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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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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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Species Explorer

Astropecten sp. "4"
Astropecten sp. "4"
Calophyllum tetrapterum Miq.
Calophyllum tetrapterum Miq.
Cynoglossus sp. "JS-1148B"
Cynoglossus sp. "JS-1148B"
Chrysso sp. "Red-&-Black"
Chrysso sp. "Red-&-Black"
Cyphalonotus sumatranus Simon, 1899
Cyphalonotus sumatranus Simon, 1899
Odiniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0128141"
Odiniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0128141"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 47"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 47"
Porterandia anisophylla (Jack ex Roxb.) Ridl.
Porterandia anisophylla (Jack ex Roxb.) Ridl.
Coscinida asiatica Zhu & Zhang, 1992
Coscinida asiatica Zhu & Zhang, 1992
Gardena melinarthrum Dohrn, 1860
Gardena melinarthrum Dohrn, 1860
Heteropoda jaegerorum Jäger, 2008
Heteropoda jaegerorum Jäger, 2008
Belisana sp. "Curved-tusked Leaf"
Belisana sp. "Curved-tusked Leaf"
Pleocnemia conjugata (Blume) C.Presl
Pleocnemia conjugata (Blume) C.Presl
Ceratopogonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0019772"
Ceratopogonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0019772"
Nereididae sp. "INT-1365"
Nereididae sp. "INT-1365"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076463"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076463"
Anahita sp. "Grassland Banded"
Anahita sp. "Grassland Banded"
Dipsastraea lizardensis (Veron, Pichon & Wijsman-Best, 1977)
Dipsastraea lizardensis (Veron, Pichon & Wijsman-Best, 1977)
Acotylea sp. "9"
Acotylea sp. "9"
Clerodendrum paniculatum L.
Clerodendrum paniculatum L.
Notocrypta paralysos
Notocrypta paralysos
Cleptometopus terrestris Thomson, 1864
Cleptometopus terrestris Thomson, 1864
Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Dicrurus paradiseus (Linnaeus, 1766)
Apis (Megapis) dorsata Fabricius, 1793
Apis (Megapis) dorsata Fabricius, 1793
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 1"
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 1"
Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier, 1828)
Psammoperca waigiensis (Cuvier, 1828)
Scaptodrosophila sp. "ZRCBDP0090211"
Scaptodrosophila sp. "ZRCBDP0090211"
Halimede fragifer (De Haan, 1835)
Halimede fragifer (De Haan, 1835)
Bougainvillea glabra Choisy
Bougainvillea glabra Choisy
Xenobates mandai Andersen, 2000
Xenobates mandai Andersen, 2000
Microchrysa flaviventris (Wiedemann, 1824)
Microchrysa flaviventris (Wiedemann, 1824)
Alistra sp. "Pale"
Alistra sp. "Pale"
Pterogenia zonata (Walker, 1856)
Pterogenia zonata (Walker, 1856)
Litsea ridleyi Gamble
Litsea ridleyi Gamble
Popowia pisocarpa K.Schum.
Popowia pisocarpa K.Schum.
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0134488"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0134488"
Dorippidae sp. "bfe8d4e3"
Dorippidae sp. "bfe8d4e3"
Sphaeromatidae sp. "48"
Sphaeromatidae sp. "48"
Tragulus napu (F.Cuvier, 1822)
Tragulus napu (F.Cuvier, 1822)
Schedorhinotermes malaccensis (Holmgren, 1913)
Schedorhinotermes malaccensis (Holmgren, 1913)
Psidium guajava L.
Psidium guajava L.
Nemertea sp. "39"
Nemertea sp. "39"
Sphedanus quadrimaculatus (Thorell, 1897)
Sphedanus quadrimaculatus (Thorell, 1897)
Polycirrus sp. "INT-0735"
Polycirrus sp. "INT-0735"
Fissurellidae sp. "05f9ef82"
Fissurellidae sp. "05f9ef82"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 26"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber 26"
Agrilus amicus Deyrolle, 1864
Agrilus amicus Deyrolle, 1864
Laphria basigutta Walker, 1857
Laphria basigutta Walker, 1857
Chrysosoma (Chrysosoma) leucopogon (Wiedemann, 1824)
Chrysosoma (Chrysosoma) leucopogon (Wiedemann, 1824)
Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) angulatus Smith, 1870
Coelioxys (Allocoelioxys) angulatus Smith, 1870
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0166531"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0166531"
Indothemis limbata (Selys, 1891)
Indothemis limbata (Selys, 1891)
Pagurapseudes sp. "2"
Pagurapseudes sp. "2"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0111738"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0111738"
Diogenes sp. "5"
Diogenes sp. "5"
Mallinella bigemina Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012
Mallinella bigemina Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012
Ornithoica submicans Maa, 1963
Ornithoica submicans Maa, 1963
Asclepios annandalei Distant, 1915
Asclepios annandalei Distant, 1915
Scopimera sp. "JS-2754"
Scopimera sp. "JS-2754"
Porifera sp. "Pink sponge 3"
Porifera sp. "Pink sponge 3"
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787)
Plotosus lineatus (Thunberg, 1787)
Digitaria longiflora (Retz.) Pers.
Digitaria longiflora (Retz.) Pers.
Wodyetia bifurcata A.K.Irvine
Wodyetia bifurcata A.K.Irvine
Megaselia sp. "ZRCBDP0032920"
Megaselia sp. "ZRCBDP0032920"
Hierodula sp. "cf. venosa ZRCBDP0071871"
Hierodula sp. "cf. venosa ZRCBDP0071871"
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.
Cerobothrium sp. "ZRCBDP0019758"
Cerobothrium sp. "ZRCBDP0019758"
Pavetta wallichiana Steud. ex Craib
Pavetta wallichiana Steud. ex Craib
Nerita planospira Anton, 1838
Nerita planospira Anton, 1838
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841
Latrodectus geometricus C. L. Koch, 1841
Microdon sp. "ZRCBDP0052024"
Microdon sp. "ZRCBDP0052024"
Filopaludina sumatrensis
Filopaludina sumatrensis
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0348032"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0348032"
Phanera bidentata (Jack) Benth.
Phanera bidentata (Jack) Benth.
Macaranga griffithiana Müll.Arg.
Macaranga griffithiana Müll.Arg.
Callosobruchus phaseoli (Gyllenhal, 1833)
Callosobruchus phaseoli (Gyllenhal, 1833)
Polynoidae sp. "SS-0489"
Polynoidae sp. "SS-0489"
Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786)
Hydrophasianus chirurgus (Scopoli, 1786)
Euprotomus aratrum (Röding, 1798)
Euprotomus aratrum (Röding, 1798)
Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)
Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)
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