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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
12,798 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish625InsectaInsects6,104ArachnidaSpiders & 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
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Mostly single-celled eukaryotes
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Species Explorer

Maripanthus reinholdae Maddison, 2020
Maripanthus reinholdae Maddison, 2020
Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb.
Cyperus sphacelatus Rottb.
Neesia malayana Bakh.
Neesia malayana Bakh.
Xenoplatyura beaveri Matile, 1979
Xenoplatyura beaveri Matile, 1979
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0109904"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0109904"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0111670"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0111670"
Scholastes sp. "ZRCBDP0052196"
Scholastes sp. "ZRCBDP0052196"
Catascopus (Catascopus) facialis (Wiedemann, 1819)
Catascopus (Catascopus) facialis (Wiedemann, 1819)
Lepidozamia hopei Regel
Lepidozamia hopei Regel
Gastropoda sp. "Micro-gastropod ARM-0617"
Gastropoda sp. "Micro-gastropod ARM-0617"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0000449"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0000449"
Strychnos axillaris Colebr.
Strychnos axillaris Colebr.
Phycomenes sulcatus (Duris, Horká & Marin, 2008)
Phycomenes sulcatus (Duris, Horká & Marin, 2008)
Muscidae sp. "ZRCBDP0291703"
Muscidae sp. "ZRCBDP0291703"
Ratufa affinis (Raffles, 1821)
Ratufa affinis (Raffles, 1821)
Ceromya sp. "ZRCBDP0271546"
Ceromya sp. "ZRCBDP0271546"
Sabellidae sp. "SEA-3238"
Sabellidae sp. "SEA-3238"
Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
Neptunia plena (L.) Benth.
Synalpheus bituberculatus De Man, 1910
Synalpheus bituberculatus De Man, 1910
Thalamita sp. "cf. pelsarti"
Thalamita sp. "cf. pelsarti"
Alpheus djeddensis Coutière, 1897
Alpheus djeddensis Coutière, 1897
Satapa ferruginea (Walker, 1851)
Satapa ferruginea (Walker, 1851)
Inara alboguttata Stål, 1863
Inara alboguttata Stål, 1863
Metopograpsus sp. "SS-1046"
Metopograpsus sp. "SS-1046"
Eunice sp. "SO25"
Eunice sp. "SO25"
Cyrtarachninae sp. "Sunburst Candy"
Cyrtarachninae sp. "Sunburst Candy"
Pseudamycus albomaculatus (van Hasselt, 1882)
Pseudamycus albomaculatus (van Hasselt, 1882)
Nemertea sp. "3"
Nemertea sp. "3"
Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze
Clerodendrum indicum (L.) Kuntze
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0078290"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0078290"
Uranotaenia sp. "ZRCBDP0210394"
Uranotaenia sp. "ZRCBDP0210394"
Chalcites minutillus Gould, 1859
Chalcites minutillus Gould, 1859
Scleractinia sp. "Branching coral 4"
Scleractinia sp. "Branching coral 4"
Sapromyza albicincta (Meijere, 1916)
Sapromyza albicincta (Meijere, 1916)
Syzygium glabratum (DC.) Veldkamp
Syzygium glabratum (DC.) Veldkamp
Fissurellidae sp. "05f9ef82"
Fissurellidae sp. "05f9ef82"
Ichneumonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0342857"
Ichneumonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0342857"
Oecanthus sp. "1"
Oecanthus sp. "1"
Leodice sp. "ARM-0104"
Leodice sp. "ARM-0104"
Morinda citrifolia L.
Morinda citrifolia L.
Styrax benzoin
Styrax benzoin
Singapuriola separata Gorochov & Tan, 2012
Singapuriola separata Gorochov & Tan, 2012
Corinnomma sp. "Brown Rotund"
Corinnomma sp. "Brown Rotund"
Solandra longiflora (Britton & P.Wilson) Tussac
Solandra longiflora (Britton & P.Wilson) Tussac
Actiniidae sp. "a7ee50e9"
Actiniidae sp. "a7ee50e9"
Metopograpsus sp. "JS-2326"
Metopograpsus sp. "JS-2326"
Octopus sp. "16"
Octopus sp. "16"
Epocilla praetextata Thorell, 1887
Epocilla praetextata Thorell, 1887
Hybos sp. "Ma0029"
Hybos sp. "Ma0029"
Caprelloidea sp. "Skeleton shrimp 7"
Caprelloidea sp. "Skeleton shrimp 7"
Trevesia burckii Boerl.
Trevesia burckii Boerl.
Caridea sp. "a7ee53ab"
Caridea sp. "a7ee53ab"
Talaus sp. "Black-and-yellow"
Talaus sp. "Black-and-yellow"
Sabellidae sp. "JS-0515"
Sabellidae sp. "JS-0515"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 229"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 229"
Hardyadrama magister (Lee, 1991)
Hardyadrama magister (Lee, 1991)
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 4"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 4"
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Cymbopogon citratus (DC.) Stapf
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 21"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 21"
Nereiphylla sp. "SEA-3341"
Nereiphylla sp. "SEA-3341"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076252"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076252"
Astrogorgia sp. "f899ad94"
Astrogorgia sp. "f899ad94"
Trypoxylon sp. "tiny black"
Trypoxylon sp. "tiny black"
Acropsilus sp. "3"
Acropsilus sp. "3"
Epiactaea sp. "cf. 4713DR3-011"
Epiactaea sp. "cf. 4713DR3-011"
Lonchaeidae sp. "ZRCBDP0063649"
Lonchaeidae sp. "ZRCBDP0063649"
Lonchaeidae sp. "ZRCBDP00126818"
Lonchaeidae sp. "ZRCBDP00126818"
Thyreus abdominalis (Friese, 1905)
Thyreus abdominalis (Friese, 1905)
Dofleinia sp. "e69c0be1"
Dofleinia sp. "e69c0be1"
Gymnacranthera farquhariana
Gymnacranthera farquhariana
Chloropidae sp. "cf. Gaurax ZRCBDP0063693"
Chloropidae sp. "cf. Gaurax ZRCBDP0063693"
Pycnogonida sp. "18"
Pycnogonida sp. "18"
Sphaeromatidae sp. "24"
Sphaeromatidae sp. "24"
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "17"
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "17"
"Phintella" sp. "Swollen Jaws"
"Phintella" sp. "Swollen Jaws"
Arcidae sp. "69cddf12"
Arcidae sp. "69cddf12"
Theotima minutissima (Petrunkevitch, 1929)
Theotima minutissima (Petrunkevitch, 1929)
Hitobia sp. "White-crested Tapir"
Hitobia sp. "White-crested Tapir"
Ketupa ketupu (Horsfield, 1821)
Ketupa ketupu (Horsfield, 1821)
Cavernularia sp. "1"
Cavernularia sp. "1"
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