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Wood turtle
The shell of this turtle is covered in horny shields with marked growth rings. The plastron (ventral part of the shell) is yellow and black. Its skin may be red or orangish.
ClassReptiliaOrderTestudines (Chelonia)FamilyEmydidae -
Yellow anaconda
The yellow anaconda is a large greenish-yellow semi-aquatic snake with black markings.
ClassReptiliaOrderSquamataFamilyBoidae -
Yellow peacock bass, yellow tucunare
While not at all related, yellow peacock bass resemble smallmouth bass, with the addition of three black vertical lines on each side of the body and a black spot at the base of the tail.
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderPerciformesFamilyCichlidae -
Yellow perch
The yellow perch has an elongated oval body, slightly compressed (higher than wide).
ClassOsteichthyes (bony fish)OrderPerciformesFamilyPercidae -
Yellow-banded poison dart frog, Bumblebee poison dart frog
Yellow-banded poison dart frogs have flattened heads, pointed snouts and black eyes. The tympans (small circles behind the eyes) are barely visible.
ClassAmphibia (Batracia)OrderAnuraFamilyDendrobatidae -
Yellow-spotted Amazon river turtle
This turtle has a flattened oval carapace varying in colour from brown to greenish grey. There are dark spots on its yellow plastron. It has one or two barbels on its chin.
ClassReptiliaOrderTestudines (Chelonia)FamilyPodocnemididae