Online database captures S’pore’s rich biodiversity
Dr Ang Yuchen (left), a post-doctoral researcher helming the new site, with Professor Rudolf Meier. — PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR FOR THE STRAITS TIMES Online database captures S’pore’s rich biodiversity Audrey Tan audreyt@sph.com.sg A NEW online database has been launched compiling research on how Singapore’s flora and fauna interact with each other. Called Animals and Plants of
READ MORENew record of a snake species in Singapore!
A new record of a snake species in Singapore has been found from the Central Catchment Nature Reserve (CCNR)! Two blackwater mudsnakes (Phytolopsis punctata) were found at Nee Soon Swamp Forest in CCNR on 12 Sep 2014. Little is known about the biology of the snake as they are rarely recorded, possibly owing to their
READ MORESwallowtail moth (Lyssa zampa) in Singapore Biodiversity Records
We seem to be experiencing the largest emergence the swallowtail moth (Lyssa zampa) since 2005. Interest in this phenomenon has appeared in social media, blogs [1,2] and the press[1,2], and even in Malaysia [1,2]. This bumper tranche of Singapore Biodiversity Records features two back-dated natural history documentation of Lyssa zampa in 2005 and 2008. In 2005, Dr. Leong Tze Ming observed caterpillars
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