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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
Specimen records
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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

Caerostris sp. "White-faced"
Caerostris sp. "White-faced"
Ostracoda sp. "Ostracod 10"
Ostracoda sp. "Ostracod 10"
Foliabitus sp. "Sarawak Leaf-dwelling"
Foliabitus sp. "Sarawak Leaf-dwelling"
Priolepis nuchifasciata (Günther, 1873)
Priolepis nuchifasciata (Günther, 1873)
Acanthothorax longicornis Gaede, 1832
Acanthothorax longicornis Gaede, 1832
Lucilia sp. "ZRCBDP0063423"
Lucilia sp. "ZRCBDP0063423"
Porifera sp. "Sponge 50"
Porifera sp. "Sponge 50"
Pentagonica erichsoni Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Pentagonica erichsoni Schmidt-Goebel, 1846
Anthurium plowmanii Croat
Anthurium plowmanii Croat
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 6"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 6"
Chironomidae sp. "CL229"
Chironomidae sp. "CL229"
Porphyrio poliocephalus (Latham, 1802)
Porphyrio poliocephalus (Latham, 1802)
Integricypta shirinae
Integricypta shirinae
Leandrites celebensis (De Man, 1881)
Leandrites celebensis (De Man, 1881)
Scleractinia sp. "Mushroom coral 2"
Scleractinia sp. "Mushroom coral 2"
Anthribidae sp. "AYC 105"
Anthribidae sp. "AYC 105"
Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Anax guttatus (Burmeister, 1839)
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "24"
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "24"
Ascidiacea sp. "Ascidian 11"
Ascidiacea sp. "Ascidian 11"
Phaenacantha bicolor (Distant, 1901)
Phaenacantha bicolor (Distant, 1901)
Liostenogaster nitidipennis (de Saussure, 1853)
Liostenogaster nitidipennis (de Saussure, 1853)
Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)
Neopomacentrus cyanomos (Bleeker, 1856)
Glenea (Glenea) novemguttata (Guérin-Méneville, 1831)
Glenea (Glenea) novemguttata (Guérin-Méneville, 1831)
Cyclosa mulmeinensis (Thorell, 1887)
Cyclosa mulmeinensis (Thorell, 1887)
Pieris canidia
Pieris canidia
Imantocera plumosa (Olivier, 1795)
Imantocera plumosa (Olivier, 1795)
Rhodesiella sp. "ZRCBDP0025520 (GC473)"
Rhodesiella sp. "ZRCBDP0025520 (GC473)"
Mordellidae sp. "AYC 262"
Mordellidae sp. "AYC 262"
Columbellidae sp. "5"
Columbellidae sp. "5"
Caridea sp. "0ecf731c"
Caridea sp. "0ecf731c"
Ostreidae sp. "Oyster 4"
Ostreidae sp. "Oyster 4"
Macrocera sp. "ZRCBDP0048635"
Macrocera sp. "ZRCBDP0048635"
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0089502"
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0089502"
Paralimna sp. "ZRCBDP00125948"
Paralimna sp. "ZRCBDP00125948"
Plagiozopelma lichtwardti (Enderlein, 1912)
Plagiozopelma lichtwardti (Enderlein, 1912)
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0137093"
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0137093"
Allotinus davidis Eliot, 1959
Allotinus davidis Eliot, 1959
Mesoponera rubra
Mesoponera rubra
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0140156"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0140156"
Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Atergatis floridus (Linnaeus, 1767)
Paraclius digitatus Zhang, Yang & Grootaert, 2007
Paraclius digitatus Zhang, Yang & Grootaert, 2007
Stratiomyidae sp. "cf. Oxycera/Pachygasterinae ZRCBDP0051634"
Stratiomyidae sp. "cf. Oxycera/Pachygasterinae ZRCBDP0051634"
Trinoton sp. "ZRCBDP0246273"
Trinoton sp. "ZRCBDP0246273"
Scyllaridae sp. "9"
Scyllaridae sp. "9"
Ophiactidae sp. "IP0148"
Ophiactidae sp. "IP0148"
Cranosina sp. "d2d6d919"
Cranosina sp. "d2d6d919"
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)
Acanthurus mata (Cuvier, 1829)
Ptecticus sp. "ZRCBDP0051647"
Ptecticus sp. "ZRCBDP0051647"
Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920)
Limnonectes blythii (Boulenger, 1920)
Ehretia microphylla Lam.
Ehretia microphylla Lam.
Thompsonia sp. "3d8df545"
Thompsonia sp. "3d8df545"
Pyrgotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0135333"
Pyrgotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0135333"
Uvaria leptopoda (King) R.E.Fr.
Uvaria leptopoda (King) R.E.Fr.
Petalon sp. "AYC 213"
Petalon sp. "AYC 213"
Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd.
Pilea nummulariifolia (Sw.) Wedd.
Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottler) Roxb.
Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottler) Roxb.
Planososibia lysippus (Westwood, 1859)
Planososibia lysippus (Westwood, 1859)
Tringa brevipes (Vieillot, 1816)
Tringa brevipes (Vieillot, 1816)
Paguroidea sp. "Hermit crab 7"
Paguroidea sp. "Hermit crab 7"
Callostylis pulchella (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & Z.H.Tsi
Callostylis pulchella (Lindl.) S.C.Chen & Z.H.Tsi
Didemnidae sp. "3"
Didemnidae sp. "3"
Crotalaria retusa L.
Crotalaria retusa L.
Pentagonica sp. "ZRCBDP0071616"
Pentagonica sp. "ZRCBDP0071616"
Mammilla mammata (Röding, 1798)
Mammilla mammata (Röding, 1798)
Sillaginidae sp. "0c4fc5d6"
Sillaginidae sp. "0c4fc5d6"
Nymphozoon orsaki Newman & Cannon, 1996
Nymphozoon orsaki Newman & Cannon, 1996
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0303911"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0303911"
Elysia sp. "SS-1874"
Elysia sp. "SS-1874"
Paraclius obtus Zhang, Yang & Grootaert, 2007
Paraclius obtus Zhang, Yang & Grootaert, 2007
Polyplacophora sp. "19"
Polyplacophora sp. "19"
Cheiracanthium sp. "Mangrove Long-legged"
Cheiracanthium sp. "Mangrove Long-legged"
Cheilodipterus sp. "cf. macrodon"
Cheilodipterus sp. "cf. macrodon"
Scleractinia sp. "Anemone coral 3"
Scleractinia sp. "Anemone coral 3"
Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum.
Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum.
Cerambycidae sp. "ZRCBDP0057468"
Cerambycidae sp. "ZRCBDP0057468"
Elaeocarpus obtusus
Elaeocarpus obtusus
Diogenidae sp. "2"
Diogenidae sp. "2"
Atuna racemosa (Raf.) Prance
Atuna racemosa (Raf.) Prance
Neurigona sp. "neesoonensis pending publication"
Neurigona sp. "neesoonensis pending publication"
Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier, 1830)
Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier, 1830)
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