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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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21,679
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479
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Animals
Multicellular organisms that feed on other life
12,799 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish625InsectaInsects6,105ArachnidaSpiders & allies768MammaliaMammals54ReptiliaReptiles111AnuraFrogs & toads30CrustaceaCrabs, shrimps & allies1,154MolluscaMolluscs1,089AnthozoaCorals588EchinodermataSea stars, urchins & allies543AnnelidaWorms & allies618
Plants
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
Bacteria
Microscopic prokaryotes
7 species
CyanobacteriaBlue-green algae7
Chromista
Mostly single-celled eukaryotes
2 species
CiliophoraCiliates1ForaminiferaForams1

Species Explorer

Aphroditidae sp. "cf. Laetmonice 5113DR1-006"
Aphroditidae sp. "cf. Laetmonice 5113DR1-006"
Terebellidae sp. "INT-0742"
Terebellidae sp. "INT-0742"
Cerobothrium sp. "ZRCBDP0025691"
Cerobothrium sp. "ZRCBDP0025691"
Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Acreichthys tomentosus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Curculionidae sp. "ZRCBDP0071793"
Curculionidae sp. "ZRCBDP0071793"
Syllinae sp. "SEA-2976"
Syllinae sp. "SEA-2976"
Octocorallia sp. "Coral"
Octocorallia sp. "Coral"
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Dermochelys coriacea (Vandelli, 1761)
Knischatiria sp. "Spiny Hammock"
Knischatiria sp. "Spiny Hammock"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167326"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167326"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167345"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167345"
Cycas edentata de Laub.
Cycas edentata de Laub.
Micrispa sp. "indet."
Micrispa sp. "indet."
Sphaeroceridae sp. "ZRCBDP0104913"
Sphaeroceridae sp. "ZRCBDP0104913"
Bulbophyllum medusae (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Bulbophyllum medusae (Lindl.) Rchb.f.
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SEA-5235"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SEA-5235"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 240"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 240"
Macrocera sp. "ZRCBDP0048635"
Macrocera sp. "ZRCBDP0048635"
Santia sp. "2"
Santia sp. "2"
Caridea sp. "5267e70f"
Caridea sp. "5267e70f"
Amphidromus temasek
Amphidromus temasek
Cuapetes johnsoni (Bruce, 1987)
Cuapetes johnsoni (Bruce, 1987)
Chilodontidae sp. "3"
Chilodontidae sp. "3"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 249"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 249"
Cleridae sp. "AYC 183"
Cleridae sp. "AYC 183"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0025152"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0025152"
Havelockia sp. "SEA-6082"
Havelockia sp. "SEA-6082"
Keroplatinae sp. "ZRCBDP0048632"
Keroplatinae sp. "ZRCBDP0048632"
Ctenactis sp. "40870304"
Ctenactis sp. "40870304"
Nikoides sp. "INT-1359"
Nikoides sp. "INT-1359"
Luidia sp. "6"
Luidia sp. "6"
Pilumnus sp. "cf. ransoni"
Pilumnus sp. "cf. ransoni"
Polycentropodidae sp. "ZRCBDP0026294/ ZRCBDP0024695"
Polycentropodidae sp. "ZRCBDP0026294/ ZRCBDP0024695"
Canthium molle King & Gamble
Canthium molle King & Gamble
Echinopora lamellosa (Esper, 1791)
Echinopora lamellosa (Esper, 1791)
Corticiaceae sp. "1"
Corticiaceae sp. "1"
Catascopus punctipennis Saunders, 1863
Catascopus punctipennis Saunders, 1863
Dillenia ingens B.L.Burtt
Dillenia ingens B.L.Burtt
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143221"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143221"
Bianor angulosus (Karsch, 1879)
Bianor angulosus (Karsch, 1879)
Hucus dives Jordan, 1926
Hucus dives Jordan, 1926
Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax
Dioscorea sansibarensis Pax
Sinularia sp. "f899ad79"
Sinularia sp. "f899ad79"
Amphipoda sp. "55"
Amphipoda sp. "55"
Palaquium microphyllum King & Gamble
Palaquium microphyllum King & Gamble
Chaetocnema nigrica Motschulsky, 1858
Chaetocnema nigrica Motschulsky, 1858
Syllidae sp. "cf. Haplosyllis IP0073"
Syllidae sp. "cf. Haplosyllis IP0073"
Inegocia sp. "JS-1230"
Inegocia sp. "JS-1230"
Rhomphaea sp. "Chocolate Chips"
Rhomphaea sp. "Chocolate Chips"
Bacchisa nigriventris (Thomson, 1865)
Bacchisa nigriventris (Thomson, 1865)
Cecropia peltata L.
Cecropia peltata L.
Justicia gendarussa Burm.fil.
Justicia gendarussa Burm.fil.
Syngnathidae sp. "52cec0b5"
Syngnathidae sp. "52cec0b5"
Soleidae sp. "SEA-4581"
Soleidae sp. "SEA-4581"
Ceratina (Pithitis) unimaculata Smith, 1879
Ceratina (Pithitis) unimaculata Smith, 1879
Homoneura sp. "ZRCBDP0025417"
Homoneura sp. "ZRCBDP0025417"
Anthribidae sp. "AYC 108"
Anthribidae sp. "AYC 108"
Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult.f.
Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Raeusch. ex Schult.f.
Vellumnus labyrinthicus (Miers, 1884)
Vellumnus labyrinthicus (Miers, 1884)
Euthyplatystoma sp. "ZRCBDP0025488"
Euthyplatystoma sp. "ZRCBDP0025488"
Myristica elliptica Wall. ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
Myristica elliptica Wall. ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C.Chr.
Nephrolepis falcata (Cav.) C.Chr.
Truplaya sp. "ZRCBDP0048624"
Truplaya sp. "ZRCBDP0048624"
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973
Dasycaris zanzibarica Bruce, 1973
Majoidea sp. "2"
Majoidea sp. "2"
Viscum ovalifolium DC.
Viscum ovalifolium DC.
Cyphastrea sp. "40870346"
Cyphastrea sp. "40870346"
Euagoras sp. "cf. plagiatus"
Euagoras sp. "cf. plagiatus"
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Pilumnus minutus De Haan, 1835
Sympycnus sp. "long pedicel"
Sympycnus sp. "long pedicel"
Pteriidae sp. "Winged oyster 1"
Pteriidae sp. "Winged oyster 1"
Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.
Orthosiphon aristatus (Blume) Miq.
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0078318"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0078318"
Goniobranchus fidelis (Kelaart, 1858)
Goniobranchus fidelis (Kelaart, 1858)
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0089860"
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0089860"
Nemanthus sp. "SUB-150"
Nemanthus sp. "SUB-150"
Loriculus galgulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Loriculus galgulus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Trigonocera sp. "SCI4"
Trigonocera sp. "SCI4"
Uca sp. "1"
Uca sp. "1"
Onuphidae sp. "INT-0460"
Onuphidae sp. "INT-0460"
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