Black and Yellow Turtle

Turtles are reptiles, but they are pretty and can be quite colourful! This one has a yellow and black shell and some streaks of orange or yellow on the face as well. It is swimming in a small pond.

In this photograph the head of the turtle as it stares at you looks almost green an effect of the water. If one considers the background of the dark green waters and yellow leaves floating in it, this is an excellent camouflage.

Related Images: Colourful Lizards or Striped Ground Squirrels