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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
12,799 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish625InsectaInsects6,105ArachnidaSpiders & allies768MammaliaMammals54ReptiliaReptiles111AnuraFrogs & toads30CrustaceaCrabs, shrimps & allies1,154MolluscaMolluscs1,089AnthozoaCorals588EchinodermataSea stars, urchins & allies543AnnelidaWorms & allies618
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2,413 species
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Spore-bearing decomposers and parasites
178 species
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Lophophleps phoenicoptera (Hampson, 1896)
Lophophleps phoenicoptera (Hampson, 1896)
Scleroderma verrucosum (Bull.) Pers.
Scleroderma verrucosum (Bull.) Pers.
Gaurax sp. "ZRCBDP0025705 (GC518)"
Gaurax sp. "ZRCBDP0025705 (GC518)"
Hoya caudata Hook.fil.
Hoya caudata Hook.fil.
Licuala ferruginea Becc.
Licuala ferruginea Becc.
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0294070"
Drosophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0294070"
Hierococcyx sparverioides Vigors, 1832
Hierococcyx sparverioides Vigors, 1832
Anaeogmena sp. "ZRCBDP00128047"
Anaeogmena sp. "ZRCBDP00128047"
Subancistrocerus sichelii (de Saussure, 1856)
Subancistrocerus sichelii (de Saussure, 1856)
Enigmonia aenigmatica (Holten, 1802)
Enigmonia aenigmatica (Holten, 1802)
Synaptidae sp. "SS-0898"
Synaptidae sp. "SS-0898"
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 9"
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 9"
Aedes sp. "ZRCBDP0009685"
Aedes sp. "ZRCBDP0009685"
Macrophthalmus sp. "5f403262"
Macrophthalmus sp. "5f403262"
Pardosa pusiola (Thorell, 1891)
Pardosa pusiola (Thorell, 1891)
Actumnus sp. "cf. squamosus 2"
Actumnus sp. "cf. squamosus 2"
Chukrasia tabularis A.Juss.
Chukrasia tabularis A.Juss.
Synaptidae sp. "INT-1094"
Synaptidae sp. "INT-1094"
Heritiera elata Ridl.
Heritiera elata Ridl.
Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright
Mimosa diplotricha C.Wright
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143265"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143265"
Cynometra browneoides (Harms) Rados.
Cynometra browneoides (Harms) Rados.
Muscidae sp. "ZRCBDP0063484"
Muscidae sp. "ZRCBDP0063484"
Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small
Mecardonia procumbens (Mill.) Small
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167591"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167591"
Eudistoma sp. "3f2f0161"
Eudistoma sp. "3f2f0161"
Pterospermum javanicum Jungh.
Pterospermum javanicum Jungh.
Sepiadarium sp. "7c1bfad9"
Sepiadarium sp. "7c1bfad9"
Echiura sp. "Spoon worm 3"
Echiura sp. "Spoon worm 3"
Ilyograpsus sp. "5f403242"
Ilyograpsus sp. "5f403242"
Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius, 1803)
Phyllotreta striolata (Fabricius, 1803)
Nemertea sp. "B"
Nemertea sp. "B"
Chonemorpha fragrans (Moon) Alston
Chonemorpha fragrans (Moon) Alston
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 26"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 26"
Heteropoda natans Jäger, 2005
Heteropoda natans Jäger, 2005
Favites complanata (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Favites complanata (Ehrenberg, 1834)
Siphonaria javanica (Lamarck, 1819)
Siphonaria javanica (Lamarck, 1819)
Hypselodoris maritima (Baba, 1949)
Hypselodoris maritima (Baba, 1949)
Plerogyra sinuosa (Dana, 1846)
Plerogyra sinuosa (Dana, 1846)
Crepidotus sp. "4"
Crepidotus sp. "4"
Thyreocephalus indicus (Fauvel, 1895)
Thyreocephalus indicus (Fauvel, 1895)
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0296186"
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0296186"
Sarcophaga sp. "ZRCBDP0126786"
Sarcophaga sp. "ZRCBDP0126786"
Acacia (Juliflorae) mangium Willd.
Acacia (Juliflorae) mangium Willd.
Ephydridae sp. "ZRCBDP0310892"
Ephydridae sp. "ZRCBDP0310892"
Camptopteromyia sp. "ZRCBDP0049994"
Camptopteromyia sp. "ZRCBDP0049994"
Schedorhinotermes medioobscurus (Holmgren, 1914)
Schedorhinotermes medioobscurus (Holmgren, 1914)
Neophyllomyza sp. "ZRCBDP0025487"
Neophyllomyza sp. "ZRCBDP0025487"
Teuchophorus simplicissimus Meuffels & Grootaert, 2004
Teuchophorus simplicissimus Meuffels & Grootaert, 2004
Phyllomimus (Phyllomimus) elliptifolius (Pictet & Saussure, 1892)
Phyllomimus (Phyllomimus) elliptifolius (Pictet & Saussure, 1892)
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 4"
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 4"
Gomphrena globosa L.
Gomphrena globosa L.
Haminoeidae sp. "10"
Haminoeidae sp. "10"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0285195"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0285195"
Drosophilidae sp. "cf. Gitona ZRCBDP0137589"
Drosophilidae sp. "cf. Gitona ZRCBDP0137589"
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Palaemonella philippinensis Bruce & Svoboda, 1984
Psellonus sp. "Common White"
Psellonus sp. "Common White"
Uncaria longiflora
Uncaria longiflora
Holothuria sp. "INT-0033"
Holothuria sp. "INT-0033"
Staphylinidae sp. "cf. Gyrophaena ZRCBDP0058854"
Staphylinidae sp. "cf. Gyrophaena ZRCBDP0058854"
Thinophilus comatus Grootaert, 2018
Thinophilus comatus Grootaert, 2018
Diospyros styraciformis King & Gamble
Diospyros styraciformis King & Gamble
Petrosiidae sp. "IP0499"
Petrosiidae sp. "IP0499"
Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis (Zeller, 1852)
Eurrhyparodes tricoloralis (Zeller, 1852)
Aedeomyia catasticta Knab, 1909
Aedeomyia catasticta Knab, 1909
Pteris semipinnata L.
Pteris semipinnata L.
Limnostylochidae sp. "2"
Limnostylochidae sp. "2"
Bunodosoma goanense den Hartog & Vennam, 1993
Bunodosoma goanense den Hartog & Vennam, 1993
Merulinidae sp. "2"
Merulinidae sp. "2"
Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Hernandia nymphaeifolia (C.Presl) Kubitzki
Cantharus cecillei (R.A.Philippi, 1844)
Cantharus cecillei (R.A.Philippi, 1844)
Spionidae sp. "Rhynchospio/ Malacoceros OTC-0322"
Spionidae sp. "Rhynchospio/ Malacoceros OTC-0322"
Acusilas coccineus Simon, 1895
Acusilas coccineus Simon, 1895
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Macrophthalmus (Macrophthalmus) milloti Crosnier, 1965
Styrax benzoin
Styrax benzoin
Scaptodrosophila sp. "ZRCBDP0090575"
Scaptodrosophila sp. "ZRCBDP0090575"
Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack
Lagerstroemia floribunda Jack
Cedus tuberculatus Pascoe, 1860
Cedus tuberculatus Pascoe, 1860
Cleridae sp. "AYC 183"
Cleridae sp. "AYC 183"
Nasoona crucifera (Thorell, 1895)
Nasoona crucifera (Thorell, 1895)
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