A comprehensive reference
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

Aucha velans Walker, 1857
Aucha velans Walker, 1857
Actornithophilus sp. "ZRCBDP0209927"
Actornithophilus sp. "ZRCBDP0209927"
Thinornis dubius
Thinornis dubius
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163533"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163533"
Endospermum diadenum (Miq.) Airy Shaw
Endospermum diadenum (Miq.) Airy Shaw
Nereididae sp. "SS-0093"
Nereididae sp. "SS-0093"
Braunsapis philippinensis (Ashmead, 1904)
Braunsapis philippinensis (Ashmead, 1904)
Sillaginidae sp. "0c4fc5d3"
Sillaginidae sp. "0c4fc5d3"
Melandryidae sp. "AYC 225"
Melandryidae sp. "AYC 225"
Phyllodesmium macphersonae (Burn, 1962)
Phyllodesmium macphersonae (Burn, 1962)
Sarcophaga sp. "ZRCBDP0126786"
Sarcophaga sp. "ZRCBDP0126786"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0293157"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0293157"
Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.
Litsea umbellata (Lour.) Merr.
Polynoidae sp. "SEA-9131"
Polynoidae sp. "SEA-9131"
Keroplatidae sp. "ZRCBDP0047794"
Keroplatidae sp. "ZRCBDP0047794"
Leptochela gracilis Stimpson, 1860
Leptochela gracilis Stimpson, 1860
Octopus sp. "d153eb54"
Octopus sp. "d153eb54"
Doridina sp. "Nudibranch 7"
Doridina sp. "Nudibranch 7"
Faviidae sp. "1"
Faviidae sp. "1"
Utivarachna fukasawana Kishida, 1940
Utivarachna fukasawana Kishida, 1940
Clusiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0293392"
Clusiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0293392"
Kopsia singapurensis Ridl.
Kopsia singapurensis Ridl.
Sintor guttatus Kirsch, 1875
Sintor guttatus Kirsch, 1875
Harrovia sp. "2"
Harrovia sp. "2"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0021529"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0021529"
Cassidula sp. "05f9ef70"
Cassidula sp. "05f9ef70"
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl.
Tacca integrifolia Ker Gawl.
Sinum sp. "05f9efc7"
Sinum sp. "05f9efc7"
Turbinaria sp. "408702f5"
Turbinaria sp. "408702f5"
Simuliidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090352"
Simuliidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090352"
Onychoprion aleuticus (S.F.Baird, 1869)
Onychoprion aleuticus (S.F.Baird, 1869)
Myriochila specularis
Myriochila specularis
Neptis magadha
Neptis magadha
Appias indra
Appias indra
Korthalsia echinometra Becc.
Korthalsia echinometra Becc.
Piaractus brachypomus (Cuvier, 1818)
Piaractus brachypomus (Cuvier, 1818)
Luidia sp. "6"
Luidia sp. "6"
Pasiropsis sp. "1"
Pasiropsis sp. "1"
Caltoris bromus
Caltoris bromus
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 281"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 281"
Granulorsidis cariosus
Granulorsidis cariosus
Leptogaster moluccana (Doleschall, 1857)
Leptogaster moluccana (Doleschall, 1857)
Xenostegia tridentata
Xenostegia tridentata
Necroscia punctata (Gray, 1835)
Necroscia punctata (Gray, 1835)
Acropora sp. "408702d1"
Acropora sp. "408702d1"
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 7"
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 7"
Basidiomycota sp. "37"
Basidiomycota sp. "37"
Amphiuridae sp. "SEA-3052"
Amphiuridae sp. "SEA-3052"
Aristolochia (Aristolochia) acuminata Lam.
Aristolochia (Aristolochia) acuminata Lam.
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus (Gray, 1832)
Trimeresurus purpureomaculatus (Gray, 1832)
Strombosia ceylanica Gardner
Strombosia ceylanica Gardner
Lysidice sp. "5"
Lysidice sp. "5"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 7"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 7"
Xanthophyllum flavescens Roxb.
Xanthophyllum flavescens Roxb.
Anelosimus sp. "Sarawak Jagged Band"
Anelosimus sp. "Sarawak Jagged Band"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0017620"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0017620"
Coelognathus flavolineatus (Schlegel, 1837)
Coelognathus flavolineatus (Schlegel, 1837)
Caenis sp. "ZRCBDP146242"
Caenis sp. "ZRCBDP146242"
Ganoderma sp. "1"
Ganoderma sp. "1"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0344653"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0344653"
Basidiomycota sp. "27"
Basidiomycota sp. "27"
Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
Manilkara zapota (L.) P.Royen
Hulodes drylla Guenée, 1852
Hulodes drylla Guenée, 1852
Ophiomaza cacaotica Lyman, 1871
Ophiomaza cacaotica Lyman, 1871
Hasora chromus
Hasora chromus
Aglaonema nitidum (Jack) Kunth
Aglaonema nitidum (Jack) Kunth
Ixora chinensis Lam.
Ixora chinensis Lam.
Platygyra lamellina (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Platygyra lamellina (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Hypselodoris sp. "912ca8c4"
Hypselodoris sp. "912ca8c4"
Pseudogobiopsis oligactis (Bleeker, 1875)
Pseudogobiopsis oligactis (Bleeker, 1875)
Thalamita sp. "JS-1163"
Thalamita sp. "JS-1163"
Dohrniphora sp. "ZRCBDP0155238"
Dohrniphora sp. "ZRCBDP0155238"
Saribus rotundifolius (Lam.) Blume
Saribus rotundifolius (Lam.) Blume
Cayratia mollissima (Wall.) Gagnep.
Cayratia mollissima (Wall.) Gagnep.
Asystasia gangetica
Asystasia gangetica
Acotylea sp. "5"
Acotylea sp. "5"
Basidiomycota sp. "23"
Basidiomycota sp. "23"
Dichrometra flagellata (Müller, 1841)
Dichrometra flagellata (Müller, 1841)
Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier, 1830)
Scolopsis margaritifera (Cuvier, 1830)
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