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
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Microscopic prokaryotes
7 species
CyanobacteriaBlue-green algae7
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Mostly single-celled eukaryotes
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Species Explorer

Carriola sp. "201281d1"
Carriola sp. "201281d1"
Rhodesiella sp. "ZRCBDP0271224"
Rhodesiella sp. "ZRCBDP0271224"
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Tristellateia australasiae A.Rich.
Ilyograpsus sp. "5f403242"
Ilyograpsus sp. "5f403242"
Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.
Blumea balsamifera (L.) DC.
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 6"
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 6"
Cola gigantea A.Chev.
Cola gigantea A.Chev.
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0032051/ZRCBDP0032171"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0032051/ZRCBDP0032171"
Panulirus ornatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Panulirus ornatus (Fabricius, 1798)
Sepiella inermis
Sepiella inermis
Cymothooidea sp. "4"
Cymothooidea sp. "4"
Hemiramphidae sp. "20 Oct 2012"
Hemiramphidae sp. "20 Oct 2012"
Argyrobrithes sp. "ZRCBDP0050021"
Argyrobrithes sp. "ZRCBDP0050021"
Pellona sp. "JS-1780"
Pellona sp. "JS-1780"
Radianthus crispa (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)
Radianthus crispa (Hemprich & Ehrenberg, 1834)
Lucuma campechiana (Kunth) Baehni
Lucuma campechiana (Kunth) Baehni
Comatula sp. "1"
Comatula sp. "1"
Zingiber ottensii Valeton
Zingiber ottensii Valeton
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 65"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 65"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4fbc"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4fbc"
Clyzomedus annularis Pascoe, 1866
Clyzomedus annularis Pascoe, 1866
Eragrostis unioloides (Retz.) Nees ex Steud.
Eragrostis unioloides (Retz.) Nees ex Steud.
Lasianthus ridleyi King & Gamble
Lasianthus ridleyi King & Gamble
Patiriella sp. "cf. pseudoexigua"
Patiriella sp. "cf. pseudoexigua"
Orvasca bicolor (Heylaerts, 1892)
Orvasca bicolor (Heylaerts, 1892)
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 52"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 52"
Acanthozoon sp. "c7563c24"
Acanthozoon sp. "c7563c24"
Livistona muelleri F.M.Bailey
Livistona muelleri F.M.Bailey
Collybia sp. "1"
Collybia sp. "1"
Uvaria hirsuta Jack
Uvaria hirsuta Jack
Pavona explanulata (Lamarck, 1816)
Pavona explanulata (Lamarck, 1816)
Baeckea frutescens L.
Baeckea frutescens L.
Alpheidae sp. "a7ee53c3"
Alpheidae sp. "a7ee53c3"
Theridula sp. "Yellow-spotted"
Theridula sp. "Yellow-spotted"
Pennatuloidea sp. "Spiky sea pen 2"
Pennatuloidea sp. "Spiky sea pen 2"
Therates payeni van der Linden, 1829
Therates payeni van der Linden, 1829
Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus) tenuis (Horsfield, 1824)
Sundasciurus (Sundasciurus) tenuis (Horsfield, 1824)
Copepoda sp. "Copepod 3"
Copepoda sp. "Copepod 3"
Gomphandra quadrifida (Blume) Sleumer
Gomphandra quadrifida (Blume) Sleumer
Tradescantia (Campelia) zebrina Bosse
Tradescantia (Campelia) zebrina Bosse
Medaeops sp. "cf. granulosus"
Medaeops sp. "cf. granulosus"
Oncocephalus sp. "cf. annulipes"
Oncocephalus sp. "cf. annulipes"
Amauroderma rugosum (Bl. & Nees) Imaz.
Amauroderma rugosum (Bl. & Nees) Imaz.
Kiefferulus sp. "GC10"
Kiefferulus sp. "GC10"
Ctenipocoris asiaticus Montandon, 1897
Ctenipocoris asiaticus Montandon, 1897
Eunice sp. "INT-0397"
Eunice sp. "INT-0397"
Medaeops granulosus (Haswell, 1882)
Medaeops granulosus (Haswell, 1882)
Nocticola pheromosa
Nocticola pheromosa
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "26"
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "26"
Friesodielsia borneensis (Miq.) Steenis
Friesodielsia borneensis (Miq.) Steenis
Cicadellidae sp. "ZRCBDP0018728"
Cicadellidae sp. "ZRCBDP0018728"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0251496"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0251496"
Pycnogonida sp. "4"
Pycnogonida sp. "4"
Nassariidae sp. "SEA-3129"
Nassariidae sp. "SEA-3129"
Phallusia arabica Savigny, 1816
Phallusia arabica Savigny, 1816
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163946"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0163946"
Bathygobius sp. "SS-4791"
Bathygobius sp. "SS-4791"
Stelletta clavosa Ridley, 1884
Stelletta clavosa Ridley, 1884
Nereididae sp. "SEA-0441"
Nereididae sp. "SEA-0441"
Phricanthes flexilineana (Walker, 1863)
Phricanthes flexilineana (Walker, 1863)
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0108499"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0108499"
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0296987"
Calyptratae sp. "Calyptrate ZRCBDP0296987"
Coprinellus sp. "1"
Coprinellus sp. "1"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0049323"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0049323"
Dioscorea kingii R.Knuth
Dioscorea kingii R.Knuth
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0090231"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0090231"
Brentidae sp. "AYC 146"
Brentidae sp. "AYC 146"
Neophilopterus sp. "ZRCBDP0071914 / ZRCBDP0273172"
Neophilopterus sp. "ZRCBDP0071914 / ZRCBDP0273172"
Amphioctopus sp. "2"
Amphioctopus sp. "2"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4f4d"
Sabellidae sp. "597f4f4d"
Anacardium occidentale L.
Anacardium occidentale L.
Lispe sp. "ZRCBDP0052241"
Lispe sp. "ZRCBDP0052241"
Rochia maxima (F.C.L.Koch, 1844)
Rochia maxima (F.C.L.Koch, 1844)
Bianor angulosus (Karsch, 1879)
Bianor angulosus (Karsch, 1879)
Myrmarachne biseratensis Badcock, 1918
Myrmarachne biseratensis Badcock, 1918
Saprosma glomerulata King & Gamble
Saprosma glomerulata King & Gamble
Neurigona sp. "nigricoxa nov."
Neurigona sp. "nigricoxa nov."
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Luffa aegyptiaca Mill.
Onchidium sp. "1"
Onchidium sp. "1"
Tetrastigma dichotomum (Blume) Planch.
Tetrastigma dichotomum (Blume) Planch.
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