The owner, who kept the animals in a public housing apartment, could be jailed for two years and fined up to SG$500,000 ($297,000), the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said in a statement.
The 32 animals included a Sunda slow loris, a nocturnal tree-dwelling primate; a common marmoset, a small monkey with a long tail; and three ball pythons, which are popular in the pet trade because of their docile nature.
There were also three black-tailed prairie dogs, several types of tortoise, five ornate horned frogs, an iguana, a gecko and a degu, a small rodent endemic to central Chile.
"The seizure, which includes highly endangered and threatened species like the slow loris, marmoset, Indian star tortoise and ball python, is AVA's largest inland seizure of wildlife since 2002," the agency said in a statement.
"A man is currently assisting AVA in the investigations."
Residents in public housing, where most Singaporeans live, are only allowed to keep approved pets such as non-endangered birds, aquarium fish and one small dog per household.
The animals, which were rescued earlier this month, are now in the care of a company running the Singapore Zoo, said the AVA, which raided the flat after a tipoff.
It warned the public that keeping illegal wildlife could pose health hazards and threaten the densely populated tropical island's biodiversity if the animals enter the local environment.
The animals that were seized have been sent to the Wildlife Reserves Singapore for proper care and custody.
1 Sunda slow loris
1 Common marmoset
2 Indian star tortoise
3 Leopard tortoise
2 Red-footed tortoise
2 Yellow-footed tortoise
2 Alligator snapping turtle
3 Ball python
5 Ornate horned frog
2 Green iguana
1 Inland bearded dragon
2 Sailfin dragon
1 Lined flat-tail gecko
3 Black-tailed prairie dog
2 Degu
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