tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84879185804624924892024-02-06T18:03:17.574-08:00Singapore Wild AnimalsBiodiversity from microscopic to mammalskhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.comBlogger136125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-1561164701518720122012-12-31T09:43:00.002-08:002018-04-12T08:48:53.765-07:00Singapore Mammals<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Class Mammalia</h2>
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<td colspan="2"><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/shrews.html">Shrews</a></b></td>
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<td width="50%">House Shrew (<i>Suncus murinus</i>)</td>
<td width="50%">Southeast Asian White-toothed Shrew (<i>Crocidura fuliginosa</i>)</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/pangolin.html">Pangolin</a></b></td>
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<td>Sunda Pangolin (<i>Manis javanica</i>)</td>
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<td colspan="4"><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/carnivores.html">Carnivores</a></b></td>
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<td>Common Palm Civet (<i>Paradoxurus hermaphroditus</i>)</td>
<td>Three-striped Palm Civet (<i>Arctogalidia trivirgata</i>)</td>
<td>Large Indian Civet (<i>Viverra zibetha</i>)</td>
<td>Malay Civet (<i>Viverra tangalunga</i>)</td>
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<td>Asian Small-clawed Otter (<i>Aonyx cinereus</i>)</td>
<td>Smooth Otter (<i>Lutrogale perspicillata</i>)</td>
<td>Leopard Cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>)</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/dugong.html">Dugong</a></b></td>
<td><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/elephant.html">Elephant</a></b></td>
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<td>Dugong (<i>Dugong dugon</i>)</td>
<td>Asian Elephant (<i>Elaphas maximus</i>)</td>
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<td colspan="4"><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/dolphins-and-whales.html">Cetaceans</a></b></td>
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<td>Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops aduncus</i>)</td>
<td>Common Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>)</td>
<td>Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa chinensis</i>)</td>
<td>Irrawaddy Dolphin (<i>Orcaella brevirostris</i>)</td>
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<td>Risso's Dolphin (<i>Grampus griseus</i>)</td>
<td>Fraser's Dolphin (<i>Lagenodelphis hosei</i>)</td>
<td>False Killer Whale (<i>Pseudorca crassidens</i>)</td>
<td>Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (<i>Stenella attenuata</i>)</td>
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<td>Spinner Dolphin (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>)</td>
<td>Finless Porpoise (<i>Neophocaena phocaenoides</i>)</td>
<td>Sei Whale (<i>Balaenoptera borealis</i>)</td>
<td>Bryde's Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>)</td>
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<td>Sperm Whale (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>)</td>
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<td colspan="4"><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/ungulates.html">Even-toed Ungulates</a></b></td>
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<td>Wild Pig (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)</td>
<td>Sambar (<i>Rusa unicolor</i>)</td>
<td>Lesser Mousedeer (<i>Tragulus kancil</i>)</td>
<td>Greater Mousedeer (<i>Tragulus napu</i>)</td>
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<b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/ungulates.html">Odd-toed Ungulates</a></b>
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Malayan Tapir (<i>Tapirus indicus </i>)
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<td colspan="4"><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/rodents.html">Rodents</a></b></td>
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<td>Asian House Mouse (<i>Mus castaneus</i>)</td>
<td>Norway Rat (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>)</td>
<td>Asian House Rat (<i>Rattus tanezumi</i>)</td>
<td>Polynesian Rat (<i>Rattus exulans</i>)</td>
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<td>Malaysian Wood Rat (<i>Rattus tiomanicus</i>)</td>
<td>Singapore Rat (<i>Rattus annandalei</i>)</td>
<td>Brown Spiny Rat (<i>Maxomys rajah</i>)</td>
<td>Red Spiny Rat (<i>Maxomys surifer</i>)</td>
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<td>Plantain Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus notatus</i>)</td>
<td>Variable Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus finlaysonii</i>)</td>
<td>Slender Squirrel (<i>Sundasciurus tenuis</i>)</td>
<td>Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel (<i>Ratufa affinis</i>)</td>
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<td>Shrew-faced Ground Squirrel (<i>Rhinosciurus laticaudatus</i>)</td>
<td>Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel (<i>Hylopetes spadiceus</i>)</td>
<td>Horsfield's Flying Squirrel (<i>Iomys horsfieldii</i>)</td>
<td>Red Giant Flying Squirrel (<i>Petaurista petaurista</i>)</td>
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<td>Malaysian Porcupine (<i>Hystrix brachyura</i>)</td>
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<td>Malayan Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus vampyrus</i>)</td>
<td>Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (<i>Cynopterus brachyotis</i>)</td>
<td>Dusky Fruit Bat (<i>Penthetor lucasi</i>)</td>
<td>Common Long-tongued Fruit Bat (<i>Macroglossus minimus</i>)</td>
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<td>Cave Nectar Bat (<i>Eonycteris spelaea</i>)</td>
<td>Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat (<i>Emballonura monticola</i>)</td>
<td>Black-bearded Tomb Bat (<i>Taphozous melanopogon</i>)</td>
<td>Pouched Tomb Bat (<i>Saccolaimus saccolaimus</i>)</td>
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<td>Southeast Asian Hollow-faced Bat (<i>Nycteris tragata</i>)</td>
<td>Lesser False Vampire (<i>Megaderma spasma</i>)</td>
<td>Glossy Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus lepidus</i>)</td>
<td>Trefoil Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus trifoliatus</i>)</td>
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<td>Woolly Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus luctus</i>)</td>
<td>Bicolored Roundleaf Bat (<i>Hipposideros bicolor</i>)</td>
<td>Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (<i>Kerivoula hardwickii</i>)</td>
<td>Whiskered Myotis (<i>Myotis muricola</i>)</td>
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<td>Grey Large-footed Myotis (<i>Myotis adversus</i>)</td>
<td>Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat (<i>Scotophilus kuhlii</i>)</td>
<td>Lesser Bamboo Bat (<i>Tylonycteris pachypus</i>)</td>
<td>Greater Bamboo Bat (<i>Tylonycteris robustula</i>)</td>
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<td>Javan Pipistrelle (<i>Pipistrellus javanicus</i>)</td>
<td>Narrow-winged Pipistrelle (<i>Pipistrellus stenopterus</i>)</td>
<td>Brown Tube-nosed Bat (<i>Murina suilla</i>)</td>
<td>Naked Bulldog Bat (<i>Cheiromeles torquatus</i>)</td>
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<td><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/treeshrew.html">Treeshrews</a></b></td>
<td><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/colugo.html">Colugos</a></b></td>
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<td width="50%">Common Treeshrew (<i>Tupaia glis</i>)</td>
<td width="50%">Malayan Colugo (<i>Cynocephalus variegatus</i>)</td>
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<td colspan="3"><b><a href="http://sgwildanimals.blogspot.sg/2012/12/primates.html">Primates</a></b></td>
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<td>Sunda Slow Loris (<i>Nycticebus coucang</i>)</td>
<td>Long-tailed Macaque (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>)</td>
<td>Banded Leaf Monkey (<i>Presbytis femoralis</i>)</td>
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khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-87570899821046571462012-12-31T07:49:00.003-08:002018-04-12T07:23:05.093-07:00Primates<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Primates</h2>
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This order contains lemurs, lorises, tarsiers, monkeys, apes. There are 3 species in Singapore - Sunda Slow Loris, Long-tailed Macaque and Banded Leaf Monkey.
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Sunda Slow Loris (<i>Nycticebus coucang</i>)</h3>
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It is nocturnal and rarely encountered.
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Long-tailed Macaque (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>)</h3>
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One of the most common mammals in Singapore. It is also called the Crab-eating Macaque.
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Admiralty Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Banded Leaf Monkey (<i>Presbytis femoralis</i>)</h3>
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The only other monkey that can still be found in Singapore. There are about 40 of them in the Central Catchment.
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Upper Seletar ©Con Foley</div>
khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-9135686762702295002012-12-31T07:36:00.000-08:002019-07-17T06:09:23.607-07:00Colugo<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Dermoptera</h2>
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This order contains only 1 family (Cynocephalidae) with 2 species - Philippines Colugo (<i>Cynocephalus volans</i>) and Malayan Colugo (<i>Galeopterus variegatus</i>). Colugos are also called Flying Lemurs because it is able to glide from tree to tree. It is, however, not a lemur at all.
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There is 1 species in Singapore, namely the Malayan Colugo. Although uncommonly seen, it is doing quite well in the Central Catchment. It is also known as Sunda Colugo or Malayan Flying Lemur.
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Chestnut Trail ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Brown variant. With baby at Seletar ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Mother and child at Central Catchment ©Lau JS</div>
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Wild colugos within Singapore Zoo compound ©Tan KH</div>
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Order Scandentia</h2>
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This order contains 20 species of treeshrews. They resemble shrews, but are actually more related to primates. There is 1 species in Singapore, namely Common Treeshrew (<i>Tupaia glis</i>).
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Hindhede ©Tan KH</div>
khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-82420446049159670262012-12-31T03:18:00.000-08:002019-07-19T23:56:29.515-07:00Bats<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Chiroptera</h2>
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This order contains the flying mammals - bats. There are 24 or more species in Singapore.
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Bats flying around at Punggol Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Megabats (Suborder Megachiroptera)</h3>
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Megabats are also called Fruit Bats. This suborder contains a single family (Family Pteropodidae). They are fruit/nectar eaters as opposed to the microbats (Suborder Microchiroptera), which are mainly insect eaters (although some feed on blood, fish or nectar).
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There are 5 confirmed species in Singapore. 2 others - Island
Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus hypomelanus</i>) and Short-nosed Fruit Bat (<i>Cynopterus
sphinx</i>) - need to be confirmed.
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<li>Malayan Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus vampyrus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (<i>Cynopterus brachyotis</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Dusky Fruit Bat (<i>Penthetor lucasi</i>) - Uncommon</li>
<li>Common Long-tongued Fruit Bat (<i>Macroglossus minimus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Cave Nectar Bat (<i>Eonycteris spelaea</i>) - Common</li>
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Malayan Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus vampyrus</i>)</h4>
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This is the largest fruit bat that can be found in Singapore.
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In captivity in the Zoo ©Tan KH</div>
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Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (<i>Cynopterus brachyotis</i>)</h4>
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This is the most common fruit/nectar-eating bat in Singapore. It is also known as the Lesser Short-nosed Fruit Bat or Common Fruit Bat. It roosts under broad leaves (e.g. palm, banana leaves) and usually occurs in a group. Although mainly nocturnal, it can sometimes be seen in broad daylight. The female has a yellow collar, while the male has a red collar.
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Female (left) and Male ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Roosting: Under building ©Eddy Lee. Under palm tree ©Tan GC</div>
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Wild population in the Zoo compound. Female with baby at Sungei Buloh ©Tan KH</div>
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Cave Nectar Bat (<i>Eonycteris spelaea</i>)</h4>
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This is a dark-coloured bat with greyish belly.
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Rifle Range ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Rifle Range ©Danny Lau</div>
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Microbats (Microchiroptera)</h3>
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Microbats are smaller than the megabats. They are mainly insect eaters,
although some eat blood, fish, nectar, fruits and even small mammals. Most use
echolocation to detect prey. In 2005, it was thought that only 15 species of
microbats are left in Singapore<sup>1,2</sup>. However, with recent discovery and rediscoveries<sup>3,4,5,6</sup>, our microbat diversity has took a leap to 19 species.
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This raises hope for the rediscovery of the 6 extirpated species: Lesser Woolly Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus sedulus</i>), Lesser Brown Horseshoe Bat (<i>R. stheno</i>), Fawn Roundleaf Bat (<i>Hipposideros cervinus</i>), Ridley's Roundleaf Bat (<i>H. ridleyi</i>), Singapore Whiskered Bat (<i>Myotis oreias</i>) and Wrinkle-lipped Free-tailed Bat (<i>Chaerephon plicatus</i>). Of these, the Singapore Whiskered Bat is the most interesting, being the only species thought to be endemic to Singapore<sup>7</sup>.
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There are now 19 species in Singapore.
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A vesper bat at <!--18Sep18 -->Choa Chu Kang ©Lau JS</div>
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<li>Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat (<i>Emballonura monticola</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Black-bearded Tomb Bat (<i>Taphozous melanopogon</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Pouched Tomb Bat (<i>Saccolaimus saccolaimus</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Southeast Asian Hollow-faced Bat (<i>Nycteris tragata</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Lesser False Vampire (<i>Megaderma spasma</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Glossy Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus lepidus</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Trefoil Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus trifoliatus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Woolly Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus luctus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Bicolored Roundleaf Bat (<i>Hipposideros bicolor</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (<i>Kerivoula hardwickii</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Whiskered Myotis (<i>Myotis muricola</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Grey Large-footed Myotis (<i>Myotis adversus</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat (<i>Scotophilus kuhlii</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Lesser Bamboo Bat (<i>Tylonycteris pachypus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Greater Bamboo Bat (<i>Tylonycteris robustula</i>) - Uncommon</li>
<li>Javan Pipistrelle (<i>Pipistrellus javanicus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Narrow-winged Pipistrelle (<i>Pipistrellus stenopterus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Brown Tube-nosed Bat (<i>Murina suilla</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Naked Bulldog Bat (<i>Cheiromeles torquatus</i>) - Rare</li>
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Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat (<i>Emballonura monticola</i>)</h4>
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Sheath-tailed Bats are so called because the tail is hidden in the skin
between the tails. This species is the smallest of them all, hence its name.
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Trefoil Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus trifoliatus</i>)</h4>
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Horseshoe bats are so called because of the facial pattern which looks like a
horseshoe. This species has yellow ears.
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Whiskered Myotis (<i>Myotis muricola</i>)</h4>
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This is a common insectivorous bat in Singapore.
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Whiskered Myotis at Woodlands ©Tan KH</div>
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References</h4>
1. <a href="http://www.mbcru.com/index_files/Pottie%20et%20al.%202005--Acta.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.mbcru.com/index_files/Pottie%20et%20al.%202005--Acta.pdf</a><br />
2. <a href="http://www.mbcru.com/index_files/Lane%20et%20al.%202006.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.mbcru.com/index_files/Lane%20et%20al.%202006.pdf</a><br />
3. <a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/2009nis83-90.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Noteworthy microchiropteran records from the Bukit Timah and Central Catchment Nature Reserves, Singapore</a><br />
4. <a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/2009nis215-230.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Naked Bulldog Bat, Cheiromeles torquatus in Singapore ― past and present records, with highlights on its unique morphology (Microchiroptera: Molossidae)</a><br />
5. <a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/2009nis323-327.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Javan pipistrelle, Pipistrellus javanicus (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae) in Singapore</a><br />
6. <a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/2010nis159-165.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The narrow-winged pipistrelle, Pipistrellus stenopterus (Dobson) in Singapore (Mammalia: Chiroptera: Vespertilionidae)</a><br />
7. <a href="http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/14186/0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/14186/0</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-8806277105107191662012-12-31T02:35:00.004-08:002019-07-22T07:38:17.435-07:00Rodents<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Rodentia</h2>
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This order contains mice, rats, squirrels, porcupines, etc.
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Singapore has 17 species - 1 mouse, 7 rats, 8 squirrels, 1 porcupine.
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Mice and Rats (Family Muridae)</h3>
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There are 8 species in Singapore. The urban mouse and rats: Asian House Mouse, Norway Rat and Asian House Rat, are common. The rest are rare and found in wooded areas.
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<ol>
<li>Asian House Mouse (<i>Mus castaneus</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Brown Rat (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) - Common - Introduced</li>
<li>Asian House Rat (<i>Rattus tanezumi</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Polynesian Rat (<i>Rattus exulans</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Malaysian Wood Rat (<i>Rattus tiomanicus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Singapore Rat (<i>Rattus annandalei</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Brown Spiny Rat (<i>Maxomys rajah</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Red Spiny Rat (<i>Maxomys surifer</i>) - Extirpated?</li>
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Asian House Mouse (<i>Mus castaneus</i>)</h4>
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Sometimes treated as a subspecies of the House Mouse (<i>Mus musculus</i>).
It is common in urban areas and is mainly nocturnal. It is smaller than the
urban rats.
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Asian House Mouse ©Tan GC</div>
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Asian House Rat (<i>Rattus tanezumi</i>)</h4>
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It is common in urban areas and is mainly nocturnal. It is larger than the Asian House Mouse (<i>Mus castaneus</i>).
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Adult Asian House Rat at Changi ©Tan KH</div>
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Young Asian House Rat at Sengkang Floating Wetland ©Tan KH</div>
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Asian House Rat at Siglap Canal ©Tan KH</div>
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Squirrels (Family Sciuridae)</h3>
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There are 8 species in Singapore. However, two of them - Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel and Red Giant Flying Squirrel - are likely to be extirpated. The most commonly encountered is the Plantain Squirrel, which is common in parks and gardens. The Slender Squirrel is smaller, but also common. The other squirrel one is likely to see is the Variable Squirrel, which is not native.
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<ol>
<li>Plantain Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus notatus</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Variable Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus finlaysonii</i>) - Uncommon - Introduced</li>
<li>Slender Squirrel (<i>Sundasciurus tenuis</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Shrew-faced Squirrel (<i>Rhinosciurus laticaudatus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel (<i>Hylopetes spadiceus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Horsfield's Flying Squirrel (<i>Iomys horsfieldii</i>) - Common</li>
<li>Red Giant Flying Squirrel (<i>Petaurista petaurista</i>) - Extirpated</li>
<li>Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel (<i>Ratufa affinis</i>) - Extirpated</li>
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Plantain Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus notatus</i>)</h4>
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The most common squirrel in Singapore. It is brown with a reddish belly and a black-and-white stripe on the sides. It is common in wooded areas. The other squirrel one is likely to encounter is the Slender Squirrel, but this is much smaller and lacks the stripe pattern.
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Plantain Squirrels: Pulau Ubin. Carrying nesting material at Hindhede ©Tan KH</div>
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Plantain Squirrel feeding on fruit at Sungei Buloh ©Tan KH</div>
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Variable Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus finlaysonii</i>)</h4>
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This medium-sized squirrel is not native to Singapore.
It is also known as the Finlayson's Squirrel. It is brown above and white below.
It has established a feral population in the Bidadari wooded area.
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Variable Squirrels at Bidadari ©Lau SY</div>
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Variable Squirrel carrying nesting material and feeding at Bidadari ©Tan KH</div>
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Slender Squirrel (<i>Sundasciurus tenuis</i>)</h4>
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The smallest squirrel in Singapore. It is brownish all over and is common in forested areas. The other common squirrel one is likely to encounter is the Plantain Squirrel, which is not only much larger but also has stripe pattern on the side of the belly.
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Sime Forest ©Tan KH. Lower Peirce ©Lau SY</div>
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Lower Peirce. Dairy Farm ©Tan KH</div>
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Cream-coloured Giant Squirrels (<i>Ratufa affinis</i>)</h4>
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This was the largest squirrel in Singapore. It is cream-coloured throughout, hence its name.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog52jwuomukxPLAFlzj51KO3y4DE2tEx2qk9hp7jSquo03xRLcr4MutnOBWa3Xp7Rh49cUzeMFdH62dq4JINcl_Pm8bSZnSRTCNfN5-AalV0RzBH6oGYZu_I5AU-8I1K1DizNETk6b413/s1600/ccgs.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhog52jwuomukxPLAFlzj51KO3y4DE2tEx2qk9hp7jSquo03xRLcr4MutnOBWa3Xp7Rh49cUzeMFdH62dq4JINcl_Pm8bSZnSRTCNfN5-AalV0RzBH6oGYZu_I5AU-8I1K1DizNETk6b413/s400/ccgs.jpg" width="353" /></a><br />
Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel in Malaysia ©Danny Lau</div>
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Old World Porcupines (Family Hystricidae)
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Malaysian Porcupine (<i>Hystrix brachyura</i>)</h4>
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The Malaysian Porcupine was thought to be extirpated from Singapore until it was rediscovered on Pulau Tekong in a 2005 survey. Subsequently, it was also recorded from Bukit Timah and Central Catchment<sup>1</sup>.
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Captive Malaysian Porcupines in Malaysia ©Tan KH</div>
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Reference</h4>
1. <a href="https://www.nparks.gov.sg/~/media/nparks-real-content/news/2016/btnr/3-media-factsheet-b_btnr-survey-interim-update.pdf?la=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
An interim update on the comprehensive survey of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-71443576163770769192012-12-31T00:47:00.002-08:002019-07-05T08:04:20.702-07:00Ungulates<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Artiodactyla</h2>
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This order contains the even-toed ungulates, i.e. herbivores with two or four toes.
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In Singapore, there are 4 species - 1 pig and 3 deer.
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Wild Pig (<i>Sus scrofa</i>)</h3>
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When Singapore was developed, the Wild Pig population was decimated, even on
Pulau Ubin. Recently, there has been an increase in population, likely from
Johor, so much so that this species is now listed as common<sup>1</sup>. Being a prolific breeder and without natural predators, it is likely to come into conflict with human. It can be found at Pulau Ubin, Pulau Tekong, Western Catchment, Central Catchment, Seletar and Changi, as well as the neighbouring wooded areas.
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Wild Pigs feeding at Pulau Ubin ©Tan KH</div>
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Wild Pig running away at Pulau Punggol ©Tan KH</div>
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Wild Pig at Punggol Grassland ©Tan KH</div>
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Sambar (<i>Cervus unicolor</i>)</h3>
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The Sambar Deer or Sambar was a deer native to Singapore. It was last sighted in the Bukit Timah area in the 1920s<sup>2</sup>. In the 2000s, they were reintroduced into the Central Catchment area. There are now reportedly 20 of these deer in the wild<sup>3</sup>. This fact came to light when a sambar was knocked down by a car on SLE on 3 Mar 2010.
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The other extinct deer in Singapore is the Indian Muntjac (<i>Muntiacus muntjak</i>).
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Sambar in Malaysia ©Ben Lee</div>
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Lesser Mousedeer (<i>Tragulus kancil</i>)</h3>
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The Lesser Mousedeer is the smallest of the mousedeer.
They can still be found at Bukit Timah and Central Catchment.
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Lesser Mousedeer at Lower Peirce ©Con Foley</div>
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There has been some controversy regarding the identity of the following mousedeer at Lower Peirce<sup>4</sup>.
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Lesser Mousedeer at Peirce Area ©Ben Lee</div>
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Greater Mousedeer (<i>Tragulus napu</i>)</h3>
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The Greater Mousedeer is larger than the Lesser Mousedeer. It was thought to be extirpated in Singapore until it was rediscovered on Pulau Ubin in 2009<sup>5</sup>. It has also been reintroduced to the Central Catchment. It can be distinguished from the Lesser Mousedeer by the five white stripes on the chest (compared to three on the Lesser Mousedeer).
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References</h4>
1. <a href="http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2010/2010nis227-237.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Status of Eurasian Wild Pig in Singapore 2010</a><br />
2. <a href="http://newspapers.nl.sg/Digitised/Article/straitstimes19470907.2.54.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Singapore's protected animals and birds</a><br />
3. <a href="http://wildsingaporenews.blogspot.com/2010/03/rare-deer-knocked-down-by-car-on-sle.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rare deer knocked down by car on SLE</a><br />
4. <a href="http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2009/2009nis467-473.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The identity of a mousedeer (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Tragulidae) observed at Lower Peirce Forest, Singapore</a><br />
5. <a href="http://rmbr.nus.edu.sg/nis/bulletin2009/2009nis373-378.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rediscovery of Greater Mousedeer, <i>Tragulus napu</i> (Mammalia: Artiodactyla: Tragulidae) in Pulau Ubin, Singapore</a>
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Order Perissodactyla</h2>
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This order contains the odd-toed ungulates, i.e. herbivores with one or three toes, although tapirs have four toes on their fore feet.
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In Singapore, there is 1 species - Malayan Tapir.
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Malayan Tapir (<i>Tapirus indicus </i>)</h3>
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This is a distinctive black-and-white mammal. It is a very rare visitor from the Johor forests in Malaysia to Singapore, last seen on Pulau Ubin and Changi<sup>6</sup>.
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Captive Malayan Tapirs in the Zoo ©Tan KH</div>
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Reference</h4>
6. <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/rare-sighting-of-endangered-malayan-tapir-at-changi" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rare sighting of endangered Malayan tapir at Changi</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-86557818113389497772012-12-30T23:44:00.003-08:002018-04-12T08:27:47.086-07:00Dolphins and Whales<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Cetacea</h2>
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This order contains dolphins and whales. These are marine mammals.
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In Singapore, 13 species have been recorded. The one most likely encountered are the uncommon Indo-Pacific Bottlenose and Humpback Dolphins. These are followed by the rare Finless Porpoise and Irrawaddy Dolphins<sup>1</sup>. The False Killer Whale is even rarer with only one found stranded at Tuas in 1994<sup>2</sup>. In 2015. Singapore had its first record of Sperm Whale, albeit a dead one off Jurong Island<sup>3</sup>. The rest are possible in Singapore water but need to be confirmed<sup>4,5</sup>.
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<li>Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops aduncus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Common Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa chinensis</i>) - Uncommon</li>
<li>Irrawaddy Dolphin (<i>Orcaella brevirostris</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Risso's Dolphin (<i>Grampus griseus</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Fraser's Dolphin (<i>Lagenodelphis hosei</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>False Killer Whale (<i>Pseudorca crassidens</i>) - Rare vagrant</li>
<li>Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (<i>Stenella attenuata</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Spinner Dolphin (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Finless Porpoise (<i>Neophocaena phocaenoides</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Sei Whale (<i>Balaenoptera borealis</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Bryde's Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) - Rare</li>
<li>Sperm Whale (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) - Rare</li>
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<b>The Common Bottlenose Dolphin</b> (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) is rare in Singapore.
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Common Bottlenose Dolphin in Adelaide, Australia ©Tan KH</div>
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The <b>Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin</b> (<i>Tursiops aduncus</i>) has recently been split from the Common Bottlenose Dolphin. It is uncommon and can sometimes be seen in the Singapore Strait.
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Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins in Singapore Strait ©Tan KH</div>
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Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphins in Singapore Strait ©Con Foley</div>
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Mixed pod of Indo-Pacific Bottlenose (dark fins) and Humpback (pale fin) Dolphins in Singapore Strait ©Tan KH</div>
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The <b>Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin </b>(<i>Sousa chinensis</i>) is uncommon and
can sometimes be seen in our Southern waters. It is also called Pink Dolphin due
to its pale coloration. It has a distinctive hump on the back and the dorsal fin is much shorter than the bottlenose dolphins'. The rest of the cetaceans are extremely rare.
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Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin in Singapore Strait ©Tan KH</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVmVZl13naW5qgT-GlbgXZncNlU3qkE435nM-qi6AgCqL4WxAdg8kOjcjGPpqRgrleQ5xlGaMNViet6z_8GfJG9QdFkyZ6f4wQ1FpUDw6i9bkzS6FfXWDG9slwbqwdf9Biy0rBUBKSCM/s1600/ihd.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXVmVZl13naW5qgT-GlbgXZncNlU3qkE435nM-qi6AgCqL4WxAdg8kOjcjGPpqRgrleQ5xlGaMNViet6z_8GfJG9QdFkyZ6f4wQ1FpUDw6i9bkzS6FfXWDG9slwbqwdf9Biy0rBUBKSCM/s400/ihd.jpg" width="400" /></a><br />
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin in Singapore Strait ©Lau JS</div>
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References</h4>
1. <a href="http://www.tmsi.nus.edu.sg/mmrl/swimms.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
SWiMMS</a><br />
2. <a href="http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=19940127&id=SjtOAAAAIBAJ&sjid=zxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3524,2728247" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
False Killer Whale stranded at Tuas in 1994</a>
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3. <a href="http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/get-up-close-to-the-singapore-whale-at-the-lee-kong-chian-natural-history-museum" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Get up close to the Singapore whale at the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum</a><br />
4. <a href="http://www.tmsi.nus.edu.sg/mmrl/seawimms.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
SeaWiMMS</a>
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5. <a href="http://www.repository.naturalis.nl/document/149116" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cetaceans of Indonesian waters</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-68151514756899161512012-12-30T21:40:00.000-08:002017-12-17T07:08:12.243-08:00Elephant<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Proboscidea</h2>
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This order contains 2 species of elephants - African and Asian Elephants. Some split the African Elephant into 2 or more species.
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In Singapore, the Asian Elephant (<i>Elephas maximus</i>) has become extirpated, but on very rare occasions, visitors have been found on Pulau Ubin<sup>1</sup> and Tekong<sup>2</sup>. They came from the forests of Johor, Malaysia.
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Captive elephants in the Zoo ©Tan KH</div>
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References</h4>
1. <a href="http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/heritage/ubin/stories/2006/01/ubin-elephant-caught.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://habitatnews.nus.edu.sg/heritage/ubin/stories/2006/01/ubin-elephant-caught.html</a><br />
2. <a href="http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_443_2004-12-28.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://infopedia.nl.sg/articles/SIP_443_2004-12-28.html</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-37988628804952253022012-12-30T21:18:00.000-08:002017-09-24T07:22:49.967-07:00Dugong<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Sirenia</h2>
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This order contains 4 species of sea mammals - 1 dugong and 3 manatees. Dugong (<i>Dugong dugon</i>) is the only member of the Family Dugongidae. It inhabits coastal habitats grazing on sea grass.khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-13736052041483583252012-12-30T21:02:00.001-08:002020-09-15T03:36:53.878-07:00Carnivores<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Carnivora</h2>
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This order contains many of the carnivorous mammals, like cats, civets, hyenas, mongooses, dogs, bears, skunks, weasels, raccoons and now also the pinnipeds. Pinnipeds, i.e. seals, sealions and walrus, used to be in their own order Pinnipeda.
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There are 7 carnivores (or carnivorans) in Singapore - 4 civets, 2 otters and 1 cat.
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Civets (Family Viverridae)</h3>
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Civets are sometimes called civet cats. However, they are not cats. They are more related to hyenas and mongooses. The Short-tailed Mongoose (<i>Herpestes brachyurus</i>) is already extirpated in Singapore.
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There are 4 species of civets in Singapore. The civet one is likely to encounter is the Common Palm Civet. <b>Three-striped Palm Civet</b> (<i>Arctogalidia trivirgata</i>), <b>Indian Palm Civet</b> (<i>Viverra zibetha</i>) and <b>Malay Civet</b> (<i>Viverra tangalunga</i>) are rare. The others - Binturong, Masked Palm Civet, Large-spotted Civet and Otter Civet - are extirpated in Singapore.
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Common Palm Civet (<i>Paradoxurus hermaphroditus</i>)</h4>
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It can be found in plantations and forested areas.
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Kembangan ©Ben Lee</div>
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Pasir Panjang ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Three-striped Palm Civet (<i>Arctogalidia trivirgata</i>)</h4>
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Also known as Short-toothed Palm Civet, it can be found in forested areas.
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Malaysia ©Lau JS</div>
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Malay Civet (<i>Viverra tangalunga</i>)</h4>
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It was thought to be extirpated in Singapore until it was rediscovered in 2012<sup>1</sup>.<br />
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Malaysia ©Con Foley</div>
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Otters (Subfamily Lutrinae)</h3>
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Otters are aquatic carnivores belonging to the weasel family (Family Mustelidae).
They have a streamline body and are at ease in water. There are 13 species in the world and 2 can be found in Singapore - Smooth Otter and Asian Small-clawed Otter. The third - Hairy-nosed Otter (<i>Lutra sumatrana</i>) - is extinct in Singapore. They feed mainly on fish, shellfish and crustaceans. They prefer mangroves.
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Smooth Otter (<i>Lutrogale perspicillata</i>)</h4>
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Also known as the Smooth-coated Otter, it is so called due to the fur
that gives it a smooth look. It is larger than the Small-clawed Otter. Up
to 15 have been spotted at Pulau Punggol in 2012. Some other places they can be found are Botanic Gardens, Kallang River, Lower Seletar, Pasir Ris Park, Pulau Ubin, Sungei Buloh, Sungei Serangoon.
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Smooth Otters at Sungei Buloh: ©Eddy Lee. ©Lau SY</div>
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Smooth Otter family at Lorong Halus ©Tan KH</div>
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Smooth Otters feeding at Pasir Ris Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Asian Small-clawed Otter (<i>Aonyx cinereus</i>)</h4>
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Also known as Oriental Small-clawed Otter, it is the smallest of the otters. It has been sighted at Pulau Tekong and Pulau Ubin.
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Singapore Zoo ©Tan KH</div>
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Cats (Family Felidae)</h3>
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Leopard Cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>)</h4>
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The Leopard Cat is the only remaining native feline in Singapore, but it is
rare. It has been sighted on very rare occasions at Bukit Timah, Central
Catchment and Pulau Tekong. The other felines used to be found in Singapore -
Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard and Flat-headed Cat - are extirpated.
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Malaysia ©Con Foley</div>
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Reference</h4>
1. <a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/06/2012nis079-081-4.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Occurrence of the Malay Civet, Viverra tangalunga (Mammalia: Carnvora: Viverridae) in Singapore</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-18446369572603187582012-12-30T18:42:00.001-08:002017-09-24T00:10:47.863-07:00Pangolin<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Order Pholidota</h2>
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Pangolins are also called Scaly Anteater because they feed on ants and termites, and they are covered with scales. There are 8 species in the world - 4 in Africa, 4 in Asia.
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There is only one species of pangolin in Singapore - Sunda Pangolin (<i>Manis javanica</i>).
khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-80304012665501198322012-12-30T18:34:00.003-08:002018-04-12T07:28:12.595-07:00Shrews<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Soricidae</h2>
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Hedgehogs, moonrats, shrews, moles, etc used to be grouped under Order Insectivora, which has now been renamed as Eulipotyphla. Some go further to split the hedgehogs and moonrats out into a separate order.
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There are 2 shrew species in Singapore - the House Shrew (<i>Suncus murinus</i>) and the Southeast Asian White-toothed Shrew (<i>Crocidura fuliginosa</i>).
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The <b>House Shrew (<i>Suncus murinus</i>)</b>, or Asian House Shrew, is a common urban mammal, but is rarely seen due to their nocturnal behaviour. Sometimes their dead bodies can be found lying around, probably having been killed by feral cats.
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House Shrew at Punggol Park ©Tan KH</div>
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The <b>Southeast Asian White-toothed Shrew (<i>Crocidura fuliginosa</i>)</b>, however, is a rare forest shrew. It is also called simply Southeast Asian Shrew.khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-49402259506323659312012-12-30T18:15:00.003-08:002017-12-17T07:10:37.688-08:00Singapore Mammal Checklist<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Class Mammalia</h2>
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Shrews</h3>
House Shrew (<i>Suncus murinus</i>) - Common<br />
Southeast Asian White-toothed Shrew (<i>Crocidura fuliginosa</i>) - Rare
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Pangolin</h3>
Sunda Pangolin (<i>Manis javanica</i>) - Uncommon
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Carnivores</h3>
Common Palm Civet (<i>Paradoxurus hermaphroditus</i>) - Uncommon<br />
Three-striped Palm Civet (<i>Arctogalidia trivirgata</i>) - Rare <br />
Large Indian Civet (<i>Viverra zibetha</i>) - Rare <br />
Malay Civet (<i>Viverra tangalunga</i>) - Rare <br />
Asian Small-clawed Otter (<i>Aonyx cinereus</i>) - Rare<br />
Smooth Otter (<i>Lutrogale perspicillata</i>) - Uncommon<br />
Leopard Cat (<i>Prionailurus bengalensis</i>) - Rare
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Dugong</h3>
Dugong (<i>Dugong dugon</i>) - Rare
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Elephant</h3>
Asian Elephant (<i>Elaphas maximus</i>) - Rare Visitor
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Dolphins and Whales</h3>
Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops aduncus</i>) - Rare <br />
Common Bottlenose Dolphin (<i>Tursiops truncatus</i>) - Rare <br />
Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin (<i>Sousa chinensis</i>) - Uncommon<br />
Irrawaddy Dolphin (<i>Orcaella brevirostris</i>) - Rare <br />
Risso's Dolphin (<i>Grampus griseus</i>) - Rare <br />
Fraser's Dolphin (<i>Lagenodelphis hosei</i>) - Rare <br />
False Killer Whale (<i>Pseudorca crassidens</i>) - Rare <br />
Pantropical Spotted Dolphin (<i>Stenella attenuata</i>) - Rare <br />
Spinner Dolphin (<i>Stenella longirostris</i>) - Rare <br />
Finless Porpoise (<i>Neophocaena phocaenoides</i>) - Rare<br />
Sei Whale (<i>Balaenoptera borealis</i>) - Rare<br />
Bryde's Whale (<i>Balaenoptera edeni</i>) - Rare<br />
Sperm Whale (<i>Physeter macrocephalus</i>) - Rare
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Pig and Deer</h3>
Wild Pig (<i>Sus scrofa</i>) - Common<br />
Sambar (<i>Rusa unicolor</i>) - Rare<br />
Lesser Mousedeer (<i>Tragulus kancil</i>) - Rare<br />
Greater Mousedeer (<i>Tragulus napu</i>) - Rare
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Tapir</h3>
Malayan Tapir (<i>Tapirus indicus </i>) - Rare Visitor
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Rodents</h3>
Asian House Mouse (<i>Mus castaneus</i>) - Common<br />
Norway Rat (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) - Common<br />
Asian House Rat (<i>Rattus tanezumi</i>)- Common<br />
Polynesian Rat (<i>Rattus exulans</i>) - Rare<br />
Malaysian Wood Rat (<i>Rattus tiomanicus</i>) - Rare<br />
Singapore Rat (<i>Rattus annandalei</i>) - Rare<br />
Brown Spiny Rat (<i>Maxomys rajah</i>) - Rare<br />
Red Spiny Rat (<i>Maxomys surifer</i>) - Rare<br />
Plantain Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus notatus</i>) - Common<br />
Variable Squirrel (<i>Callosciurus finlaysonii</i>) - Uncommon - Introduced<br />
Slender Squirrel (<i>Sundasciurus tenuis</i>) - Common<br />
Cream-coloured Giant Squirrel (<i>Ratufa affinis</i>) - Extirpated<br />
Shrew-faced Ground Squirrel (<i>Rhinosciurus laticaudatus</i>) - Rare<br />
Red-cheeked Flying Squirrel (<i>Hylopetes spadiceus</i>) - Rare<br />
Horsfield's Flying Squirrel (<i>Iomys horsfieldii</i>) - Rare<br />
Red Giant Flying Squirrel (<i>Petaurista petaurista</i>) - Extirpated<br />
Malaysian Porcupine (<i>Hystrix brachyura</i>) - Rare
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Bats</h3>
Malayan Flying Fox (<i>Pteropus vampyrus</i>) - Rare<br />
Lesser Dog-faced Fruit Bat (<i>Cynopterus brachyotis</i>) - Common<br />
Dusky Fruit Bat (<i>Penthetor lucasi</i>) - Uncommon<br />
Common Long-tongued Fruit Bat (<i>Macroglossus minimus</i>) - Rare<br />
Cave Nectar Bat (<i>Eonycteris spelaea</i>) - Common<br />
Lesser Sheath-tailed Bat (<i>Emballonura monticola</i>) - Rare<br />
Black-bearded Tomb Bat (<i>Taphozous melanopogon</i>) - Rare<br />
Pouched Tomb Bat (<i>Saccolaimus saccolaimus</i>) - Common<br />
Southeast Asian Hollow-faced Bat (<i>Nycteris tragata</i>) - Rare<br />
Lesser False Vampire (<i>Megaderma spasma</i>) - Rare<br />
Glossy Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus lepidus</i>) - Common<br />
Trefoil Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus trifoliatus</i>) - Rare <br />
Woolly Horseshoe Bat (<i>Rhinolophus luctus</i>) - Rare <br />
Bicolored Roundleaf Bat (<i>Hipposideros bicolor</i>) - Rare <br />
Hardwicke's Woolly Bat (<i>Kerivoula hardwickii</i>) - Rare <br />
Whiskered Myotis (<i>Myotis muricola</i>) - Common<br />
Grey Large-footed Myotis (<i>Myotis adversus</i>) - Common<br />
Lesser Asiatic Yellow House Bat (<i>Scotophilus kuhlii</i>) - Common<br />
Lesser Bamboo Bat (<i>Tylonycteris pachypus</i>) - Rare <br />
Greater Bamboo Bat (<i>Tylonycteris robustula</i>) - Uncommon <br />
Javan Pipistrelle (<i>Pipistrellus javanicus</i>) - Rare <br />
Narrow-winged Pipistrelle (<i>Pipistrellus stenopterus</i>) - Rare <br />
Brown Tube-nosed Bat (<i>Murina suilla</i>) - Rare<br />
Naked Bulldog Bat (<i>Cheiromeles torquatus</i>) - Rare
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Treeshrew</h3>
Common Treeshrew (<i>Tupaia glis</i>) - Common
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Colugo</h3>
Malayan Colugo (<i>Cynocephalus variegatus</i>) - Common
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Primates</h3>
Sunda Slow Loris (<i>Nycticebus coucang</i>) - Rare<br />
Long-tailed Macaque (<i>Macaca fascicularis</i>) - Common<br />
Banded Leaf Monkey (<i>Presbytis femoralis</i>) - Rare
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References</h4>
<a href="http://www.nbrcnparks.org/pdf/Bio_List_Mammal.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.nbrcnparks.org/pdf/Bio_List_Mammal.pdf</a>
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<a href="http://www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/mammal.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.wildsingapore.per.sg/discovery/mammal.htm</a>
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<a href="http://www.ecologyasia.com/html-menu/species-list.htm#Mammalia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.ecologyasia.com/html-menu/species-list.htm#Mammalia</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-60345681140233984492012-12-30T16:59:00.000-08:002019-01-01T01:14:57.903-08:00Birds<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Class Aves</h2>
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<a href="https://singaporebirds.blogspot.sg/" target="_blank">https://singaporebirds.blogspot.sg/</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-34642798524566084912012-12-28T14:30:00.000-08:002019-07-05T06:06:21.289-07:00Pit Vipers<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Viperidae</h2>
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Pit Vipers are so called for the pit organ on both sides of the head and they are venomous snakes.
<b>Mangrove Pit Viper (<i>Cryptelytrops purpureomaculatus</i>)</b> has colour ranging from all black to green with black pattern.
It is also known as Shore Pit Viper.
<b>Wagler's Pit Viper (<i>Tropidolaemus wagleri</i>)</b> has colour ranging from light green in juvenile to dark green with stripes in adult.
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Mangrove Pit Viper at Sungei Buloh ©Con Foley</div>
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Mangrove Pit Viper at Sungei Buloh ©Tan KH</div>
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Male Wagler's Pit Viper at Lower Peirce ©Sreedharan G</div>
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Female Wagler's Pit Viper at Central Catchment ©Con Foley</div>
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Female Wagler's Pit Viper at Dairy Farm ©Con Foley</div>
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Young Wagler's Pit Viper at Bukit Timah Hill ©Tan KH</div>
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<h4>
Reference</h4>
<a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Ser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Ser</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-80899703220397755372012-12-28T07:30:00.000-08:002018-04-13T07:09:21.802-07:00Elapids<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Elapidae</h2>
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This family contains the kraits, coral snakes, cobras and sea snakes.
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<h3 style="color: blue;">
Kraits (Genus <i>Bungarus</i>)</h3>
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Two species can be found in Singpore, namely <b>Malayan Krait (<i>Bungarus candidus</i>)</b>
and <b>Banded Krait (<i>Bungarus fasciatus</i>)</b>.
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Dead <b>Banded Krait</b> on Pulau Ubin ©Tan KH</div>
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Coral Snakes (Genus <i>Calliophis</i>)</h3>
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<b>Blue Malayan Coral Snake (<i>C. bivirgatus</i>)</b> is a highly venomous snake. It is rare and inhabits forested areas.
The other coral snake that can be found in Singapore is <b>Banded Malayan Coral Snake (<i>C. intestinalis</i>)</b>.
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Blue Malayan Coral Snake at Chestnut Area ©Eddy Lee</div>
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<h3 style="color: blue;">
Cobras</h3>
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Cobras are familiar snakes, but it is unusual to encounter them. They are well known for the hood that they can puff up when threatened.
They would typically have slithered off before one can spot them. They are highly poisonous. There are 2 species in Singapore.
<b>Equatorial Spitting Cobra (<i>Naja sumatrana</i>)</b> is so called because it is able to spit its venom when threatened.
Also know as the Black Spitting Cobra, this is the cobra one is more likely to encounter. It can be found in desolated areas.
Care must be taken when walking in such areas. It has a distinctive white pattern on the hood, which can be seen more clearly when puffed up.
It is typically all black and is much smaller than the King Cobra.
<b>King Cobra (<i>Ophiophagus hannah</i>)</b> is so called because it feeds on other snakes and it is much larger than the other cobras.
It is typically brownish in colour. A large specimen is deadly to human.
Fortunately, it is found mainly in forested areas, although it can found in desolated areas on rare occasions.
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Equatorial Spitting Cobra hiding in Mud Lobster mound at Pulau Ubin: ©Tan KH. ©Danny Lau</div>
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King Cobra at Sungei Buloh ©Tan KH
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<h3 style="color: blue;">
Sea Snakes</h3>
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11 species of sea snakes can be found in Singapore.
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Yellow-lipped Sea Krait (<i>Laticauda colubrina</i>)<br />
Horned Sea Snake (<i>Acalyptophis peronii</i>)<br />
Marbled Sea Snake (<i>Aipysurus eydouxii</i>)<br />
Stoke's Sea Snake (<i>Astrotia stokesii</i>)<br />
Beaked Sea Snake (<i>Enhydrina schistosa</i>)<br />
Blue-banded Sea Snake (<i>Hydrophis cyanocinctus</i>)<br />
Striped Sea Snake (<i>Hydrophis fasciatus</i>)<br />
Kloss' Sea Snake (<i>Hydrophis klossi</i>)<br />
Short Sea Snake (<i>Lapemis curtus</i>)<br />
Small-headed Sea Snake (<i>Microcephalophis gracilis</i>)<br />
Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (<i>Pelamis platurus</i>)
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<h4>
Reference</h4>
<a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Ser" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Ser</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-54016050819540388152012-12-28T06:30:00.000-08:002019-01-01T01:47:44.285-08:00Colubrids<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Colubridae</h2>
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<h4>
Whip Snakes</h4>
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These snakes are so called because they are so thin that they look like whips. There are 4 species in Singapore.
The species one is most likely to encounter is the <b>Oriental Whip Snake (<i>Ahaetulla prasina</i>)</b>,
which is mildly venomous snake and bright green all overall. It inhabits wooded areas, including forests and parks.
It can only be mixed up with the <b>Malayan Whip Snake (<i>A. mycterizans</i>)</b> as they look alike.
The distinguishing feature is that the latter has much bigger eyes.
The <b>Speckle-headed Whip Snake (<i>A. fasciolata</i>)</b> has speckles all over the head, hence the name.
It has colour ranging from brownish to light greenish, but not the bright green of the Oriental and Malayan Whip Snakes.
Whip snakes are so called due to their thin body.
The <b>Keel-bellied Whip Snake (<i>Dryophiops rubescens</i>)</b> does not belong to the same genus as the rest.
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Oriental Whip Snakes: Botanic Garden. Pulau Ubin ©Lau SY</div>
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Keel-bellied Whip Snake at Chek Jawa ©Ben Lee</div>
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Cat Snakes (Genus <i>Boiga</i>)
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These snakes are so called because their eyes look like cat eyes. There are 4 species in Singapore. <b>Dog-toothed Cat Snake (<i>B. cynodon</i>)</b> is mostly light brown with black bands all along the body. It is mildly venomous. <b>Yellow-lipped Cat Snake (<i>B. dendrophila</i>)</b>, also known as Mangrove Snake, is a stunning black and yellow. It is mildly venomous, but is harmless to human. This is the cat snake one is most likely to encounter in Singapore. The other two are <b>White-spotted Cat Snake (<i>B. drapiezii</i>)</b> and <b>Jasper Cat Snake (<i>B. jaspidea</i>)</b>.
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Dog-toothed Cat Snake in Sarawak, Malaysia ©Con Foley</div>
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Mangrove Snakes: Rifle Range ©Eddy Lee. Dairy Farm ©Lau JS</div>
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Reed Snakes</h4>
There are 3 species in Singapore: <b>Dwarf Reed Snake (<i>Pseudorabdion longiceps</i>)</b>, <b>Variable Reed Snake (<i>Calamaria lumbricoidea</i>)</b> and <b>Pink-headed Reed Snake (<i>C. schlegeli</i>)</b>.
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Flying Snakes (Genus <i>Chrysopelea</i>)</h4>
These snakes are so called because they can "fly" from tree to tree. In fact, they glide rather than fly.
There are 2 species in Singapore.
<b>Twin-barred Tree Snake (<i>C. pelias</i>)</b> is uncommon and easily identified by the red-black-white markings on its back.
<b>Paradise Tree Snake (<i>C. paradisi</i>)</b> is quite common in secondary forests, mangroves and even parks.
It is mildly venomous, but not dangerous to human. It has black and yellow scales.
Some have red dorsal colours making it a very beautiful snake. It is sometimes traded as pets.
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Twin-barred Tree Snake. Chestnut Ave ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Paradise Tree Snakes. Left: Sungei Buloh ©Eddy Lee. Right: Dairy Farm ©Tan KH</div>
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Paradise Tree Snake at Kranji Marsh ©Tan KH</div>
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Bronzebacks (Genus <i>Dendrelaphis</i>)</h4>
Bronzebacks are distinguished by the bronze colour extending from the back of the head all the way down the back to the tail.
They are not dangerous to human and are less than 2 m in length.
There are 6 species in Singapore - Painted, Striped, Elegant, Blue, Red-necked and Haas'.
The Painted and Striped Bronzebacks are distinguished from the rest by having more than one
black stripe running down the whole length of the body.
<b>Striped Bronzeback (<i>D. caudolineatus</i>)</b>, however, has even more stripes than the
<b>Painted Bronzeback (<i>D. pictus</i>)</b>, with the black stripes even within the bronze back.
<b>Red-necked Bronzeback (<i>D. kopsteini</i>)</b> is distinguished from the rest by having a
red neck which is clearly visible when it puffs up.
<b>Elegant Bronzeback (<i>D. formosus</i>)</b> can be told apart from the <b>Blue Bronzeback
(<i>D. cyanochloris</i>)</b> by the three black strips near the tail.
<b>Haas's Bronzeback (<i>D. haasi</i>)</b> is distinguished from the rest by having a broken black stripe instead of a continuous one.
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Elegant Bronzeback at Chestnut Area ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Haas' Bronzeback at Lower Peirce ©Tan KH</div>
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Haas' Bronzeback at Central Catchment ©Tan KH</div>
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Painted Bronzeback: Wild one in Zoo compound ©Steven Chong. Lower Peirce ©Ben Lee</div>
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Painted Bronzeback at Lor Halus ©Tan KH</div>
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Red-necked Bronzeback at Lower Peirce: ©David Tan. ©Con Foley</div>
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Racers</h4>
<b>Red-tailed Racer (<i>Gonyosoma oxycephalum</i>)</b> is a green snake with a black eye band and a red tail.
Other racers found in Singapore are <b>Common Malayan Racer (<i>Coelognathus flavolineatus</i>)</b> and
<b>Copperhead Racer (<i>C. radiatus</i>)</b>
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Red-tailed Racer at Lower Peirce ©Ben Lee</div>
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Red-tailed Racer at Jelutong Tower ©Tan KH</div>
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Wolf Snakes (Genus <i>Lycodon</i>)</h4>
There are two species of wolf snakes in Singapore - House and Banded.
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House Wolf Snake in Singapore ©Eddy Lee
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Young Banded Wolf Snake in Malaysia ©Tan GC
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Kukri Snakes (Genus <i>Oligodon</i>)</h4>
There are three species of kukri snakes in Singapore - brown, striped and barred.
<b>Brown Kukri Snake (<i>O. purpurascens</i>)</b> has black stripes all along the body.
<b>Striped Kukri Snake (<i>O. octolineatus</i>)</b> has a dorsal red stripe and black side stripes.
<b>Barred Kukri Snake (<i>O. signatus</i>)</b> has red stripes on a dark body.
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Brown Kukri Snake in Malaysia ©Tan GC
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Rat Snakes (Genus <i>Pytas</i>)</h4>
<b>White-bellied Rat Snake (<i>P. fusca</i>)</b> maintains a vertical posture when disturbed. It has a dark back and a white belly.
It is rare and inhabits forest streams.
The other rat snakes found in Singapore are <b>Keeled Rat Snake (<i>P. carinata</i>)</b> and <b>Indochinese Rat Snake (<i>P. korros</i>)</b>.
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Keeled Rat Snake in Thailand ©Con Foley
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Brown Snake (Genus <i>Xenelaphis</i>)</h4>
<b>Malayan Brown Snake (<i>X. hexagonotus</i>)</b> is an uncommon snake. It prefers habitat close to water and are often seen in water.
It is brown above, white below and has black bands all along its body.
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Malayan Brown Snakes at Lower Peirce: ©Tan GC. ©Eddy Lee
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Water Snakes
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There are 7 species that can be found in Singapore.
Dog-faced and Puff-faced Water Snakes are common in inland habitats, e.g. Sungei Buloh.
They are mildly venomous but harmless to human.
<b>Dog-faced Water Snake (<i>Cerberus rynchops</i>)</b> is brownish-greyish above, pale below and has broken black bands across its body.
<b>Puff-faced Water Snake (<i>Homalopsis buccata</i>)</b> is brownish-greyish above and mottled-yellowish below.
In the juvenile, there are prominent black bands across the upperparts.
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There are 4 species that can be found in Pasir Ris Park, namely Dog-faced, Gerard's, Crab-eating and Cantor's Water Snake.
<b>Gerard's Water Snake (<i>Gerarda prevostiana</i>)</b> is also known as Yellow-lipped Water Snake due to the yellow lip.
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The newest edition is the <b>Blackwater Mud Snake (<i>Phytolopsis punctata</i>)</b> found in Nee Soon Swamp in 2014.
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Dog-faced Water Snakes at Sungei Buloh: ©Steven Chong. ©Danny Lau
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Puff-faced Water Snake attacked by Water Monitor at Sungei Buloh ©John Spencer</div>
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Gerard's Water Snake at Pasir Ris Park ©Tan KH
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Gerard's Water Snake at Pasir Ris Park ©Tan KH
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Keelbacks</h4>
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There are 5 species of snakes in Singapore called Keelbacks.
4 of them are from the genus <i>Xenochrophis</i>, while one of them is from genus <i>Macropisthodon</i>.
The <b>Striped Keelback (<i>X. vittatus</i>)</b> is an introduced species.
The rest - <b>Blue-necked (<i>M. rhodomelas</i>)</b>, <b>Southern Chequered (<i>X. flavipunctatus</i>)</b>,
<b>Spotted (<i>X. maculatus</i>)</b> and <b>Triangle (<i>X. trianguligerus</i>)</b> - are native.
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Blue-necked Keelback at Panti, Malaysia ©Con Foley
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Triangle Keelbacks: Sarawak, Malaysia ©Con Foley. Penang, Malaysia ©Eddy Lee
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Other colubrids:
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Malayan Bridle Snake (Dryocalamus subannulatus)<br />
Orange-bellied Ringneck (Gongylosoma baliodeira)<br />
Tricoloured Ringneck (Liopeltis tricolor)<br />
Black-headed Collared Snake (Sibynophis melanocephalus)<br />
Painted Mock Viper (Psammodynastes pictus)<br />
White-spotted Slug Snake (Pareas margaritophorus)
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Reference</h4>
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File Snakes (Family Acrochordidae)</h3>
<b>Banded File Snake (<i>Acrochordus granulatus</i>)</b> is an aquatic snake of our sea shores. However, it is not a sea snake, which is highly venomous. The Banded File Snake is non-venomous. It superficially resembles a Banded Sea Snake (aka Yellow-lipped Sea Snake).
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Asian Pipe Snakes (Family Cylindrophiidae)</h3>
The only species in Singapore is <b>Red-tailed Pipe Snake (<i>Cylindrophis ruffus</i>)</b>.
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Dead <b>Red-tailed Pipe Snake</b> at Neo Tiew Lane 2 ©Tan KH</div>
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Pythons (Family Pythonidae)</h3>
<b>Reticulated Python (<i>Broghammerus reticulatus</i>)</b> is the longest snake in the world. Pythons are constrictors, meaning they kill their prey by coiling around them and squeezing them. It is so called because of the beautiful pattern on its body. Sometimes, this snake appears in the news because it was spotted in a canal. It can, however, be found in various habitats, including forests, wooded areas, rivers, lakes, and even out in the sea.
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<b>Reticulated Pythons</b>: Central Catchment. Chinese Garden ©Ben Lee</div>
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Sunbeam Snakes (Family Xenopeltidae)</h3>
The only species in Singapore is <b>Sunbeam Snake (<i>Xenopeltis unicolor</i>)</b>.
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Typical Blind Snakes (Family Typhlopidae)</h3>
There are 2 species in Singapore, namely the <b>Brahminy Blind Snake (<i>Indotyphlops braminus</i>)</b> and the <b>White-bellied Blind Snake (<i>Argyrophis muelleri</i>)</b>. They are so called because they are essentially blind, due to their burrowing behaviour.
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Dead <b>Brahminy Blind Snake</b> at Yishun ©Tan KH</div>
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Dead <b>Brahminy Blind Snake</b> at Neo Tiew Lane 2 ©Tan KH</div>
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<b>Brahminy Blind Snake</b> attacked by ants at Botanic Gardens ©Tan KH</div>
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Reference</h4>
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Suborder Serpentes</h2>
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<a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/suborder-serpentes.html" target="_blank">Family Acrochordidae</a></h3>
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<td>Banded File Snake (<i>Acrochordus granulatus</i>)</td>
<td>Red-tailed Pipe Snake (<i>Cylindrophis ruffus</i>)</td>
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<td>Reticulated Python (<i>Broghammerus reticulatus</i>)</td>
<td>Sunbeam Snake (<i>Xenopeltis unicolor</i>)</td>
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<td>Speckle-headed Whip Snake (<i>Ahaetulla fasciolata</i>)</td>
<td>Malayan Whip Snake (<i>Ahaetula mycterizans</i>)</td>
<td>Oriental Whip Snake (<i>Ahaetulla prasina</i>)</td>
<td>Keel-bellied Whip Snake (<i>Dryophiops rubescens</i>)</td>
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<td>Dog-toothed Cat Snake (<i>Boiga cynodon</i>)</td>
<td>Mangrove Snake (<i>Boiga dendrophila</i>)</td>
<td>White-spotted Cat Snake (<i>Boiga drapiezii</i>)</td>
<td>Jasper Cat Snake (<i>Boiga jaspidea</i>)</td>
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<td>Variable Reed Snake (<i>Calamaria lumbricoidea</i>)
</td><td>Pink-headed Reed Snake (<i>Calamaria schlegeli</i>)
</td><td>Paradise Tree Snake (<i>Chrysopelea paradisi</i>)
</td><td>Twin-barred Tree Snake (<i>Chrysopelea pelias</i>)</td>
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<td>Common Malayan Racer (<i>Coelognathus flavolineatus</i>)</td>
<td>Copperhead Racer (<i>Coelognathus radiatus</i>)</td>
<td>Striped Bronzeback (<i>Dendrelaphis caudolineatus</i>)</td>
<td>Blue Bronzeback (<i>Dendrelaphis cyanochloris</i>)</td>
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<td>Elegant Bronzeback (<i>Dendrelaphis formosus</i>)</td>
<td>Haas' Bronzeback (<i>Dendrelaphis haasi</i>)</td>
<td>Red-necked Bronzeback (<i>Dendrelaphis kopsteini</i>)</td>
<td>Painted Bronzeback (<i>Dendrelaphis pictus</i>)</td>
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<td>Malayan Bridle Snake (<i>Dryocalamus subannulatus</i>)</td>
<td>Orange-bellied Ringneck (<i>Gongylosoma baliodeira</i>)</td>
<td>Red-tailed Racer (<i>Gonyosoma oxycephalum</i>)</td>
<td>Tricoloured Ringneck (<i>Liopeltis tricolor</i>)</td>
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<td>House Wolf Snake (<i>Lycodon capucinus</i>)</td>
<td>Banded Wolf Snake (<i>Lycodon subcinctus</i>)</td>
<td>Brown Kukri Snake (<i>Oligodon purpurascens</i>)</td>
<td>Striped Kukri Snake (<i>Oligodon octolineatus</i>)</td>
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<td>Barred Kukri Snake (<i>Oligodon signatus</i>)</td>
<td>Dwarf Reed Snake (<i>Pseudorabdion longiceps</i>)</td>
<td>Keeled Rat Snake (<i>Ptyas carinata</i>)</td>
<td>White-bellied Rat Snake (<i>Ptyas fusca</i>)</td>
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<td>Indochinese Rat Snake (<i>Ptyas korros</i>)</td>
<td>Black-headed Collared Snake (<i>Sibynophis melanocephalus</i>)</td>
<td>Malayan Brown Snake (<i>Xenelaphis hexagonotus</i>)</td>
<td>Cantor's Water Snake (<i>Cantoria violacea</i>)</td>
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<td>Dog-faced Water Snake (<i>Cerberus rynchops</i>)</td>
<td>Rainbow Water Snake (<i>Enhydris enhydris</i>)</td>
<td>Crab-eating Water Snake (<i>Fordonia leucobalia</i>)</td>
<td>Yellow-lipped Water Snake (<i>Gerarda prevostiana</i>)</td>
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<td>Puff-faced Water Snake (<i>Homalopsis buccata</i>)</td>
<td>Blackwater Mud Snake (<i>Phytolopsis punctata</i>)</td>
<td>Blue-necked Keelback (<i>Macropisthodon rhodomelas</i>)</td>
<td>Painted Mock Viper (<i>Psammodynastes pictus</i>)</td>
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<td>Southern Chequered Keelback (<i>Xenochrophis flavipunctatus</i>)</td>
<td>Spotted Keelback (<i>Xenochrophis maculatus</i>)</td>
<td>Triangle Keelback (<i>Xenochrophis trianguligerus</i>)</td>
<td>Striped Keelback (<i>Xenochrophis vittatus</i>) - Introduced</td>
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<td>White-spotted Slug Snake (<i>Pareas margaritophorus</i>)</td>
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<a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/elapids.html" target="_blank">Family Elapidae</a></h3>
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<td>Malayan Krait (<i>Bungarus candidus</i>)</td>
<td>Banded Krait (<i>Bungarus fasciatus</i>)</td>
<td>Blue Malayan Coral Snake (<i>Calliophis bivirgatus</i>)</td>
<td>Banded Malayan Coral Snake (<i>Calliophis intestinalis</i>)</td>
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<td>Equatorial Spitting Cobra (<i>Naja sumatrana</i>)</td>
<td>King Cobra (<i>Ophiophagus hannah</i>)</td>
<td>Yellow-lipped Sea Krait (<i>Laticauda colubrina</i>)</td>
<td>Horned Sea Snake (<i>Acalyptophis peronii</i>)</td>
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<td>Marbled Sea Snake (<i>Aipysurus eydouxii</i>)</td>
<td>Stoke's Sea Snake (<i>Astrotia stokesii</i>)</td>
<td>Beaked Sea Snake (<i>Enhydrina schistosa</i>)</td>
<td>Blue-banded Sea Snake (<i>Hydrophis cyanocinctus</i>)</td>
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<td>Striped Sea Snake (<i>Hydrophis fasciatus</i>)</td>
<td>Kloss' Sea Snake (<i>Hydrophis klossi</i>)</td>
<td>Short Sea Snake (<i>Lapemis curtus</i>)</td>
<td>Small-headed Sea Snake (<i>Microcephalophis gracilis</i>)</td>
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<td>Yellow-bellied Sea Snake (<i>Pelamis platurus</i>)</td>
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<a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/pit-vipers.html" target="_blank">Family Viperidae</a></h3>
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<td>Mangrove Pit Viper (<i>Cryptelytrops purpureomaculatus</i>)</td>
<td>Wagler's Pit Viper (<i>Tropidolaemus wagleri</i>)</td>
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<a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/suborder-serpentes.html#5" target="_blank">Family Typhlopidae</a></h3>
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<td>Brahminy Blind Snake (<i>Indotyphlops braminus</i>)</td>
<td>White-bellied Blind Snake (<i>Argyrophis muelleri</i>)</td>
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Reference</h4>
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http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Ser</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-27630206986980404022012-12-27T23:30:00.000-08:002019-07-04T06:54:05.871-07:00Monitors<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Varanidae</h2>
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The <b>Water Monitor (<i>Varanus salvator</i>)</b> is one of the most familiar reptiles in Singapore. It is commonly found near rivers, mangroves and reservoirs. It can grow to 2 m long and is sometimes mistaken by visitors to Sungei Buloh as crocodiles. It is distinguished from the <b>Clouded Monitor (<i>Varanus nebulosus</i>)</b> by the position of the nostrils being near the tip of the snout, whereas the nostrils of the Clouded Monitor are midway between the snout and the eyes. It also lacks the yellow spots on the body of the Clouded Monitor. Habitat-wise, the Clouded Monitor prefers forests, whereas the Water Monitor prefers waterbodies. There is a third species of monitor in Singapore, the <b>Dumeril's Monitor (<i>Varanus dumerili</i>)</b>, which is recently rediscovered in the Nee Soon Swamp Forest.
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Clouded Monitor</h3>
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©Tan GC. Hindhede Nature Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Sunning itself on Pulau Ubin ©Tan KH</div>
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Foraging at Central Catchment ©Tan KH</div>
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Water Monitor</h3>
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Eating frog at Bt Panjang ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Arboreal wrestling at Pasir Ris Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Eating African Walking Catfish at Botanic Gardens ©Tan KH</div>
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Eating fish at Sungei Buloh ©Tan KH</div>
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Eating vinegar crab at Pasir Ris Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Eating turtle at Lower Peirce ©Tan KH</div>
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Eating Banded Bullfrog at Punggol Waterway ©Tan KH</div>
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Mating at Serangoon Reservoir ©Tan KH</div>
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<h4>
Reference</h4>
<a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-58105039533404119302012-12-27T23:00:00.000-08:002019-06-27T07:10:17.000-07:00Skinks<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Scincidae<sup>1</sup></h2>
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There are 8 species of skinks in Singapore. They can be separated into three main groups: tree skinks (3), mangrove skink (1), swamp skink (1) and ground skinks (3).
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<ol>
<li>Brown Tree Skink (<i>Dasia grisea</i>)</li>
<li>Olive Tree Skink (<i>Dasia olivacea</i>)</li>
<li>Striped Tree Skink (<i>Lipinia vittigera</i>)</li>
<li>Mangrove Skink (<i>Emoia atrocostata</i>)</li>
<li>Common Sun Skink (<i>Eutropis multifasciata</i>)</li>
<li>Striped Sun Skink (<i>Eutropis rugifera</i>)</li>
<li>Garden Supple Skink (<i>Lygosoma bowringii</i>)</li>
<li>Singapore Swamp Skink (<i>Tytthoscincus temasekensis</i>)<sup>2</sup></li>
</ol>
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<b>Common Sun Skink (<i>Eutropis multifasciata</i>)</b> is the most common skink in Singapore. It can be found in gardens and parks, as well as forests. It is also called the Many-lined Sun Skink.
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Telok Blangah ©Tan KH. Lower Peirce ©Melvin Dionio</div>
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<b>Olive Tree Skink (<i>Dasia olivacea</i>)</b> is uncommon and has greenish underparts.
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Malaysia ©Tan KH</div>
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<b>Bowring's or Garden Supple Skink (<i>Lygosoma bowringii</i>)</b> is common and has short limbs.
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Dead specimen at Punggol Waterway Park ©Tan KH</div>
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Reference</h4>
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<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/04/65rbz574-584.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/04/65rbz574-584.pdf</a></li>
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khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-43537156105707922232012-12-27T22:30:00.000-08:002020-03-24T06:01:48.200-07:00Geckos<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Family Gekkonidae<sup>1</sup></h2>
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Geckos are well known for their ability to hang upside down on ceilings. The
"House Lizards" that one typically encounters at home are really geckos.
There are 20 species that can be found in Singapore. At least 4 of
them can be found in houses. The rest are forest geckos.
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<ol>
<li>Fox-faced Gecko (<i>Aeluroscalabotes felinus</i>)</li>
<li>Peninsular Rock Gecko (<i>Cnemaspis peninsularis</i>)</li>
<li>Frilly Gecko (<i>Cosymbotes craspedotus</i>)</li>
<li>Flat-tailed Gecko (<i>Cosymbotes platyurus</i>)</li>
<li>Peter's Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus consobrinus</i>)</li>
<li>Singapore Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus majulah</i>)</li>
<li>Marbled Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus</i>)</li>
<li>Peninsular Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus semenanjungensis</i>)</li>
<li>Four-clawed Gecko (<i>Gehyra mutilata</i>)</li>
<li>Tokay Gecko (<i>Gekko gecko</i>)</li>
<li>Spotted House Gecko (<i>Gekko monarchus</i>)</li>
<li>Large Forest Gecko (<i>Gekko smithii</i>)</li>
<li>Brooke's House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus brookii</i>)</li>
<li>Common House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i>)</li>
<li>Indo-Pacific Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus garnotii</i>)</li>
<li>Dwarf Gecko (<i>Hemiphyllodactylus typus</i>)</li>
<li>Mourning Gecko (<i>Lepidodactylus lugubris</i>)</li>
<li>Brown's Flap-legged Gecko (<i>Luperosaurus browni</i>)</li>
<li>Horsfield's Flying Gecko (<i>Ptychozoon horsfieldii</i>)</li>
<li>Kuhl's Flying Gecko (<i>Ptychozoon kuhli</i>)</li>
</ol>
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Sometimes foreign geckos followed shipments into Singapore. Here are two that
might have done so.
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Botanic Gardens ©Tan KH. Mandai Orchid Garden ©Lau SY.
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Used to be grouped with Kendall's Rock Gecko, the <b>Peninsular Rock Gecko (<i>Cnemaspis peninsularis</i>)</b> is now treated as a separate species<sup>2</sup>.
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Malaysia ©Tan KH</div>
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The <b>Flat-tailed Gecko (<i>Cosymbotes platyurus</i>)</b>
is another urban gecko. It can be told apart by the flat edges of the tail.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92_HyH4_kxHa73vayziks7gtPiT8amXam6KV0iFGkCw7hI7YflyxHwHRz-WvA3DTJLheCpvTwnM5dP8wQr0yVvxOr3MM4G4Kvp9rjxJZfyCOcwa39vcLwacjZHBU2U60EjzYbjGH8mFk/s1600/ftg.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj92_HyH4_kxHa73vayziks7gtPiT8amXam6KV0iFGkCw7hI7YflyxHwHRz-WvA3DTJLheCpvTwnM5dP8wQr0yVvxOr3MM4G4Kvp9rjxJZfyCOcwa39vcLwacjZHBU2U60EjzYbjGH8mFk/s320/ftg.jpg" width="320" /></a>
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Pasir Ris Park. Circuit Road ©Lau SY</div>
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The <b>Singapore Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus majulah</i>)</b> has previously been mistaken as Marbled Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus</i>)<sup>3</sup>. It has black spots on its back. In some, the black spots merged to form alternative
black and pale bands on the back.
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwio54fJy3ipVzRhpmAp4W4anP-jPsMsmI7PEgmCATvWkEwJ6ro-oHKFZRrlIa5jT33iLsIf55rY230Exosp6QglsatBZum0TtGD5qjcTQKorSRp_QifBzr2WKTzZI43u-BCjfGWJHQc/s1600/mbtg.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIwio54fJy3ipVzRhpmAp4W4anP-jPsMsmI7PEgmCATvWkEwJ6ro-oHKFZRrlIa5jT33iLsIf55rY230Exosp6QglsatBZum0TtGD5qjcTQKorSRp_QifBzr2WKTzZI43u-BCjfGWJHQc/s400/mbtg.jpg" width="242" /></a><br />
Central Catchment ©Ben Lee</div>
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The <b>Four-clawed Gecko (<i>Gehyra mutilata</i>)</b>
is another urban gecko. It does not have the spiny tail of the above species and
only four of the five toes on each hind foot have claws.
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The <b>Tokay Gecko (<i>Gekko gecko</i>)</b> is a large gecko with orange spots on its blue body.
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The <b>Spotted House Gecko (<i>Gekko monarchus</i>)</b> has distinctive spot patterns on the back.
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The <b>Large Forest Gecko (<i>Gekko smithii</i>)</b> is a large gecko with green eyes.
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The <b>Common House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i>)</b>
is also called the Spiny-tailed House Gecko. It can be told apart by the spiny edges of the tail.
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Sungei Buloh. Kranji Resort ©Tan KH</div>
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Central Catchment ©Tan KH</div>
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The <b>Dwarf Gecko (<i>Hemiphyllodactylus typus</i>) </b>is one of the smallest geckos here.
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The <b>Mourning Gecko (<i>Lepidodactylus lugubris</i>) </b>has a very distinctive upperparts pattern.
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Woodlands ©Tan KH</div>
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References</h4>
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<li><a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3880.1.1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Systematics and natural history of Southeast Asian Rock Geckos (genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887) with descriptions of eight new species from Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/04/sbr2016-117-118.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marbled bent-toed gecko at Upper Seletar</a></li>
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Family Agamidae</h2>
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The <b>Earless Agamid (<i>Aphaniotis fusca</i>)</b> is not common in Singapore, being found only in forests. It is mostly brown with no obvious external ear, hence the name.
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The <b>Green Crested Lizard (<i>Bronchocela cristatella</i>)</b> used to be a common lizard in Singapore. However, since the introduction of the alien Changeable Lizard, this species has been pushed into more wooded areas. It looks similar to the Changeable Lizard but is bright green in colour.
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Bt Batok Nature Park ©Eddy Lee</div>
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Lower Peirce (left). Kranji Marsh (right) ©Tan KH</div>
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Sungei Buloh ©Tan KH</div>
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The <b>Changeable Lizard (<i>Calotes versicolor</i>)</b> is the most common lizard one would encounter in parks and gardens. It is however not native. It has taken over the niche of the native Green Crested Lizard, forcing the latter into more wooded areas. They are greenish to brownish, but the head and upper body of the males would turn orange and the throat black during the breeding season.
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Botanic Gardens ©Lau SY</div>
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Admiralty Park. Lorong Halus ©Tan KH</div>
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Flying Lizards are more correctly known as Gliding Lizards because they do not really fly but they glide. They do so by opening the flaps of skin between the legs and jumping off a high vantage point. They also have a flap of throat skin, which is used for communication and courtship. There are 3 confirmed species in Singapore<!-- and 2 other species that need further verification. The existence of Fimbriate Flying Lizard (<i>Draco fimbriatus</i>) and Spotted Flying Lizard (<i>Draco maculatus</i>) in Singapore needs further verification-->.
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The <b>Black-bearded Flying Lizard (<i>Draco melanopogon</i>)</b> is greenish in colour and has a black throat skin.
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The <b>Five-banded Flying Lizard (<i>Draco quinquefasciatus</i>)</b> has five bands across the body.
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The <b>Common Flying Lizard (<i>Draco sumatranus</i>)</b> has a yellow throat skin and a few rufous patterns on the back. It is also know as the Sumatran Gliding Lizard. It used to be called <i>Draco volans</i>.
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References</h4>
<a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau</a>khhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01744336972644935177noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8487918580462492489.post-63352544776910661792012-12-27T21:35:00.002-08:002020-03-24T06:02:37.982-07:00Singapore Lizards<h2 style="color: blue; text-align: center;">
Suborder Lacertilia</h2>
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<a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/geckos.html" target="_blank">Geckos</a></h3>
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<td>Fox-faced Gecko (<i>Aeluroscalabotes felinus</i>)</td>
<td>Peninsular Rock Gecko (<i>Cnemaspis peninsularis</i>)</td>
<td>Frilly Gecko (<i>Cosymbotes craspedotus</i>)</td>
<td>Flat-tailed Gecko (<i>Cosymbotes platyurus</i>)</td>
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<td>Peter's Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus consobrinus</i>)</td>
<td>Singapore Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus majulah</i>)</td>
<td>Marbled Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus quadrivirgatus</i>)</td>
<td>Peninsular Bent-toed Gecko (<i>Cyrtodactylus semenanjungensis</i>)</td>
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<td>Four-clawed Gecko (<i>Gehyra mutilata</i>)</td>
<td>Tokay Gecko (<i>Gekko gecko</i>)</td>
<td>Spotted House Gecko (<i>Gekko monarchus</i>)</td>
<td>Large Forest Gecko (<i>Gekko smithii</i>)</td>
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<td>Brooke's House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus brookii</i>)</td>
<td>Common House Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus frenatus</i>)</td>
<td>Indo-Pacific Gecko (<i>Hemidactylus garnotii</i>)</td>
<td>Dwarf Gecko (<i>Hemiphyllodactylus typus</i>)</td>
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<td>Mourning Gecko (<i>Lepidodactylus lugubris</i>)</td>
<td>Brown's Flap-legged Gecko (<i>Luperosaurus browni</i>)</td>
<td>Horsfield's Flying Gecko (<i>Ptychozoon horsfieldii</i>)</td>
<td>Kuhl's Flying Gecko (<i>Ptychozoon kuhli</i>)</td>
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<b><a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/agamids.html" target="_blank">Agamids</a></b></h3>
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<td>Earless Agamid (<i>Aphaniotis fusca</i>)</td>
<td>Green Crested Lizard (<i>Bronchocela cristatella</i>)</td>
<td>Changeable Lizard (<i>Calotes versicolor</i>) - Introduced</td>
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<td>Black-bearded Flying Lizard (<i>Draco melanopogon</i>)</td>
<td>Five-banded Flying Lizard (<i>Draco quinquefasciatus</i>)</td>
<td>Common Flying Lizard (<i>Draco sumatranus</i>)</td>
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<b><a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/skinks.html" target="_blank">Skinks</a></b></h3>
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<td>Brown Tree Skink (<i>Dasia grisea</i>)</td>
<td>Olive Tree Skink (<i>Dasia olivacea</i>)</td>
<td>Striped Tree Skink (<i>Lipinia vittigera</i>)</td>
<td>Mangrove Skink (<i>Emoia atrocostata</i>)</td>
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<td>Common Sun Skink (<i>Eutropis multifasciata</i>)</td>
<td>Striped Sun Skink (<i>Eutropis rugifera</i>)</td>
<td>Garden Supple Skink (<i>Lygosoma bowringii</i>)</td>
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<b><a href="https://sgwildanimals.blogspot.com/2012/12/monitors.html" target="_blank">Monitors</a></b></h3>
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<td>Clouded Monitor (<i>Varanus nebulosus</i>)</td>
<td>Dumeril's Monitor (<i>Varanus dumerili</i>)</td>
<td>Water Monitor (<i>Varanus salvator</i>)</td>
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<h3>
<b>Introduced Species</b></h3>
In addition to the Changeable Lizard, there are other introduced species, such as this Brown Anole (<i>Anolis sagrei</i>).
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Brown Anole (<i>Anolis sagrei</i>) at Satay by the Bay ©Danny Lau</div>
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<h4>
References</h4>
<ol>
<li><a href="http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.reptile-database.org/db-info/taxa.html#Sau</a></li>
<li><a href="https://biotaxa.org/Zootaxa/article/view/zootaxa.3880.1.1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Systematics and natural history of Southeast Asian Rock Geckos (genus Cnemaspis Strauch, 1887) with descriptions of eight new species from Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lkcnhm.nus.edu.sg/app/uploads/2017/04/sbr2016-117-118.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marbled bent-toed gecko at Upper Seletar</a></li>
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