Red-eared Slider (Trachemys scripta elegans)
Kusu Island, 12th July 2009
This was an empty shell I discovered at the so-called “Tortoise Sanctuary” on Kusu Island.
Ecology Asia
Wildlife Singapore
Global Invasive Species Database
NAS – Nonindigenous Aquatic Species
Turtles of the World
Animal Diversity Web
American Cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
Tanah Merah, 23rd August 2009
Despite its name, the American cockroach did not originate from the Americas. Instead, it is likely to be originally native to Africa, from which it has managed to spread and colonise much of the world.
Thick-edged Sand Dollar (Jacksonaster depressum)
Seringat-Kias, 28th June 2009
Common Asian Toad (Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Pasir Ris, 8th August 2009
Ecology Asia
Wildlife Singapore
AmphibiaWeb
Amphibians and Reptiles of Malaysia
Rat (Rattus sp.)
Pasir Ris, 17th June 2009
It’s interesting to see how carcasses deteriorate over time; for some reason, this rat (which was shown in this post) didn’t fully decompose, and instead became mummified. I’d first discovered the carcass in May, but by late July, which was the last time I really bothered to inspect it, it had turned quite flat and crispy.
This could be any of the following species of rat commonly found in urban areas:
Oriental House Rat (Rattus tanezumi), formerly considered conspecific with the Common House Rat (Rattus rattus)
Ecology Asia
Wildlife Singapore
Global Invasive Species Database
Animal Diversity Web
Common Rat (Rattus norvegicus)
Global Invasive Species Database
Animal Diversity Web
Polynesian Rat (Rattus exulans)
Ecology Asia
Global Invasive Species Database
Animal Diversity Web
Monday Morgue 