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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
12,794 species
AvesBirds325ActinopterygiiRay-finned fish626InsectaInsects6,104ArachnidaSpiders & allies765MammaliaMammals54ReptiliaReptiles111AnuraFrogs & toads30CrustaceaCrabs, shrimps & allies1,154MolluscaMolluscs1,088AnthozoaCorals588EchinodermataSea stars, urchins & allies543AnnelidaWorms & allies618
Plants
Photosynthetic organisms with cell walls
2,414 species
AngiospermaeFlowering plants2,272PolypodiopsidaFerns & allies101PoalesGrasses, sedges & rushes93AlismatalesAquatic plants62ZingiberalesGingers & heliconias66ChlorophytaGreen algae7
Fungi
Spore-bearing decomposers and parasites
178 species
AgaricalesMushrooms70PolyporalesBracket fungi38PezizomycetesCup fungi & truffles2
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CyanobacteriaBlue-green algae7
Chromista
Mostly single-celled eukaryotes
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Species Explorer

Leptostraca sp. "2"
Leptostraca sp. "2"
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray
Tithonia diversifolia (Hemsl.) A.Gray
Magnolia elegans (Blume) H.Keng
Magnolia elegans (Blume) H.Keng
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0000212"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0000212"
Parathelphusa reticulata Ng, 1990
Parathelphusa reticulata Ng, 1990
Ripiphoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0071830"
Ripiphoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0071830"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 234"
Tenebrionidae sp. "AYC 234"
Polygala paniculata L.
Polygala paniculata L.
Cymbidium (Cymbidium) finlaysonianum Lindl.
Cymbidium (Cymbidium) finlaysonianum Lindl.
Crinoidea sp. "Feather star SEA-2121"
Crinoidea sp. "Feather star SEA-2121"
Piper aduncum L.
Piper aduncum L.
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SUB-1055"
Holothuroidea sp. "Sea cucumber SUB-1055"
Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis
Saxifraga stolonifera Curtis
Taphozous (Taphozous) melanopogon Temminck, 1841
Taphozous (Taphozous) melanopogon Temminck, 1841
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Hersilia savignyi Lucas, 1836
Taphrodes granulatus (Jordan, 1895)
Taphrodes granulatus (Jordan, 1895)
Bulbitermes perpusillus (John, 1925)
Bulbitermes perpusillus (John, 1925)
Homoneura sp. "ZRCBDP0021632"
Homoneura sp. "ZRCBDP0021632"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0166495"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0166495"
Artocarpus lanceifolius Roxb.
Artocarpus lanceifolius Roxb.
Sarcophaga pattoni Senior-White, 1924
Sarcophaga pattoni Senior-White, 1924
Cerambycidae sp. "ZRCBDP0061276"
Cerambycidae sp. "ZRCBDP0061276"
Schoenoplectiella mucronata (L.) J.Jung & H.K.Choi
Schoenoplectiella mucronata (L.) J.Jung & H.K.Choi
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0069306"
Mycetophilidae sp. "ZRCBDP0069306"
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Periclimenes kempi Bruce, 1969
Lissoporcellana sp. "4bd726c7"
Lissoporcellana sp. "4bd726c7"
"Acantheis" sp. "Yellow-lined Tufted"
"Acantheis" sp. "Yellow-lined Tufted"
Nanopilumnus heterodon (Sakai, 1934)
Nanopilumnus heterodon (Sakai, 1934)
Dromidia sp. "JS-2376"
Dromidia sp. "JS-2376"
Chironomidae sp. "CL104"
Chironomidae sp. "CL104"
Anguilliformes sp. "SEA-3043"
Anguilliformes sp. "SEA-3043"
Cethosia hypsea
Cethosia hypsea
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral SEA-4255"
Octocorallia sp. "Soft coral SEA-4255"
Diacamma pallidum
Diacamma pallidum
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0112449"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0112449"
Psenuc sp. "Mangrove Painted Braille"
Psenuc sp. "Mangrove Painted Braille"
Clitocybe sp. "1"
Clitocybe sp. "1"
Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Iguana iguana (Linnaeus, 1758)
Globosita sp. "SEA-6085"
Globosita sp. "SEA-6085"
Erronea ovum (Gmelin, 1791)
Erronea ovum (Gmelin, 1791)
Dendrolycosa sp. "Pale Tree Lycan"
Dendrolycosa sp. "Pale Tree Lycan"
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "25"
Ophiothrix (Ophiothrix) sp. "25"
Homoneurinae sp. "ZRCBDP0054811"
Homoneurinae sp. "ZRCBDP0054811"
Allogalathea longimana Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2011
Allogalathea longimana Cabezas, Macpherson & Machordom, 2011
Solenidae sp. "e24c92a6"
Solenidae sp. "e24c92a6"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076225"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0076225"
Protrellius neesoon
Protrellius neesoon
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143851"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0143851"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0104227"
Chloropidae sp. "ZRCBDP0104227"
Chironomidae sp. "2593"
Chironomidae sp. "2593"
Pyrrosia longifolia (Burm.fil.) C.V.Morton
Pyrrosia longifolia (Burm.fil.) C.V.Morton
Pseudolarimichthys terengganui (Seah, Hanafi, Mazlan & Chao, 2015)
Pseudolarimichthys terengganui (Seah, Hanafi, Mazlan & Chao, 2015)
Cynoglossus sp. "JS-1148B"
Cynoglossus sp. "JS-1148B"
Asplenium tenerum G.Forst.
Asplenium tenerum G.Forst.
Fissistigma manubriatum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Merr.
Fissistigma manubriatum (Hook.f. & Thomson) Merr.
Keroplatinae sp. "ZRCBDP0048633"
Keroplatinae sp. "ZRCBDP0048633"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 21"
Scleractinia sp. "Hard coral 21"
Tetracera akara (Burm.fil.) Merr.
Tetracera akara (Burm.fil.) Merr.
Areca catechu L.
Areca catechu L.
Discosoma sp. "Singapore"
Discosoma sp. "Singapore"
Galathea subsquamata Stimpson, 1858
Galathea subsquamata Stimpson, 1858
Pomacentridae sp. "SS-0787"
Pomacentridae sp. "SS-0787"
Hydrozoa sp. "Hydroid 16"
Hydrozoa sp. "Hydroid 16"
Ischnothyreus an Tong & Li, 2016
Ischnothyreus an Tong & Li, 2016
Osmelia maingayi King
Osmelia maingayi King
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)
Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169111"
Hemiptera sp. "ZRCBDP0169111"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0033241"
Phoridae sp. "ZRCBDP0033241"
Cantikus sabah (Huber, 2011)
Cantikus sabah (Huber, 2011)
Speocera vangvieng Jäger & Nophaseud, 2026
Speocera vangvieng Jäger & Nophaseud, 2026
Probolomyrmex vieti
Probolomyrmex vieti
Curcuma (Curcuma) longa L.
Curcuma (Curcuma) longa L.
Erionota sybirita (Hewitson, 1876)
Erionota sybirita (Hewitson, 1876)
Varma fervens (Walker, 1857)
Varma fervens (Walker, 1857)
Monolepta mentaweiensis
Monolepta mentaweiensis
Inegocia sp. "JS-1230"
Inegocia sp. "JS-1230"
Anomura sp. "Squat lobster 1"
Anomura sp. "Squat lobster 1"
Globosita sp. "SEA-1455"
Globosita sp. "SEA-1455"
Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum.
Theobroma grandiflorum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schum.
Tracheloschizus cameratus (Lacordaire, 1866)
Tracheloschizus cameratus (Lacordaire, 1866)
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