Garden Supple Skink (Lygosoma bowringii)
Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park, 14th March 2013
These photos of a Garden Supple Skink were taken by Ng Wen Qing, who also posted an image on Instagram.
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Banded Bullfrog
Banded Bullfrog (Kaloula pulchra)
Tampines, 16th August 2012
This Banded Bullfrog was found on one of the cycling paths in Sun Plaza Park in Tampines. It was presumably run over by a bicycle.
- Wildlife Singapore
- The Digital Nature Archive of Singapore
- NParks Flora&FaunaWeb
- Ecology Asia
- The Tidechaser: Amphibians (Phylum Chordata: Class Amphibia) of Singapore
- Nonindigenous frogs in Singapore
- An annotated checklist of the amphibians of Singapore, with emphasis on material in the Zoological Reference Collection
- Frogs of Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve (Amphibia: Anura)
- The Herpetofauna and Mammals of Semakau Landfill
- Amphibians & Reptiles of Peninsular Malaysia
- Frogs of Borneo
- AmphibiaWeb
- The Online Field Guide
- IUCN Red List
Lesser Banded Hornet
Lesser Banded Hornet (Vespa affinis)
Berlayer Creek, 29th September 2012
- Asian Hornet Net
- Hornets: Gentle Giants!
- The hornets of Singapore: their identification, biology and control.
- Hornets (Hymenoptera: Vespinae) of Malaysia
- A Provisional Identification Guide to the Social Vespids of Hong Kong (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)
- Severe multi-organ dysfunction following multiple wasp (Vespa affinis) stings
- A fatal case of anaphylactic shock caused by the lesser banded hornet, Vespa affinis indosinensis in peninsular Malaysia
- Asian wasp envenomation and acute renal failure: a report of two cases
- Swarming hornet attacks: shock and acute kidney injury—a large case series from Vietnam
Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys sp.)
Lorong Halus, 24th March 2013
This photo of a Sailfin Catfish was shared by Nikita Hengbok.
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Several species of Sailfin Catfishes (Pterygoplichthys spp.) have been introduced to various parts of the world, probably due to the release and abandonment of aquarium pets.
- A Guide to the Freshwater Fishes of Singapore
- Identification of Sailfin Catfishes (Teleostei: Loricariidae) in Southeastern Asia.
- Length-weight Relationship and Condition Factor of Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Pisces: Loricariidae) in Malaysia Peninsula
- New Philippine record of South American Sailfin Catfishes (Pisces: Loricariidae)
- Discovery of the Amazon sailfin catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855) (Teleostei: Loricariidae) in Vietnam
- Identification of Exotic Sailfin Catfish Species (Pterygoplichthys, Loricariidae) in Taiwan Based on Morphology and mtDNA Sequences
- Size Structure, Reproductive Phenology, and Sex Ratio of an Exotic Armored Catfish (Liposarcus multiradiatus) in the Kaoping River of Southern Taiwan
- The South American Suckermouth Armored Catfish, Pterygoplichthys anisitsi (Pisces: Loricaridae), in Texas, with Comments on Foreign Fish Introductions in the American Southwest
- Exotic Suckermouth Catfishes (Family Loricariidae) in Texas waters
- Discovery of South American Suckermouth Armored Catfishes (Loricariidae, Pterygoplichthys spp.) in the Santa Fe River drainage, Suwannee River basin, USA
- Suckermouth Catfishes: threats to aquatic ecosystems in the United States?
- The South American Sailfin Armored Catfish, Liposarcus multiradiatus (Hancock), a New Exotic Established in Puerto Rican Fresh Waters
- Amazon Sailfin Catfish, Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855) (Loricariidae), another exotic species established in southeastern Mexico
- The biological and reproductive parameters of the invasive Armored Catfish Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus from Adolfo López Mateos El Infiernillo Reservoir, Michoacán-Guerrero, Mexico
- Salinity tolerance of non-native Suckermouth Armoured Catfish (Loricariidae: Pterygoplichthys) in south-eastern Mexico: implications for invasion and dispersal
- First record of the Leopard Pleco, Pterygoplichthys gibbiceps (Actinopterygii, Loricariidae) in the Brda River in the centre of Bydgoszcz (northern Poland)
- Amazon Sailfin Catfish Pterygoplichthys pardalis (Castelnau, 1855) (Loricariidae, Siluriformes), a new fish species recorded in the Serbian section of the Danube River
- Possible Threat for Middle East Inland Water: an Exotic and Invasive Species, Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus (Weber, 1991) in Asi River, Turkey (Pisces: Loricariidae)
- Global Invasive Species Database
Two similar-looking species of Sailfin Armoured Catfish are believed to have feral populations in Singapore:
Amazon Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys pardalis)
Vermiculated Sailfin Catfish (Pterygoplichthys disjunctivus)
Blue-clawed Swimming Crab
Blue-clawed Swimming Crab (Thalamita crenata)
St. John’s Island, 11th July 2009
This is one of many species inhabiting shores that will be surveyed as part of the Southern Expedition of the Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey. Taking place from 20th May to 7th June, researchers and volunteers will be involved in collecting samples and surveying various marine habitats, in an attempt to catalogue the marine life that lives in the waters to the south of Singapore.
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