Animals of Singapore
125 animals on World Animal Map have open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records from Singapore on GBIF: 70 birds, 16 insects & other invertebrates, 15 mammals, 10 reptiles, 10 sharks & fish, 4 amphibians. Species marked “introduced” are listed as non-native there by GRIIS checklists. Show on the world map
All 125 animals by group
Mongooses, civets & genets 2
- Asian palm civet Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
- Southern palm civet Paradoxurus musanga
Weasels, otters, badgers & skunks 1
- Smooth-coated otter Lutrogale perspicillata
Deer 1
- Lesser mouse-deer Tragulus kanchil
Monkeys 2
- Macaca fascicularis Macaca fascicularis
- Raffles' banded langur Presbytis femoralis
Bats 2
- Lesser short-nosed fruit bat Cynopterus brachyotis
- Narrow-winged pipistrelle Pipistrellus stenopterus
Squirrels, chipmunks & marmots 3
- Finlayson's squirrel Callosciurus finlaysonii (introduced)
- Plantain squirrel Callosciurus notatus
- Slender squirrel Sundasciurus tenuis
Hedgehogs, shrews & moles 1
- Asian house shrew Suncus murinus
Pangolins, hyraxes & other mammals 3
- Common treeshrew Tupaia glis
- Sunda flying lemur Galeopterus variegatus
- Sunda pangolin Manis javanica
Birds of prey 7
- Amur falcon Falco amurensis
- Black kite Milvus migrans
- Black-winged kite Elanus caeruleus
- Brahminy kite Haliastur indus
- Crested honey buzzard Pernis ptilorhynchus
- Osprey Pandion haliaetus
- White-bellied sea eagle Haliaeetus leucogaster
Parrots 6
- Grey parrot Psittacus erithacus
- Monk parakeet Myiopsitta monachus
- Palm cockatoo Probosciger aterrimus
- Rose-ringed parakeet Psittacula krameri (introduced)
- Salmon-crested cockatoo Cacatua moluccensis
- Yellow-crested cockatoo Cacatua sulphurea (introduced)
Ducks, geese & swans 1
- Mute swan Cygnus olor
Waders, gulls, terns & auks 18
- Bar-tailed godwit Limosa lapponica
- Black-tailed godwit Limosa limosa
- Black-winged stilt Himantopus himantopus
- Common greenshank Tringa nebularia
- Common redshank Tringa totanus
- Common sandpiper Actitis hypoleucos
- Common snipe Gallinago gallinago
- Curlew sandpiper Calidris ferruginea
- Eurasian curlew Numenius arquata
- Eurasian whimbrel Numenius phaeopus
- Grey plover Pluvialis squatarola
- Little tern Sternula albifrons
- Masked lapwing Vanellus miles (introduced)
- Red-wattled lapwing Vanellus indicus
- Ruddy turnstone Arenaria interpres
- Sanderling Calidris alba
- White-winged tern Chlidonias leucopterus
- Wood sandpiper Tringa glareola
Seabirds, divers & grebes 1
- Little grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis
Herons, storks, cranes & flamingos 8
- Asian openbill Anastomus oscitans
- Black-crowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax
- Common moorhen Gallinula chloropus
- Great egret Ardea alba
- Grey heron Ardea cinerea
- Little egret Egretta garzetta
- Painted stork Mycteria leucocephala
- Purple heron Ardea purpurea
Pheasants, grouse & game birds 3
- Indian peafowl Pavo cristatus
- King quail Synoicus chinensis
- Red junglefowl Gallus gallus
Pigeons & doves 4
- Pink-necked green pigeon Treron vernans
- Rock dove Columba livia (introduced)
- Spotted dove Spilopelia chinensis
- Zebra dove Geopelia striata
Woodpeckers, kingfishers, hornbills & toucans 3
- Common kingfisher Alcedo atthis
- Oriental pied hornbill Anthracoceros albirostris
- White-throated kingfisher Halcyon smyrnensis
Crows, jays & magpies 2
- House crow Corvus splendens (introduced)
- Large-billed crow Corvus macrorhynchos
Songbirds & perching birds 16
- Asian koel Eudynamys scolopaceus
- Barn swallow Hirundo rustica
- Baya weaver Ploceus philippinus
- Black drongo Dicrurus macrocercus
- Common hill myna Gracula religiosa
- Common myna Acridotheres tristis (introduced)
- Common tailorbird Orthotomus sutorius
- Eurasian tree sparrow Passer montanus (introduced)
- Grey wagtail Motacilla cinerea
- Indian paradise flycatcher Terpsiphone paradisi
- Oriental magpie-robin Copsychus saularis
- Red-whiskered bulbul Pycnonotus jocosus (introduced)
- Sand martin Riparia riparia
- Scaly-breasted munia Lonchura punctulata
- White wagtail Motacilla alba
- Yellow-browed warbler Phylloscopus inornatus
Cuckoos, turacos & other birds 1
- Greater coucal Centropus sinensis
Crocodiles & alligators 1
- Saltwater crocodile Crocodylus porosus
Snakes 6
- Ahaetulla prasina Ahaetulla prasina
- Calliophis bivirgatus Calliophis bivirgatus
- Chrysopelea paradisi Chrysopelea paradisi
- Gonyosoma oxycephalum Gonyosoma oxycephalum
- Reticulated python Malayopython reticulatus
- Tropidolaemus wagleri Tropidolaemus wagleri
Lizards, geckos & tuatara 2
- Asian water monitor Varanus salvator
- Oriental garden lizard Calotes versicolor (introduced)
Turtles & tortoises 1
- Pond slider Trachemys scripta
Frogs & toads 4
- Banded bullfrog Kaloula pulchra (introduced)
- Common tree frog Polypedates leucomystax
- Duttaphrynus melanostictus Duttaphrynus melanostictus
- Greenhouse frog Eleutherodactylus planirostris
Sharks 2
- Scalloped hammerhead Sphyrna lewini
- Spinner shark Carcharhinus brevipinna
Rays, skates & chimaeras 4
- Bluespotted ribbontail ray Taeniura lymma
- Ocellate river stingray Potamotrygon motoro (introduced)
- Rhynchobatus australiae Rhynchobatus australiae
- Spinetail mobula Mobula japanica
Bony fish 4
- Channa micropeltes Channa micropeltes (introduced)
- Channa striata Channa striata
- Green chromide Etroplus suratensis (introduced)
- Guppy Poecilia reticulata (introduced)
Butterflies & moths 3
- Attacus atlas Attacus atlas
- Daphnis nerii Daphnis nerii
- Papilio demoleus Papilio demoleus
Bees, wasps & ants 6
- Apis cerana Apis cerana
- Apis dorsata Apis dorsata
- Apis florea Apis florea
- Emerald cockroach wasp Ampulex compressa
- Oecophylla smaragdina Oecophylla smaragdina
- Yellow crazy ant Anoplolepis gracilipes
Dragonflies & damselflies 1
- Pantala flavescens Pantala flavescens
Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects 1
- American cockroach Periplaneta americana (introduced)
Spiders, scorpions & other arachnids 2
- Heteropoda venatoria Heteropoda venatoria
- Nephila pilipes Nephila pilipes
Crabs, lobsters & shrimps 1
- Portunus pelagicus Portunus pelagicus
Starfish, sea urchins & relatives 2
- Diadema setosum Diadema setosum
- Protoreaster nodosus Protoreaster nodosus
Presence means at least a few wild records with coordinates (and a minimum share of the species’ records, to exclude vagrants and escapes) in GBIF data licensed CC0 or CC BY 4.0. Some species may be missing where open data is scarce.