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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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12,799 species
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178 species
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Species Explorer

Tinospora crispa (L.) Miers ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
Tinospora crispa (L.) Miers ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
Caridea sp. "5267e70f"
Caridea sp. "5267e70f"
Pardosa pusiola (Thorell, 1891)
Pardosa pusiola (Thorell, 1891)
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090632"
Lauxaniidae sp. "ZRCBDP0090632"
Eriovixia porcula (Simon, 1877)
Eriovixia porcula (Simon, 1877)
Piper maingayi Hook.fil.
Piper maingayi Hook.fil.
Argogorytes sp. "1"
Argogorytes sp. "1"
Psammogobius biocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Psammogobius biocellatus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Cymothooidea sp. "1"
Cymothooidea sp. "1"
Phyllomyza sp. "ZRCBDP0104531"
Phyllomyza sp. "ZRCBDP0104531"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 47"
Ascidiacea sp. "Colonial ascidian 47"
Scadra costalis (Lethierry, 1888)
Scadra costalis (Lethierry, 1888)
Megaderma spasma (Linnaeus, 1758)
Megaderma spasma (Linnaeus, 1758)
Scleractinia sp. "Anemone coral 5"
Scleractinia sp. "Anemone coral 5"
Phyllanthus myrtifolius (Wight) Müll.Arg.
Phyllanthus myrtifolius (Wight) Müll.Arg.
Crosslandia daedali Poorman & Mulliner, 1981
Crosslandia daedali Poorman & Mulliner, 1981
Lophiocharon trisignatus (Richardson, 1844)
Lophiocharon trisignatus (Richardson, 1844)
Hybos sp. "ZRCBDP0303822"
Hybos sp. "ZRCBDP0303822"
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)
Edales pandava (Horsfield, 1829)
Hesionidae sp. "ARM-0115"
Hesionidae sp. "ARM-0115"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0342974"
Cecidomyiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0342974"
Taeniapterinae sp. "ZRCBDP0056254"
Taeniapterinae sp. "ZRCBDP0056254"
Dischistodus fasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)
Dischistodus fasciatus (Cuvier, 1830)
Muricidae sp. "912ca8be"
Muricidae sp. "912ca8be"
Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen, 1991
Pomacentrus cuneatus Allen, 1991
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0091116"
Sciaridae sp. "ZRCBDP0091116"
Astropecten sp. "aadf7555"
Astropecten sp. "aadf7555"
Microbianor formosana Chen, Lin & Ueng, 2021
Microbianor formosana Chen, Lin & Ueng, 2021
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 6"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 6"
Ptychoptera sp. "n. ZRCBDP0047774"
Ptychoptera sp. "n. ZRCBDP0047774"
Eumorphus westwoodi
Eumorphus westwoodi
Planetes (Planetes) pendleburyi Andrewes, 1929
Planetes (Planetes) pendleburyi Andrewes, 1929
Philocheras pilosus (Kemp, 1916)
Philocheras pilosus (Kemp, 1916)
Clusiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0019828"
Clusiidae sp. "ZRCBDP0019828"
Dolichoctis tetracolon Chaudoir, 1870
Dolichoctis tetracolon Chaudoir, 1870
Leptostraca sp. "7"
Leptostraca sp. "7"
Draposa sp. "Greater Pond"
Draposa sp. "Greater Pond"
Paramedetera sp. "e91b8518"
Paramedetera sp. "e91b8518"
Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)
Xestospongia testudinaria (Lamarck, 1815)
Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb.
Rotheca myricoides (Hochst.) Steane & Mabb.
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143740"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143740"
Emathis gombak Zhang & Maddison, 2012
Emathis gombak Zhang & Maddison, 2012
Volvatella sp. "JS-0125"
Volvatella sp. "JS-0125"
Didemnidae sp. "32"
Didemnidae sp. "32"
Lispe assimilis Wiedemann, 1824
Lispe assimilis Wiedemann, 1824
Argyrodes sp. "Ski-mask"
Argyrodes sp. "Ski-mask"
Iphione sp. "cf. ovata 3"
Iphione sp. "cf. ovata 3"
Galerucinae sp. "cf. Sphaeroderma viridipennis"
Galerucinae sp. "cf. Sphaeroderma viridipennis"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 246"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 246"
Macrophiothrix sp. "SEA-2622"
Macrophiothrix sp. "SEA-2622"
Siphona (Aphantorhaphopsis) sp. "ZRCBDP0293390"
Siphona (Aphantorhaphopsis) sp. "ZRCBDP0293390"
Pagurus sp. "3"
Pagurus sp. "3"
Kolla bataviae (Bierman, 1910)
Kolla bataviae (Bierman, 1910)
Wadicosa fidelis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)
Wadicosa fidelis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)
Trichotosia velutina (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Kraenzl.
Trichotosia velutina (Lodd. ex Lindl.) Kraenzl.
Polynoidae sp. "SS-0499"
Polynoidae sp. "SS-0499"
Ceratopogonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0049293"
Ceratopogonidae sp. "ZRCBDP0049293"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 12"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 12"
Didemnidae sp. "17"
Didemnidae sp. "17"
Corculum cardissa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Corculum cardissa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 17"
Octocorallia sp. "Sea fan 17"
Dillenia ovata Wall. ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
Dillenia ovata Wall. ex Hook.fil. & Thomson
Culicidae sp. "ZRCBDP0011204"
Culicidae sp. "ZRCBDP0011204"
Holothuria sp. "SS-0869"
Holothuria sp. "SS-0869"
Echinoidea sp. "Thorny sea urchin 6"
Echinoidea sp. "Thorny sea urchin 6"
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) antilope Böttcher, 1913
Sarcophaga (Sarcorohdendorfia) antilope Böttcher, 1913
Calanthe tankervilleae (Banks) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.
Calanthe tankervilleae (Banks) M.W.Chase, Christenh. & Schuit.
Stegana sp. "ZRCBDP0089791"
Stegana sp. "ZRCBDP0089791"
Discocerinini sp. "ZRCBDP0103804"
Discocerinini sp. "ZRCBDP0103804"
Corallocoris marksae (Woodward, 1958)
Corallocoris marksae (Woodward, 1958)
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798
Matuta planipes Fabricius, 1798
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0140730"
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0140730"
Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Neotrygon kuhlii (Müller & Henle, 1841)
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 19"
Ascidiacea sp. "Solitary ascidian 19"
Macrotermes probeaufortensis Thapa, 1982
Macrotermes probeaufortensis Thapa, 1982
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870
Tetramorium tonganum Mayr, 1870
Spindasis syama
Spindasis syama
Aquarius adelaidis (Dohrn, 1860)
Aquarius adelaidis (Dohrn, 1860)
Chaetogonopteron sp. "1"
Chaetogonopteron sp. "1"
Xantholinini sp. "ZRCBDP0060080"
Xantholinini sp. "ZRCBDP0060080"
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