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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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Multicellular organisms that feed on other life
12,799 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish625InsectaInsects6,105ArachnidaSpiders & allies768MammaliaMammals54ReptiliaReptiles111AnuraFrogs & toads30CrustaceaCrabs, shrimps & allies1,154MolluscaMolluscs1,089AnthozoaCorals588EchinodermataSea stars, urchins & allies543AnnelidaWorms & allies618
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2,413 species
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Spore-bearing decomposers and parasites
178 species
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Species Explorer

Amphinomidae sp. "3"
Amphinomidae sp. "3"
Hermetia sp. "ZRCBDP0051516"
Hermetia sp. "ZRCBDP0051516"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0251643"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0251643"
Keroplatinae sp. "ZRCBDP0047788"
Keroplatinae sp. "ZRCBDP0047788"
Cerambycidae sp. "ZRCBDP0057512"
Cerambycidae sp. "ZRCBDP0057512"
Alpheus macellarius Chace, 1988
Alpheus macellarius Chace, 1988
Paculla bukittimahensis Lin & Li, 2017
Paculla bukittimahensis Lin & Li, 2017
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867
Arachnura melanura Simon, 1867
Staphylinidae sp. "cf. Athetini ZRCBDP0059642"
Staphylinidae sp. "cf. Athetini ZRCBDP0059642"
Dicuspiditermes santschii (Silvestri, 1922)
Dicuspiditermes santschii (Silvestri, 1922)
Pseudobiceros bajae (Hyman, 1953)
Pseudobiceros bajae (Hyman, 1953)
Petrarctus sp. "aff. 2"
Petrarctus sp. "aff. 2"
Chalcidoidea sp. "ZRCBDP0345464"
Chalcidoidea sp. "ZRCBDP0345464"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167792"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167792"
Ophiuroidea sp. "Brittle star 20"
Ophiuroidea sp. "Brittle star 20"
Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.
Irvingia malayana Oliv. ex A.W.Benn.
Casearia lobbiana Turcz.
Casearia lobbiana Turcz.
Cryptocarya ferrea Blume
Cryptocarya ferrea Blume
Hygropoda sp. "Singapore Mangrove"
Hygropoda sp. "Singapore Mangrove"
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0025139"
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0025139"
Stylochidae sp. "6"
Stylochidae sp. "6"
Cnemaspis peninsularis Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Onn, Quah & Pauwels, 2014
Cnemaspis peninsularis Grismer, Wood, Anuar, Riyanto, Ahmad, Muin, Sumontha, Grismer, Onn, Quah & Pauwels, 2014
Pennatuloidea sp. "Sea pen 11"
Pennatuloidea sp. "Sea pen 11"
Xanthidae sp. "SS-3597"
Xanthidae sp. "SS-3597"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0298307"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0298307"
Pseudocolochirus violaceus (Théel, 1886)
Pseudocolochirus violaceus (Théel, 1886)
Tmarus sp. "Hump-back"
Tmarus sp. "Hump-back"
Sumpigaster sumatrensis Townsend, 1926
Sumpigaster sumatrensis Townsend, 1926
Psittacula longicauda (Boddaert, 1783)
Psittacula longicauda (Boddaert, 1783)
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0285259"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0285259"
Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796)
Cardisoma carnifex (Herbst, 1796)
Macotasa tortricoides (Walker, 1862)
Macotasa tortricoides (Walker, 1862)
Mysida sp. "SS-0332"
Mysida sp. "SS-0332"
Hyllus keratodes (van Hasselt, 1882)
Hyllus keratodes (van Hasselt, 1882)
Culex (Culex) hutchinsoni Barraud, 1924
Culex (Culex) hutchinsoni Barraud, 1924
Porites deformis Nemenzo, 1955
Porites deformis Nemenzo, 1955
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163677"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163677"
Elasmoscelis perforata Walker, 1862
Elasmoscelis perforata Walker, 1862
Mantodea sp. "ZRCBDP0072049"
Mantodea sp. "ZRCBDP0072049"
Hemithyone semperi (Bell, 1884)
Hemithyone semperi (Bell, 1884)
Crocothemis servilia (Drury, 1773)
Crocothemis servilia (Drury, 1773)
Ophiomyia sp. "ZRCBDP0268042"
Ophiomyia sp. "ZRCBDP0268042"
Notocrypta clavata
Notocrypta clavata
Euparatettix sp. "1"
Euparatettix sp. "1"
Pteriidae sp. "Winged oyster 2"
Pteriidae sp. "Winged oyster 2"
Paragenia argentifrons (Smith, 1858)
Paragenia argentifrons (Smith, 1858)
Syzygium subcrenatum Merr. & L.M.Perry
Syzygium subcrenatum Merr. & L.M.Perry
Didemnidae sp. "1"
Didemnidae sp. "1"
Coneuplecta microconus (Mousson, 1865)
Coneuplecta microconus (Mousson, 1865)
Paspalum conjugatum P.J.Bergius
Paspalum conjugatum P.J.Bergius
Sinningia speciosa (G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.) Hiern
Sinningia speciosa (G.Lodd. ex Ker Gawl.) Hiern
Cassiopea sp. "43015ff1"
Cassiopea sp. "43015ff1"
Anomala pallida (Fabricius, 1775)
Anomala pallida (Fabricius, 1775)
Dotilla sp. "52cebf4e"
Dotilla sp. "52cebf4e"
Jambiliara selita Ingrisch & Tan, 2012
Jambiliara selita Ingrisch & Tan, 2012
Idiellana pristis (Lamouroux, 1816)
Idiellana pristis (Lamouroux, 1816)
Stomosis sp. "ZRCBDP0294171"
Stomosis sp. "ZRCBDP0294171"
Lasioglossum (Ctenonomia) halictoides (Smith, 1858)
Lasioglossum (Ctenonomia) halictoides (Smith, 1858)
Actumnus setifer (De Haan, 1835)
Actumnus setifer (De Haan, 1835)
Diospyros venosa Wall. ex A.DC.
Diospyros venosa Wall. ex A.DC.
Beania sp. "d2d6d904"
Beania sp. "d2d6d904"
Gastropoda sp. "Gastropod 7b"
Gastropoda sp. "Gastropod 7b"
Odontoponera denticulata (F.Smith, 1858)
Odontoponera denticulata (F.Smith, 1858)
Condate sp. "d7672ccb"
Condate sp. "d7672ccb"
Earliella sp. "2"
Earliella sp. "2"
Acotylea sp. "14"
Acotylea sp. "14"
Anepsion maculatum (Thorell, 1897)
Anepsion maculatum (Thorell, 1897)
Diopatra sp. "597f4fcb"
Diopatra sp. "597f4fcb"
Sarcophaga pattoni Senior-White, 1924
Sarcophaga pattoni Senior-White, 1924
Microchrysa sp. "ZRCBDP0283780"
Microchrysa sp. "ZRCBDP0283780"
Thelcticopis orichalcea (Simon, 1880)
Thelcticopis orichalcea (Simon, 1880)
Lysidice sp. "1"
Lysidice sp. "1"
Echinoidea sp. "Thorny sea urchin JS-0923"
Echinoidea sp. "Thorny sea urchin JS-0923"
Leucophenga sp. "ZRCBDP0090237"
Leucophenga sp. "ZRCBDP0090237"
Pharta bimaculata Thorell, 1891
Pharta bimaculata Thorell, 1891
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169696"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169696"
Choeromorpha irrorata (Pascoe, 1857)
Choeromorpha irrorata (Pascoe, 1857)
Holothuria sp. "OTC-0245"
Holothuria sp. "OTC-0245"
Heligmonevra fuscinalonga Tomasovic & Grootaert, 2008
Heligmonevra fuscinalonga Tomasovic & Grootaert, 2008
Paralimna sp. "cf. picta"
Paralimna sp. "cf. picta"
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