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for Singapore's biodiversity

The Biodiversity of Singapore is a curated scientific reference for the species sharing this extraordinary island with us — built on museum collections, fieldwork, and published literature. Records range from vouchered specimens to photographic observations. Advanced search
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Animals
Multicellular organisms that feed on other life
12,800 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish625InsectaInsects6,105ArachnidaSpiders & allies769MammaliaMammals54ReptiliaReptiles111AnuraFrogs & toads30CrustaceaCrabs, shrimps & allies1,154MolluscaMolluscs1,089AnthozoaCorals588EchinodermataSea stars, urchins & allies543AnnelidaWorms & allies618
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Photosynthetic organisms with cell walls
2,413 species
AngiospermaeFlowering plants2,271PolypodiopsidaFerns & allies101PoalesGrasses, sedges & rushes93AlismatalesAquatic plants62ZingiberalesGingers & heliconias66ChlorophytaGreen algae7
Fungi
Spore-bearing decomposers and parasites
178 species
AgaricalesMushrooms70PolyporalesBracket fungi38PezizomycetesCup fungi & truffles2
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Species Explorer

"Argyrodes" sp. "Furry"
"Argyrodes" sp. "Furry"
Cirolana indica Nierstrasz, 1931
Cirolana indica Nierstrasz, 1931
Luidia sp. "1"
Luidia sp. "1"
Echiura sp. "Spoon worm 3"
Echiura sp. "Spoon worm 3"
Averrhoa carambola L.
Averrhoa carambola L.
Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott
Rhaphidophora korthalsii Schott
Caridea sp. "5267e712"
Caridea sp. "5267e712"
Lispe assimilis Wiedemann, 1824
Lispe assimilis Wiedemann, 1824
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
Enterolobium cyclocarpum (Jacq.) Griseb.
Davallia solida (G.Forst.) Sw.
Davallia solida (G.Forst.) Sw.
Amphipoda sp. "5"
Amphipoda sp. "5"
Sphaeromatidae sp. "3"
Sphaeromatidae sp. "3"
Seulocia pulchra (Shen & Chen, 1978)
Seulocia pulchra (Shen & Chen, 1978)
Distaplia mikropnoa (Sluiter, 1909)
Distaplia mikropnoa (Sluiter, 1909)
Homopteroidea sp. "ZRCBDP0018339"
Homopteroidea sp. "ZRCBDP0018339"
Eutropis rugifera (Stoliczka, 1870)
Eutropis rugifera (Stoliczka, 1870)
Stylochidae sp. "7"
Stylochidae sp. "7"
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090567"
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090567"
Microcystis panniformis A
Microcystis panniformis A
Nylanderia sp. "1_WW"
Nylanderia sp. "1_WW"
Viscum articulatum Burm.fil.
Viscum articulatum Burm.fil.
Inga edulis Mart.
Inga edulis Mart.
Dasyrhicnoessa sp. "ZRCBDP0019920"
Dasyrhicnoessa sp. "ZRCBDP0019920"
Tenagodus sp. "b711f7ec"
Tenagodus sp. "b711f7ec"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 20"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 20"
Idmon obliquans
Idmon obliquans
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0032022/ZRCBDP0032561"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0032022/ZRCBDP0032561"
Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.
Canavalia rosea (Sw.) DC.
Alpinia conchigera Griff.
Alpinia conchigera Griff.
Annona reticulata L.
Annona reticulata L.
Dasyatidae sp. "2"
Dasyatidae sp. "2"
Ceratopogonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0136104"
Ceratopogonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0136104"
Callispa elegans Baly, 1876
Callispa elegans Baly, 1876
Polynoidae sp. "SUB-0730"
Polynoidae sp. "SUB-0730"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 11"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 11"
Thinophilus apicatus Grootaert, 2018
Thinophilus apicatus Grootaert, 2018
Megachile (Aethomegachile) sp. "nr. borneana"
Megachile (Aethomegachile) sp. "nr. borneana"
Crustulina sp. "Warty False Widow"
Crustulina sp. "Warty False Widow"
Scorpaenopsis venosa (Cuvier, 1829)
Scorpaenopsis venosa (Cuvier, 1829)
Nacaduba kurava
Nacaduba kurava
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0303709"
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0303709"
Sternaspidae sp. "SEA-4048"
Sternaspidae sp. "SEA-4048"
Caridea sp. "SUB-0898"
Caridea sp. "SUB-0898"
Rasbora paucisqualis Ahl, 1935
Rasbora paucisqualis Ahl, 1935
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0345441"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0345441"
Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
Pleurobranchus forskalii Rüppell & Leuckart, 1828
Metapenaeus sp. "JS-0807"
Metapenaeus sp. "JS-0807"
Eunice sp. "INT-1462"
Eunice sp. "INT-1462"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0111670"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0111670"
Epipremnum giganteum (Roxb.) Schott
Epipremnum giganteum (Roxb.) Schott
Belisana sp. "Red-eyed"
Belisana sp. "Red-eyed"
Lithocarpus sundaicus (Blume) Rehder
Lithocarpus sundaicus (Blume) Rehder
Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775)
Coelophora inaequalis (Fabricius, 1775)
Eurylepta sp. "6"
Eurylepta sp. "6"
Sigalionidae sp. "4412TB1-009"
Sigalionidae sp. "4412TB1-009"
Trimezia steyermarkii R.C.Foster
Trimezia steyermarkii R.C.Foster
Luidia penangensis deLoriol, 1891
Luidia penangensis deLoriol, 1891
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 29"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 29"
Neurigona angulata Meijere, 1916
Neurigona angulata Meijere, 1916
Stolephorus sp. "JS-1860"
Stolephorus sp. "JS-1860"
Ordgarius hobsoni (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877)
Ordgarius hobsoni (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877)
Bactris guineensis (L.) H.E.Moore
Bactris guineensis (L.) H.E.Moore
Octocorallia sp. "Encrusting sea fan"
Octocorallia sp. "Encrusting sea fan"
Whitfordiodendron erianthum (Benth.) Dunn
Whitfordiodendron erianthum (Benth.) Dunn
Polycirrus sp. "ARM-0256"
Polycirrus sp. "ARM-0256"
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Méneville, 1829
Alpheus lottini Guérin-Méneville, 1829
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0168080"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0168080"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0293324"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0293324"
Amorphinopsis excavans Carter, 1887
Amorphinopsis excavans Carter, 1887
Dactylispa bipartita (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
Dactylispa bipartita (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
Themara hirtipes Rondani, 1875
Themara hirtipes Rondani, 1875
Monomorium sp. "1_WW"
Monomorium sp. "1_WW"
Serrimargo guttiger (Schaum, 1860)
Serrimargo guttiger (Schaum, 1860)
Gastropoda sp. "21b1316e"
Gastropoda sp. "21b1316e"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0134487"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0134487"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0136872"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0136872"
Porites lutea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
Porites lutea Milne Edwards & Haime, 1851
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847
Elibia dolichus Westwood, 1847
Xanthotaenia busiris
Xanthotaenia busiris
Paragus sp. "ZRCBDP0038853"
Paragus sp. "ZRCBDP0038853"
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