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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
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Photosynthetic organisms with cell walls
2,413 species
AngiospermaeFlowering plants2,271PolypodiopsidaFerns & allies101PoalesGrasses, sedges & rushes93AlismatalesAquatic plants62ZingiberalesGingers & heliconias66ChlorophytaGreen algae7
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Spore-bearing decomposers and parasites
178 species
AgaricalesMushrooms70PolyporalesBracket fungi38PezizomycetesCup fungi & truffles2
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Species Explorer

Syllidia sp. "ARM-0242"
Syllidia sp. "ARM-0242"
Phlebopus portentosus (Berk. & Broome) Boedijn
Phlebopus portentosus (Berk. & Broome) Boedijn
Anthicoclerus anthicoides Westwood, 1849
Anthicoclerus anthicoides Westwood, 1849
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0285200"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0285200"
Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791)
Caesio cuning (Bloch, 1791)
Janula triangularis Yoshida & Koh, 2011
Janula triangularis Yoshida & Koh, 2011
Anacamptoneurum sp. "ZRCBDP0025192 (GC2385/329)"
Anacamptoneurum sp. "ZRCBDP0025192 (GC2385/329)"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0110540"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0110540"
Laccotrephes sp. "JS-0160"
Laccotrephes sp. "JS-0160"
Syllidae sp. "INT-0733"
Syllidae sp. "INT-0733"
Limosininae sp. "ZRCBDP0025418"
Limosininae sp. "ZRCBDP0025418"
Simiskina phalia
Simiskina phalia
Spathoglottis plicata Blume
Spathoglottis plicata Blume
Nungia sp. "Glossy False"
Nungia sp. "Glossy False"
Mesoponera rubra
Mesoponera rubra
Ficus kurzii King
Ficus kurzii King
Chamaedorea metallica O.F.Cook ex H.E.Moore
Chamaedorea metallica O.F.Cook ex H.E.Moore
Dysaethria indignaria (Walker, 1866)
Dysaethria indignaria (Walker, 1866)
Stephensonactis ornata Panikkar, 1936
Stephensonactis ornata Panikkar, 1936
Freycinetia confusa Ridl.
Freycinetia confusa Ridl.
Astropecten sp. "2"
Astropecten sp. "2"
Odontomachus rixosus Smith, 1857
Odontomachus rixosus Smith, 1857
Goniada sp. "597f4fb0"
Goniada sp. "597f4fb0"
Oecobius concinnus Simon, 1893
Oecobius concinnus Simon, 1893
Chaetocnema wallacei Baly, 1877
Chaetocnema wallacei Baly, 1877
Scleractinia sp. "Branching coral 2"
Scleractinia sp. "Branching coral 2"
Petraliella sp. "d4b1841a"
Petraliella sp. "d4b1841a"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 4"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral 4"
Ruttya fruticosa Lindau
Ruttya fruticosa Lindau
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 5"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 5"
Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume
Vatica pauciflora (Korth.) Blume
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Pongamia pinnata (L.) Pierre
Rhynchomicropteron sp. "ZRCBDP0032764"
Rhynchomicropteron sp. "ZRCBDP0032764"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090057"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090057"
"Tarrocanus" sp. "Cone-eyed"
"Tarrocanus" sp. "Cone-eyed"
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 20"
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 20"
Pseudobiceros hymanae (Lang, 1884)
Pseudobiceros hymanae (Lang, 1884)
Loxobates sp. "Crimson-striped"
Loxobates sp. "Crimson-striped"
Homoneura sp. "ZRCBDP0025194"
Homoneura sp. "ZRCBDP0025194"
Pternandra echinata Jack
Pternandra echinata Jack
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)
Cyrtophora exanthematica (Doleschall, 1859)
Ganoderma (Ganoderma) tropicum (Jungh.) Bres.
Ganoderma (Ganoderma) tropicum (Jungh.) Bres.
Strigoderma sp. "AYC 158"
Strigoderma sp. "AYC 158"
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertész, 1901
Placopsidella cynocephala Kertész, 1901
Lophozozymus pictor (Fabricius, 1798)
Lophozozymus pictor (Fabricius, 1798)
Eublemma crassiuscula (Walker, 1864)
Eublemma crassiuscula (Walker, 1864)
Hydrozoa sp. "Hydroid 14"
Hydrozoa sp. "Hydroid 14"
Ascidiacea sp. "Ascidian 15"
Ascidiacea sp. "Ascidian 15"
Eriovixia sp. "Truncated Tail"
Eriovixia sp. "Truncated Tail"
Abscondita pallescens (Gorham, 1880)
Abscondita pallescens (Gorham, 1880)
Chrysophyllum cainito L.
Chrysophyllum cainito L.
Dactylispa modiglianii Gestro, 1897
Dactylispa modiglianii Gestro, 1897
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0081584"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0081584"
Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
Planaxis sulcatus (Born, 1778)
Polynoidae sp. "SEA-2412"
Polynoidae sp. "SEA-2412"
Zizula hylax
Zizula hylax
Psenulus sp. "108f79fe"
Psenulus sp. "108f79fe"
Meranoplus bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Meranoplus bicolor (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Ceratina (Xanthoceratina) fuliginosa Cockerell, 1916
Ceratina (Xanthoceratina) fuliginosa Cockerell, 1916
Ceratina (Ceratinidia) lieftincki van der Vecht, 1952
Ceratina (Ceratinidia) lieftincki van der Vecht, 1952
Phoebe grandis (Nees) Merr.
Phoebe grandis (Nees) Merr.
Paramyia sp. "ZRCBDP0075227"
Paramyia sp. "ZRCBDP0075227"
Epepeotes luscus (Fabricius, 1787)
Epepeotes luscus (Fabricius, 1787)
Astropecten sp. "aadf7552"
Astropecten sp. "aadf7552"
Ulidiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0100712"
Ulidiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0100712"
Scholastes sp. "ZRCBDP0052196"
Scholastes sp. "ZRCBDP0052196"
Agorius sp. "Peanut Long-patella"
Agorius sp. "Peanut Long-patella"
Palpiclavina sp. "ZRCBDP0033150"
Palpiclavina sp. "ZRCBDP0033150"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4f95"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4f95"
Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (Bleeker, 1854)
Brachyamblyopus brachysoma (Bleeker, 1854)
Mycodrosophila sp. "ZRCBDP0291774"
Mycodrosophila sp. "ZRCBDP0291774"
Emersoniella sp. "ZRCBDP0246262"
Emersoniella sp. "ZRCBDP0246262"
Fissistigma lanuginosum
Fissistigma lanuginosum
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0089583"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0089583"
Cladotanytarsus sp. "GC34"
Cladotanytarsus sp. "GC34"
Chloropidae sp. "cf. Gaurax ZRCBDP0063693"
Chloropidae sp. "cf. Gaurax ZRCBDP0063693"
Myzostomida sp. "4913DR1-013-014A"
Myzostomida sp. "4913DR1-013-014A"
Polynoidae sp. "SUB-0496"
Polynoidae sp. "SUB-0496"
Lepiota sp. "1"
Lepiota sp. "1"
Trametes pubescens (Schumach.) Pilát
Trametes pubescens (Schumach.) Pilát
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