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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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Photosynthetic organisms with cell walls
2,413 species
AngiospermaeFlowering plants2,271PolypodiopsidaFerns & allies101PoalesGrasses, sedges & rushes93AlismatalesAquatic plants62ZingiberalesGingers & heliconias66ChlorophytaGreen algae7
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Spore-bearing decomposers and parasites
178 species
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Species Explorer

Cissus rostrata (Miq.) Korth. ex Planch.
Cissus rostrata (Miq.) Korth. ex Planch.
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859
Poecilia reticulata Peters, 1859
Exechesops wollastoni (Pascoe, 1859)
Exechesops wollastoni (Pascoe, 1859)
Wrightia religiosa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hook.fil.
Wrightia religiosa (Teijsm. & Binn.) Hook.fil.
Aeolesthes aurifaber (White, 1853)
Aeolesthes aurifaber (White, 1853)
Amphipoda sp. "6"
Amphipoda sp. "6"
Ipomoea triloba L.
Ipomoea triloba L.
Palaemonella sp. "cf. rotumana"
Palaemonella sp. "cf. rotumana"
Buceronirmus sp. "ZRCBDP0265669"
Buceronirmus sp. "ZRCBDP0265669"
Phalacrotophora sp. "ZRCBDP0033167"
Phalacrotophora sp. "ZRCBDP0033167"
Orientattus minutus (Żabka, 1985)
Orientattus minutus (Żabka, 1985)
Isma bononia (Hewitson, 1868)
Isma bononia (Hewitson, 1868)
Euploea phaenareta
Euploea phaenareta
Carinosquilla multicarinata (White, 1848)
Carinosquilla multicarinata (White, 1848)
Ariamnes sp. "Giant Bronze"
Ariamnes sp. "Giant Bronze"
Onthophagus sp. "21"
Onthophagus sp. "21"
Chironomidae sp. "CL109"
Chironomidae sp. "CL109"
Coptosapelta griffithii Hook.f.
Coptosapelta griffithii Hook.f.
Metanepsia malaysiana Kallweit, 1998
Metanepsia malaysiana Kallweit, 1998
Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart, 1858)
Polybranchia orientalis (Kelaart, 1858)
Octopus sp. "fca57d0c"
Octopus sp. "fca57d0c"
Hopea odorata Roxb.
Hopea odorata Roxb.
Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Anabas testudineus (Bloch, 1792)
Diaphorus sp. "blackhindleg"
Diaphorus sp. "blackhindleg"
Riptortus linearis (Fabricius, 1775)
Riptortus linearis (Fabricius, 1775)
Dermatobranchus sp. "69cdcf56"
Dermatobranchus sp. "69cdcf56"
Myrmarachne acromegalis Yamasaki & Ahmad, 2013
Myrmarachne acromegalis Yamasaki & Ahmad, 2013
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
Diogenes fasciatus Rahayu & Forest, 1995
Diogenes fasciatus Rahayu & Forest, 1995
Teuchophorus sp. "2"
Teuchophorus sp. "2"
Marphysa mullawa Hutchings & Karageorgopoulos, 2003
Marphysa mullawa Hutchings & Karageorgopoulos, 2003
Callionymus enneactis Bleeker, 1879
Callionymus enneactis Bleeker, 1879
Artabotrys suaveolens (Blume) Blume
Artabotrys suaveolens (Blume) Blume
Hamadruas sp. "Maroon Fairy"
Hamadruas sp. "Maroon Fairy"
Neritidae sp. "912ca8eb"
Neritidae sp. "912ca8eb"
Adoretus (Lepadoretus) compressus (Weber, 1801)
Adoretus (Lepadoretus) compressus (Weber, 1801)
Phenacovolva sp. "b711f7d6"
Phenacovolva sp. "b711f7d6"
Neosarmatium sp. "JS-1798"
Neosarmatium sp. "JS-1798"
Amphipoda sp. "48"
Amphipoda sp. "48"
Peucetia latikae Tikader, 1970
Peucetia latikae Tikader, 1970
Maxates melancholica (Prout, 1912)
Maxates melancholica (Prout, 1912)
Triacanthidae sp. "0c4fc600"
Triacanthidae sp. "0c4fc600"
Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771)
Trichoglossus haematodus (Linnaeus, 1771)
Dipsastraea mirabilis (Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941)
Dipsastraea mirabilis (Yabe & Sugiyama, 1941)
Cymo sp. "SS-2957"
Cymo sp. "SS-2957"
Glochidion lutescens Blume
Glochidion lutescens Blume
Parkermavella sp. "d4b18417"
Parkermavella sp. "d4b18417"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167367"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0167367"
Pennatuloidea sp. "Sea pen 15"
Pennatuloidea sp. "Sea pen 15"
Octopus sp. "d153eb58"
Octopus sp. "d153eb58"
Hoya caudata Hook.fil.
Hoya caudata Hook.fil.
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076470"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076470"
Mecocerina rhanis Jordan, 1911
Mecocerina rhanis Jordan, 1911
Kleinhovia hospita L.
Kleinhovia hospita L.
Remelana jangala
Remelana jangala
Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre
Magnolia champaca (L.) Baill. ex Pierre
Pagurus pitagsaleei McLaughlin, 2002
Pagurus pitagsaleei McLaughlin, 2002
Culicidae sp. "ZRCBDP0011204"
Culicidae sp. "ZRCBDP0011204"
Ophiuroidea sp. "Brittle star 2"
Ophiuroidea sp. "Brittle star 2"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0298311"
Hybotidae sp. "ZRCBDP0298311"
Mancinella echinata (Blainville, 1832)
Mancinella echinata (Blainville, 1832)
Cavillatrix sp. "cf. n. ZRCBDP0025363"
Cavillatrix sp. "cf. n. ZRCBDP0025363"
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 5"
Asteroidea sp. "Sea star 5"
Nandus nebulosus (Gray, 1835)
Nandus nebulosus (Gray, 1835)
Calamoceratidae sp. "ZRCBDP0026335/ ZRCBDP0026278/ ZRCBDP0024693"
Calamoceratidae sp. "ZRCBDP0026335/ ZRCBDP0026278/ ZRCBDP0024693"
Acalypha chamaedrifolia (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Acalypha chamaedrifolia (Lam.) Müll.Arg.
Pythia sp. "05f9ef76"
Pythia sp. "05f9ef76"
Trochidae sp. "3"
Trochidae sp. "3"
"Evarcha" sp. "Golden"
"Evarcha" sp. "Golden"
Talanga sexpunctalis Moore, 1877
Talanga sexpunctalis Moore, 1877
Polynoidae sp. "SS-0499"
Polynoidae sp. "SS-0499"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber INT-0068A"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber INT-0068A"
Zoantharia sp. "a7ee5281"
Zoantharia sp. "a7ee5281"
Magnolia villosa (Miq.) H.Keng
Magnolia villosa (Miq.) H.Keng
Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G.Lohmann
Dolichandra unguis-cati (L.) L.G.Lohmann
Pharidae sp. "bd1d164c"
Pharidae sp. "bd1d164c"
Phaeanthus ophthalmicus (Roxb. ex G.Don) J.Sinclair
Phaeanthus ophthalmicus (Roxb. ex G.Don) J.Sinclair
Ornebius tampines Tan & Robillard, 2012
Ornebius tampines Tan & Robillard, 2012
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0172903"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0172903"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169129"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169129"
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