive ridley turtle	Penyu lekang	Lepidochelys olivacea	Marine
Olive-backed Tailorbird	Cinenen jawa	Orthotomus sepium	Birds
Oriental Bluespotted Maskray	—	Neotrygon orientale	Marine
Oriental Long-tailed Grass Lizard	Kadal Rumput	Takydromus sexlineatus	Reptiles
Oriental magpie-robin	Kacer	Copsychus saularis	Birds
Oriental Whipsnake	Ular gadung	Ahaetulla prasina	Reptiles

P

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Pacific Bluetail Skink	—	Emoia caeruleocauda	Reptiles
Pacific Reef Heron	Kuntul karang	Egretta sacra	Birds
Pacific swallow	Layang-layang batu	Hirundo javanica	Birds
Painted Bronzeback	—	Dendrelaphis pictus	Reptiles
Painted terrapin	Tuntong laut	Batagur borneoensis	Reptiles
Palm cockatoo	Kakatua raja	Probosciger aterrimus	Birds
Philippine slow loris	Kukang Kalimantan	Nycticebus menagensis	Mammals
Pied Bushchat	Decu belang	Saxicola caprata	Birds
Pig-nosed turtle	Labi-labi moncong babi	Carettochelys insculpta	Reptiles
Pink-necked Green-Pigeon	Punai gading	Treron vernans	Birds
Plaintive Cuckoo	Wiwik kelabu	Cacomantis merulinus	Birds
Plantain Squirrel	Bajing Kelapa	Callosciurus notatus	Mammals
Poisonous Rock Frog	Kongkang racun	Odorrana hosii	Amphibians
Prevost's Squirrel	—	Callosciurus prevostii	Mammals
Proboscis monkey	Bekantan	Nasalis larvatus	Mammals
Puff-faced Water Snake	Ular Air Belang	Homalopsis buccata	Reptiles
Purple Heron	Cangak merah	Ardea purpurea	Birds
Pygmy tarsier	Tarsius kerdil	Tarsius pumilus	Mammals

R

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Rainbow Bee-eater	Kirik-kirik australia	Merops ornatus	Birds
Red bird-of-paradise	Cenderawasih merah	Paradisaea rubra	Birds
Red Percher	Capung-Jala Lekuk	Neurothemis ramburii	Invertebrates
Red-cheeked Parrot	Nuri pipi-merah	Geoffroyus geoffroyi	Birds
Reef manta ray	Pari manta karang	Mobula alfredi	Marine
Reinwardt's flying frog	Katak terbang Jawa	Rhacophorus reinwardtii	Amphibians
Reticulated Python	Sanca Kembang	Malayopython reticulatus	Reptiles
Rhinoceros hornbill	Rangkong badak	Buceros rhinoceros	Birds
River Toad	—	Phrynoidis asper	Amphibians
Rock Pigeon	Merpati batu	Columba livia	Birds
Rote Island snake-necked turtle	Kura-kura leher ular Rote	Chelodina mccordi	Reptiles
Rufous-tailed shama	Kucica ekor-kuning	Copsychus pyrropygus	Birds

S

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Sacred Kingfisher	Cekakak Suci	Todiramphus sanctus	Birds
Sahul Brush Cuckoo	Wiwik rimba	Cacomantis variolosus	Birds
Salmon-crested cockatoo	Kakatua Maluku	Cacatua moluccensis	Birds
Saltwater crocodile	Buaya muara	Crocodylus porosus	Reptiles
Sambar deer	Rusa sambar	Rusa unicolor	Mammals
Scalloped hammerhead shark	Hiu martil	Sphyrna lewini	Marine
Scaly-breasted Munia	Bondol peking	Lonchura punctulata	Birds
Scarlet Skimmer	Capung-Sambar Garis-Hitam	Crocothemis servilia	Invertebrates
Scarlet-headed Flowerpecker	Cabai jawa	Dicaeum trochileum	Birds
Schlegel's Frog	Kongkang kolam	Chalcorana chalconota	Amphibians
Selayar tarsier	Tarsius Selayar	Tarsius tarsier	Mammals
Siamang	Siamang	Symphalangus syndactylus	Mammals
Silvered Leaf Monkey	Lutung Kelabu	Trachypithecus cristatus	Mammals
Slender Skimmer	Capung-Sambar Hijau	Orthetrum sabina	Invertebrates
Smooth-coated otter	Berang-berang wregul	Lutrogale perspicillata	Mammals
Snoring rail	Mandar dengkur	Aramidopsis plateni	Birds
Sooty-headed bulbul	Kutilang	Pycnonotus aurigaster	Birds
Southern cassowary	Kasuari gelambir ganda	Casuarius casuarius	Birds
Southern Pig-tailed Macaque	Beruk	Macaca nemestrina	Mammals
Southern red muntjac	Kijang muncak	Muntiacus muntjak	Mammals
Spinner Dolphin	Lumba-Lumba Moncong Panjang	Stenella longirostris	Mammals
Spotted dove	Burung tekukur	Spilopelia chinensis	Birds
Spotted seahorse	Kuda laut	Hippocampus kuda	Marine
Standardwing bird-of-paradise	Bidadari halmahera	Semioptera wallacii	Birds
Straight-edge Red Parasol	Capung-Jala Lurus	Neurothemis terminata	Invertebrates
Straw-headed bulbul	Cucak rawa	Pycnonotus zeylanicus	Birds
Striated Heron	Kokokan laut	Butorides striata	Birds
Sulawesi babirusa	Babirusa Sulawesi	Babyrousa celebensis	Mammals
Sulawesi bear cuscus	Kuskus beruang Sulawesi	Ailurops ursinus	Mammals
Sultan's Cuckoo-Dove	Uncal Sultan	Macropygia doreya	Birds
Sumatran elephant	Gajah Sumatera	Elephas maximus sumatranus	Mammals
Sumatran orangutan	Orangutan Sumatera	Pongo abelii	Mammals
Sumatran rhinoceros	Badak Sumatera	Dicerorhinus sumatrensis	Mammals
Sumatran Surili	Simpai	Presbytis melalophos	Mammals
Sumatran tiger	Harimau Sumatera	Panthera tigris sondaica	Mammals
Sun bear	Beruang madu	Helarctos malayanus	Mammals
Sunda clouded leopard	Macan dahan Sunda	Neofelis diardi	Mammals
Sunda Colugo	Kubung Sunda	Galeopterus variegatus	Mammals
Sunda king cobra	King kobra	Ophiophagus bungarus	Reptiles
Sunda pangolin	Trenggiling Sunda	Manis javanica	Mammals
Sunda scops owl	Celepuk reban	Otus lempiji	Birds
Sunda slow loris	Kukang sunda	Nycticebus coucang	Mammals

T

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Tapanuli orangutan	Orangutan Tapanuli	Pongo tapanuliensis	Mammals
Tasselled Wobbegong	—	Eucrossorhinus dasypogon	Marine
Tatar Horseshoe Bat	—	Rhinolophus tatar	Mammals
Thomas’s Langur	Kedih	Presbytis thomasi	Mammals
Tiger shark	Hiu macan	Galeocerdo cuvier	Marine
Timor deer	Rusa Timor	Rusa timorensis	Mammals
Tokay Gecko	Tokek rumah	Gekko gecko	Reptiles
Twelve-wired bird-of-paradise	Cenderawasih mati-kawat	Seleucidis melanoleucus	Birds

U

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Uniform Swiftlet	Walet polos	Aerodramus vanikorensis	Birds

V

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Victoria crowned pigeon	Mambruk Victoria	Goura victoria	Birds

W

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Wagler's Pit Viper	—	Tropidolaemus wagleri	Reptiles
Waigeo Spotted Cuscus	Kuskus Waigeo	Spilocuscus papuensis	Mammals
Wallace's golden birdwing	Kupu-kupu sayap burung Wallace	Ornithoptera croesus	Invertebrates
Western long-beaked echidna	Landak semut moncong panjang barat	Zaglossus bruijnii	Mammals
Whale shark	Hiu paus	Rhincodon typus	Marine
White-bellied Sea Eagle	Elang-laut perut-putih	Haliaeetus leucogaster	Birds
White-breasted Waterhen	Kareo padi	Amaurornis phoenicurus	Birds
White-breasted Woodswallow	Kekep babi	Artamus leucorhynchos	Birds
White-headed Munia	Bondol haji	Lonchura maja	Birds
White-lipped Island Pitviper	Ular Bangkai Laut (Trimeresurus insularis)	Trimeresurus insularis	Reptiles
White-lipped Pit Viper	Ular Bangkai Laut (Trimeresurus albolabris)	Trimeresurus albolabris	Reptiles
White-nest Swiftlet	Walet sarang-putih	Aerodramus fuciphagus	Birds
White-rumped shama	Murai batu	Copsychus malabaricus	Birds
White-shouldered Triller	Kapasan sayap-putih	Lalage sueurii	Birds
Whitetip Reef Shark	—	Triaenodon obesus	Marine
Whitish Dwarf Squirrel	—	Prosciurillus leucomus	Mammals
Wild Boar	Babi Hutan	Sus scrofa	Mammals
Willie Wagtail	Kipasan kebun	Rhipidura leucophrys	Birds

Y

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Yellow fever mosquito	Nyamuk Aedes aegypti	Aedes aegypti	Invertebrates
Yellow-crested cockatoo	Kakatua kecil jambul kuning	Cacatua sulphurea	Birds
Yellow-lipped Sea Krait	—	Laticauda colubrina	Reptiles
Yellow-vented bulbul	Merbah cerucuk	Pycnonotus goiavier	Birds

Z

English name	Indonesian name	Scientific name	Group
Zebra Dove	Perkutut	Geopelia striata	Birds
Zitting Cisticola	Cici padi	Cisticola juncidis	Birds

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