Sunday, August 29, 2010

Raffles Museum Treasures: Spotted house gecko

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Spotted house gecko (Gekko monarchus)
Collected from Bukit Timah, November 1998
Native to Singapore

Wildlife Singapore
Ecology Asia


(Photo by Marcus)

Monday, August 23, 2010

Raffles Museum Treasures: German cockroach

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German cockroach (Blatella germanica)
?Introduced to Singapore: Commensal

Despite its common name, this cosmopolitan commensal of man is likely to have originated from tropical Asia.

Featured Creatures
BugGuide.Net


(Photo by Jasper Lesterhuis)

Monday Morgue: 23rd August 2010

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American cockroach (Periplaneta americana)
On a boat on the way to Terumbu Bemban Besar, 1st January 2010

Animal Diversity Web
Featured Creatures
BugGuide.Net

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Sunday, August 15, 2010

Friday, August 13, 2010

Raffles Museum Treasures: Giant grouper

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Giant grouper (Epinephelus lanceolatus)
Collected from Pulau Semakau reef flats, December 1993
Native to Singapore

FishBase
IUCN Red List
ARKive
Australian Museum Fact Sheets


(Photo by ~ Oscar)

Thursday, August 12, 2010