Singapore Spiders

Checklists & Papers

2023
Yang, R.H., Yan M.C., Zhang, L.D., Liu, H.X., Koh, J.K.H., He, Q.Q., Yao, Z.Y.  (2023). New taxa of spiders (Araneae) from the world in 2022. Biodiversity Science, 31(10) 23175: 1-7. PDF

2022
Magalhaes, I. L. F., Berry, J. W., Koh, J. K. H. & Gray, M. R. (2022). Labahitha spiders (Arachnida: Araneae: Filistatidae) from islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. European Journal of Taxonomy, 805: 1–51. PDF

2019
Koh, J.K.H. & Court, D.J. (2019) Spider Diversity in Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore. In: A Comprehensive Biodiversity Survey of Bukit Timah Nature Reserve. The Garden’s Bulletin Singapore,  71 (Supplement 1) 209–243. PDF

Lin, Y.J., Koh, J.K.H., Shao, L. & Li, S.Q. (2019) Description on two species of genus Platythomisus (Araneae, Thomisidae) from China and Singapore. ZooKeys, 852: 73–84. PDF

2018
Lu, T., Koh, J.K.H., Zhang, Z.S. & Li, S.Q. (2018). A new Ovia species (Araneae, Lycosidae) from Singapore, with the transfer of Pardosa alboannulata Yin et al., 1997. Zootaxa, 4527(3): 436–450. 

Tan, J. C. H., Koh, J. K. H. & Ang, C. S. P. (2018). New record of a pseudo-orb weaver, Fecenia ochracea (Doleschall, 1859) in Singapore (Araneae: Psechridae). Nature in Singapore, 11: 15–26. PDF

2017
Yamasaki, T., Koh, J. K. H. & Court, D. J. (2017) The first record of the female of Idastrandia orientalis (Szombathy 1915) from Singapore, with redescription of the holotype (Araneae: Salticidae). Acta Arachnologica, 66(2): 81–85.  

Lin, Y. C., Koh, J. K. H., Koponen, S. & Li, S. Q. (2017) Taxonomic notes on the armored spiders of the families Pacullidae and Tetrablemmidae (Arachnida, Araneae) from Singapore. ZooKeys, 661: 15–60. PDF

2016
Tong, Y.F., Koh, J.K.H., Tong, X.J. & Li, S.Q. (2016). Five new species of the genus Ischnothyreus Simon, 1893 from Singapore. ZooKeys, 618: 39–66. PDF

Huber, B.A., Koh, J.K.H., Ghazali, A.R.M., Braima, K.A., Nuñeza, O.M., Leh Moi Ung, C. & Petcharad, B. (2016). New leaf- and litter-dwelling species of the genus Pholcus from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Pholcidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, 200: 1–45. PDF

Huber, B. A., Petcharad, B., Leh Moi Ung, C., Koh, J.K. H. & Ghazali, A.R.M. (2016). The Southeast Asian Pholcus halabala species group (Araneae, Pholcidae): new data from field observations and ultrastructure. European Journal of Taxonomy, 190: 1–55. PDF

2014
Tan, H.H., Court, D. & Koh, J. (2014) Singapore black tarantula from Central Catchment Nature Reserve. Singapore Biodiversity Records, 2014:161–162. PDF

2013
Koh, J.K.H, Norma-Rashid, Y., & Koh, J.W.B. (2013). A preliminary checklist of Sarawak spiders. Sarawak Museum Journal, 71(92), 203-254.

2011
Yoshida, H. & Koh, J.K.H. (2011) Phoroncidia, Janula and a new genus Brunepisinus (Araneae: Theridiidae) from Brunei. Acta Arachnologica, 60(2): 75–88. PDF

2008
Koh, J.K.H. & Court, D. (2008) A checklist of threatened species (Spiders). In: Davison, G.W.H., Ng, P.K.L. & Ho, H.C. (Eds) The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals in Singapore. Second Edition. Singapore Nature Society, 285 pp. 

2007
Court, D.J. & Koh, J.K.H. (2007) An introduction to the crab spiders of Singapore. (Thomisidae, Araneae). In:  Rheims, C.A., Machado, G., Brescovit, A.G., Gnaspini, P., Pinto-da Rocha, R., Ruiz, G.S., & Santo, A.J. (Eds), Abstracts of the 17th International Congress of Arachnology, Brazil 2007. 279 pp.

2002
Song, D. X., Zhang, J. X. & Li, D. Q. (2002). A checklist of spiders from Singapore (Arachnida: Araneae). Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 50: 359-388. PDF

1994
Koh, J.K.H. (1994) A checklist of threatened species (Spiders). In: Ng, P.J.L. & Wee, Y.C. (Eds). The Singapore Red Data Book: Threatened plants and animals in Singapore. Singapore Nature Society, 343 pp. 

1992
Koh, J.K.H. (1992) A list of Singapore spiders. In: Wee, Y.C (Ed). Proposed Golf Course at Lower Peirce Reservoir: An environment impact studies. Singapore Nature Society. 63 pp. PDF

1991
Koh, J.K.H. (1991) Spiders of the family Araneidae in Singapore mangroves. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, 39(1):169–182. PDF

Koh, J. (1991) Water spiders. In: Ng, P. K. L. (Ed) Freshwater Life in Singapore. Singapore Science Centre, 158 pp. 

1989
Koh, J.K.H. (1989) A Guide to Common Singapore Spiders. Singapore Science Centre, Singapore. 160 pp.

1987
Koh, J., Gopalakrishankone, P. & Kwan, H. (1987) Scorpions, spiders and centipedes — A Colour chart for identification and clinical features of poisoning with special reference to Singapore. In: Gopalakrishnakone P. & Chou, L.M. (Eds). Abstracts. First Asia-Pacific Congress on Animals plant and microbial toxins. Asia-Pacific Section of International Society on Toxinology. 141 pp.