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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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Animals
Multicellular organisms that feed on other life
12,800 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish625InsectaInsects6,105ArachnidaSpiders & allies769MammaliaMammals54ReptiliaReptiles111AnuraFrogs & 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
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Species Explorer

Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Ceratina (Ceratinidia) collusor Cockerell, 1919
Ceratina (Ceratinidia) collusor Cockerell, 1919
Serixia longicornis (Pascoe, 1858)
Serixia longicornis (Pascoe, 1858)
Euphranta sp. "n. nr. psblaniferae"
Euphranta sp. "n. nr. psblaniferae"
Hypolimnas anomala
Hypolimnas anomala
Pseudoceros scintillatus Newman & Cannon, 1994
Pseudoceros scintillatus Newman & Cannon, 1994
Macrotermes beaufortensis Thapa, 1982
Macrotermes beaufortensis Thapa, 1982
Oxyopes lineatipes (C. L. Koch, 1847)
Oxyopes lineatipes (C. L. Koch, 1847)
Metapenaeus sp. "cf. SS-0324"
Metapenaeus sp. "cf. SS-0324"
Tachytes modestus F.Smith, 1856
Tachytes modestus F.Smith, 1856
Hypocolpus sp. "cf. haani 2"
Hypocolpus sp. "cf. haani 2"
Ptyelinellus praefractus (Distant, 1908)
Ptyelinellus praefractus (Distant, 1908)
Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunb.
Hydrocotyle verticillata Thunb.
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0109934"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0109934"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 24"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 24"
Gandaca harina
Gandaca harina
Calanthe (Calanthe) pulchra (Blume) Lindl.
Calanthe (Calanthe) pulchra (Blume) Lindl.
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Palaemonella lata Kemp, 1922
Tabanus sp. "ZRCBDP0016739"
Tabanus sp. "ZRCBDP0016739"
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Gesonia obeditalis Walker, 1859
Chrysotus sp. "black 2"
Chrysotus sp. "black 2"
Burmannia coelestis D.Don
Burmannia coelestis D.Don
Maritigrella eschara Newman & Cannon, 2000
Maritigrella eschara Newman & Cannon, 2000
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169034"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169034"
Woodiphora sp. "ZRCBDP0033195"
Woodiphora sp. "ZRCBDP0033195"
Spindasis lohita
Spindasis lohita
Struchium sparganophorum (L.) Kuntze
Struchium sparganophorum (L.) Kuntze
Arhopala democritus
Arhopala democritus
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0154924"
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0154924"
Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864)
Oxypora lacera (Verrill, 1864)
Clarias nieuhofii Valenciennes, 1840
Clarias nieuhofii Valenciennes, 1840
Pericyma cruegeri (Butler, 1886)
Pericyma cruegeri (Butler, 1886)
Heteropoda sp. "False Black Jaw"
Heteropoda sp. "False Black Jaw"
Dioscorea kingii R.Knuth
Dioscorea kingii R.Knuth
Trema tomentosum (Roxb.) H.Hara
Trema tomentosum (Roxb.) H.Hara
Myrmarachne ramosa Badcock, 1918
Myrmarachne ramosa Badcock, 1918
Ovulidae sp. "Allied cowrie 1"
Ovulidae sp. "Allied cowrie 1"
Laufeia sp. "Bronzy Brown Tree"
Laufeia sp. "Bronzy Brown Tree"
Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)
Sula leucogaster (Boddaert, 1783)
Uca sp. "5"
Uca sp. "5"
Dolichandrone spathacea (L.fil.) K.Schum.
Dolichandrone spathacea (L.fil.) K.Schum.
Macrophiothrix sp. "cf. SEA-1005"
Macrophiothrix sp. "cf. SEA-1005"
Paracentropogon longispinis (Cuvier, 1829)
Paracentropogon longispinis (Cuvier, 1829)
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 45"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 45"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0294853"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0294853"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4f92"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4f92"
Trichomanes sublimbatum Müll.Stuttg.
Trichomanes sublimbatum Müll.Stuttg.
Tropidomantis tenera (Stal, 1858)
Tropidomantis tenera (Stal, 1858)
Faviidae sp. "3"
Faviidae sp. "3"
Sphaeroceridae sp. "ZRCBDP0092301"
Sphaeroceridae sp. "ZRCBDP0092301"
Salomonia cantoniensis Lour.
Salomonia cantoniensis Lour.
Cricotopus sp. "GC52"
Cricotopus sp. "GC52"
Eunice sp. "SS-0720"
Eunice sp. "SS-0720"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SEA-7581"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SEA-7581"
Cuapetes sp. "4"
Cuapetes sp. "4"
Hitobia sp. "Common Tapir"
Hitobia sp. "Common Tapir"
Criotettix sp. "cf. robustus"
Criotettix sp. "cf. robustus"
Quadraceps sp. "ZRCBDP0212978"
Quadraceps sp. "ZRCBDP0212978"
Simplicia discosticta (Hampson, 1912)
Simplicia discosticta (Hampson, 1912)
Eunice sp. "SO27"
Eunice sp. "SO27"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0000804"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0000804"
Heliconia (Heliconia) caribaea Lam.
Heliconia (Heliconia) caribaea Lam.
Pempheridae sp. "SS-3714"
Pempheridae sp. "SS-3714"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0092332"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0092332"
Amblovenatum opulentum (Kaulf.) J.P.Roux
Amblovenatum opulentum (Kaulf.) J.P.Roux
Chironomidae sp. "ZRCBDP0135868"
Chironomidae sp. "ZRCBDP0135868"
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)
Cephalopholis formosa (Shaw, 1812)
Christella subpubescens (Blume) Holttum
Christella subpubescens (Blume) Holttum
Clathria sp. "cf. mima"
Clathria sp. "cf. mima"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0172738"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0172738"
Cymothooidea sp. "23"
Cymothooidea sp. "23"
Amphipoda sp. "10"
Amphipoda sp. "10"
Platycephalidae sp. "SEA-7214"
Platycephalidae sp. "SEA-7214"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0132295"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0132295"
Mussaenda philippica A.Rich.
Mussaenda philippica A.Rich.
Mitrella sp. "fa1628a9"
Mitrella sp. "fa1628a9"
Hydrophilidae sp. "AYC 118"
Hydrophilidae sp. "AYC 118"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 286"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 286"
Staphylinidae sp. "cf. Lomechusini ZRCBDP0060027"
Staphylinidae sp. "cf. Lomechusini ZRCBDP0060027"
Avicennia marina
Avicennia marina
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