Bukit Timah Nature Reserve Archives - Singapore Geographic

Singapore Predatory Bush-Cricket

vids — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 11:49:55 +0000

Asiophlugis temasek, commonly known as the Singapore Predatory Bush-Cricket or Glass Katydid, is a small, translucent-bodied katydid first described in 2011

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, February 2024

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Nicerta sp

vids — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:40:11 +0000

Nicerta refers to a genus of small, often camouflaged insects called planthoppers, part of the family Derbidae, known for their unique shapes resembling bird droppings or plant parts, commonly found in Asia and other regions

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – Dec 2025

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Ortalia sp

vids — Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:34:11 +0000

A group of tiny, often fuzzy, ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae) known for their unique look and presence in Southeast Asia, often called “blue-eyed beetles” due to distinct spots,

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – Dec 2025

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Sphinctotropis paviei

vids — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:09:03 +0000

Fungus Weevil

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – March 2024

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Keeled Rat Snake

vids — Sat, 30 Dec 2023 06:50:57 +0000

Ptyas carinata, commonly known as the keeled rat snake, is a species of colubrid snake.
It is probably the largest extant species in the diverse colubrid family that includes just over half of living snake species. ( Wikipedia )

Largest of all the Ptyas rat snakes in Singapore. Head distinct relatively thick but slender body, which has a somewhat triangular cross section. Eyes large. Front part of the body brown to blackish, sometimes with faint pale banding. Rear half of the body yellowish brown to cream coloured, with distinctive black net pattern on the tail. Side of head and throat whitish, belly blackish. ( NParks )

It’s an adult snake, estimated more than 2 meters.

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, December 2023

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Leaf Insect Nymph – Phyllium sp

vids — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 11:23:21 +0000

The Leaf Insect is also known as the “Walking Leaf”, the size is about 2-3cm.
I was fortunate to have spotted this nymph leaf insect at Bukit Timah Nature Reserve on my way back.

It’s walking quite fast and it’s quite amazing to see it.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – November 2023

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Pill Cockroach – Perisphaerus sp

vids — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 06:03:21 +0000

Perisphaerus sp

Perisphaerus (Ball Cockroach) is a genus of Blattodea in the family giant cockroaches.

Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – September 2023

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Great Helen

vids — Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:37:02 +0000

Papilio iswara, the great Helen, is a species of large swallowtail butterfly found in parts of Southeast Asia.

Papilio iswara iswara is one of the biggest Helen in Singapore, this species can usually be found in the nature reserves and along jungle paths feeding on flowering plants.

Life History of the Great Helen (Papilio iswara iswara) by Butterfly Cycle

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, June 2023

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Yellow Striped Tree Skink

vids — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 12:05:26 +0000

Yellow Striped Tree Skink (Lipinia vittigera) is a native reptile in Singapore, it’s rare, from the record was spotted at Bukit Timah and Dairy Farm Nature Reserve.

Body slender and covered in shiny smooth, overlapping scales; symmetrical arrangement of large scales on top of the head; snout elongated. Body and head with a broad yellow stripe bordered by a black stripe on either margins along the back; tail long and orange Nparks

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – Jan 2023

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Common Treeshrew

vids — Sat, 11 Jun 2022 11:37:14 +0000

The common treeshrew is a small mammal in the treeshrew family Tupaiidae, and is native to Thailand, Malaysia, and Indonesia. It has been listed as Least Concern by IUCN as it remains common and displays some adaptability to ongoing habitat loss. Wikipedia

Location: Bukit Timah Nature Reserve – June 2022

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