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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
12,799 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

Tabanidae sp. "ZRCBDP0016748"
Tabanidae sp. "ZRCBDP0016748"
Bouea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Meisn.
Bouea oppositifolia (Roxb.) Meisn.
Dolichopodidae sp. "2"
Dolichopodidae sp. "2"
Pandita sinope
Pandita sinope
Lanocira sp. "cf. gardineri"
Lanocira sp. "cf. gardineri"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 50"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 50"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0110901"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0110901"
Arachnothryx leucophylla (Kunth) Planch.
Arachnothryx leucophylla (Kunth) Planch.
Ephydridae sp. "ZRCBDP0056734"
Ephydridae sp. "ZRCBDP0056734"
Alstonia pneumatophora Backer ex Den Berger
Alstonia pneumatophora Backer ex Den Berger
Arachnothera chrysogenys (Temminck, 1826)
Arachnothera chrysogenys (Temminck, 1826)
Runcinia sp. "Pentagonal"
Runcinia sp. "Pentagonal"
Rioxa sexmaculata (Walker, 1861)
Rioxa sexmaculata (Walker, 1861)
Renanthera elongata (Blume) Lindl.
Renanthera elongata (Blume) Lindl.
Keroplatidae sp. "ZRCBDP0048583"
Keroplatidae sp. "ZRCBDP0048583"
Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris (Wall, 1921)
Dendrelaphis cyanochloris (Wall, 1921)
Gymnacranthera bancana (Miq.) J.Sinclair
Gymnacranthera bancana (Miq.) J.Sinclair
Ophiomyia sp. "ZRCBDP0270085"
Ophiomyia sp. "ZRCBDP0270085"
Chrysosoma sp. "e91b8534"
Chrysosoma sp. "e91b8534"
Ipomoea quamoclit L.
Ipomoea quamoclit L.
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0308344"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0308344"
Suragina sp. "ZRCBDP0017151"
Suragina sp. "ZRCBDP0017151"
Caridea sp. "52cebf39"
Caridea sp. "52cebf39"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 46"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 46"
Guimaraesiella sp. "ZRCBDP0213061"
Guimaraesiella sp. "ZRCBDP0213061"
Wodyetia bifurcata A.K.Irvine
Wodyetia bifurcata A.K.Irvine
Chloranthus officinalis Link
Chloranthus officinalis Link
Varma fervens (Walker, 1857)
Varma fervens (Walker, 1857)
Geloina expansa (Mousson, 1849)
Geloina expansa (Mousson, 1849)
Stegana sp. "ZRCBDP0019827"
Stegana sp. "ZRCBDP0019827"
Nereiphylla sp. "5718DR1-120 / ARM-0377"
Nereiphylla sp. "5718DR1-120 / ARM-0377"
Crenavolva sp. "IP0182"
Crenavolva sp. "IP0182"
Aralidium pinnatifidum (Jungh. & de Vriese) Miq.
Aralidium pinnatifidum (Jungh. & de Vriese) Miq.
Pterogenia glabra (Walker, 1856)
Pterogenia glabra (Walker, 1856)
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0272679"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0272679"
Holothuria sp. "OTC-0245"
Holothuria sp. "OTC-0245"
Yucca aloifolia L.
Yucca aloifolia L.
Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius, 1775)
Oecophylla smaragdina (Fabricius, 1775)
Piper macropiper Pennant
Piper macropiper Pennant
Ceradocus sp. "1"
Ceradocus sp. "1"
Puntigrus partipentazona (Fowler, 1934)
Puntigrus partipentazona (Fowler, 1934)
Euploea camaralzeman
Euploea camaralzeman
Gekko browni (Russell, 1979)
Gekko browni (Russell, 1979)
Paguroidea sp. "5267e6b5"
Paguroidea sp. "5267e6b5"
Elliponeura sp. "ZRCBDP0269534"
Elliponeura sp. "ZRCBDP0269534"
Psychodidae sp. "ZRCBDP0155123"
Psychodidae sp. "ZRCBDP0155123"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163690"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163690"
Baccaurea racemosa (Reinw.) Müll.Arg.
Baccaurea racemosa (Reinw.) Müll.Arg.
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0154964"
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0154964"
Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Salmacis sphaeroides (Linnaeus, 1758)
Macaranga bancana (Miq.) Müll.Arg.
Macaranga bancana (Miq.) Müll.Arg.
Leocrates sp. "JS-0270"
Leocrates sp. "JS-0270"
Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Brachirus orientalis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801)
Liphistius yamasakii Ono, 1988
Liphistius yamasakii Ono, 1988
Xanthostemon youngii C.T.White & Francis
Xanthostemon youngii C.T.White & Francis
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 14"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 14"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 11"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 11"
Runcinia sp. "Sharp-tailed"
Runcinia sp. "Sharp-tailed"
Geophila repens
Geophila repens
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0309153"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0309153"
Conidae sp. "05f9ef79"
Conidae sp. "05f9ef79"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0251851"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0251851"
Dioscorea kingii R.Knuth
Dioscorea kingii R.Knuth
Cylindera (Eugrapha) minuta (Olivier, 1790)
Cylindera (Eugrapha) minuta (Olivier, 1790)
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
Cryptocentrus strigilliceps (Jordan & Seale, 1906)
Urena lobata L.
Urena lobata L.
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Aloe vera (L.) Burm.f.
Milichiella sp. "ZRCBDP0103089"
Milichiella sp. "ZRCBDP0103089"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SEA-7632"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SEA-7632"
Pterospermum diversifolium Blume
Pterospermum diversifolium Blume
Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796)
Tarbinskiellus portentosus (Lichtenstein, 1796)
Hydrozoa sp. "Hydroid 5"
Hydrozoa sp. "Hydroid 5"
Ficus elastica Roxb.
Ficus elastica Roxb.
Calyptratae sp. "ZRCBDP0056623"
Calyptratae sp. "ZRCBDP0056623"
Sternaspidae sp. "SEA-2979"
Sternaspidae sp. "SEA-2979"
Cleridae sp. "AYC 194"
Cleridae sp. "AYC 194"
Plagiostenopterina sp. "ZRCBDP0056441"
Plagiostenopterina sp. "ZRCBDP0056441"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0032930/ZRCBDP0032934/ZRCBDP0032965"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0032930/ZRCBDP0032934/ZRCBDP0032965"
Olivella micula (Marrat, 1871)
Olivella micula (Marrat, 1871)
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