query: what type of snake is black with a yellow stripe

pos: Plains garter snake Plains garter snake The Plains garter snake ("Thamnophis radix") is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas. It has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe from its head to tail, and the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color. The snake is commonly found living near water sources such as streams and ponds, but can also be found in urban areas and vacant lots. Although the IUCN lists the species as "Least Concern", some states have given it their own special

pos: Plains garter snake status. This species is mildly venomous, although the venom is not toxic to humans. The Plains garter snake has either an orange or yellow stripe down its back and distinctive black bars on its lip. The stripe normally starts at the head and continues all the way to the tail tip. Lateral stripes are located on the third and fourth scale rows and are normally a greenish-yellow color. Its belly is gray-green with small dark spots along the edges. Most have distinctive light yellow spots on the top of the head. The snake is described as medium-sized and is on

pos: Plains garter snake Plains garter snake The Plains garter snake ("Thamnophis radix") is a species of garter snake native to most of the central United States as far north as Canada and as far south as Texas. It has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe from its head to tail, and the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color. The snake is commonly found living near water sources such as streams and ponds, but can also be found in urban areas and vacant lots. Although the IUCN lists the species as "Least Concern", some states have given it their own special

neg: Uropeltis macrolepis Uropeltis macrolepis Uropeltis macrolepis, commonly known as the Bombay earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to southern India. It is found in Maharashtra (Phansad - near Supegaon, Mahabaleshwar, Koyna, Lonavla), India. Type locality of "Silybura macrolepis" = "Ceylon?" Type locality of "Uropeltis macrolepis mableshwarensis" = "Mahableshwar, Satara district, Bombay State", India. Black or dark purplish brown dorsally and ventrally, each scale lighter-edged. A yellow stripe on the lips and sides of the neck, followed by two to five large yellow spots. A yellow stripe along each side of the tail. Adults may

neg: Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus Rhinotyphlops unitaeniatus, commonly known as the yellow-striped blind snake or the Kenya beaked snake, is a species of snake in the Typhlopidae family. It is endemic to Africa. It is found in eastern Kenya, Somalia, and northeastern Tanzania. Dorsum black, with a yellow vertebral stripe, which is three scale rows wide. Venter black. The lips, the ventral surface of the snout, and a stripe on the rostral are all brownish yellow. Total length . Scales arranged in 25 rows around the body at midbody, in 27 rows anteriorly. Snout very prominent, hooked, with a sharp horizontal edge, below

neg: Shaw's dark ground snake Shaw's dark ground snake Shaw's dark ground snake or Shaw's black-backed snake ("Erythrolamprus melanotus") is a species of colubrid snake endemic to northern South America. It grows up to a total length (body plus tail) of . Dorsally, it has a light yellow or pinkish color, with a wide, dark vertebral stripe, which is bordered on each side by a thin whitish stripe, followed by a thin dark stripe. The top of the head is olive, and there is a dark stripe passing through the eye. The upper labials and the venter (underside) of the snake are whitish. The dorsal

neg: Aquatic garter snake of the snake are whitish to yellow. One variety of this snake has a blue-gray background color with a faint olive-colored dorsal stripe and white dots along its sides. Another morph has a yellow dorsal stripe with black spots along its sides. The second variation has the more classic garter snake look; however, due to its behavior and scalation, it is grouped in this species. It can most commonly be found on the edges of bushlands, woodlands, grasslands, and forests near ponds, marshes, streams and lakes. When feeling threatened this snake will seek shelter in a nearby water source. Occasionally,

neg: Yellow-bellied sea snake found, with four or five below the eye, but separated from the border by a subocular. Colors of the snake are variable, but most often distinctly bicolored, black above, yellow or brown below, with the dorsal and ventral colors sharply demarcated from one another; ventrally, there may be a series of black spots or bars on the yellow or brown background, or the yellow may extend dorsally so there is only a narrow middorsal black stripe, or a series of black crossbars. Total length for males is up to , for females up to ; tail length for males is

neg: Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus Thamnophis sirtalis semifasciatus, the Chicago garter snake, is a subspecies of the common garter snake native to the Chicago, United States, region. It was described by Edward Drinker Cope in 1892, and can be found in the vicinity of rural waterways in northeastern Illinois, such as Piscasaw Creek in Boone County and McHenry County, Illinois. The Illinois Natural History Survey describes the Chicago garter snake as a medium-sized, up to 100 cm (39 in) in total length, including the tail), dark brown or black snake with a yellow or gray mid-back stripe, a yellow stripe on each

neg: Andean milk snake stripe pattern of these snakes are: "Black 'round yellow, harmless fellow. Yellow 'round black, stay far back." "Red touches black, you're O.K. Jack. Red touches yellow, you're a dead fellow." Not listed on CITES or the IUCN Red List of Threatened and Endangered Species. Little is known about the wild population of Andean milk snakes, but they are thought to be common. These docile, colorful snakes are widely bred in captivity for the pet trade. Andean milk snake Lampropeltis triangulum andesiana, commonly known as the Andean milksnake, is an alpine subspecies of milk snake. These colorful snakes are covered in

neg: Giant garter snake Giant garter snake The giant garter snake ("Thamnophis gigas") is the largest species of garter snake. Relatively rare, it is a semi-aquatic snake with a limited distribution in the wetlands of central California. The giant garter snake is the largest species of garter snake, with the adult snakes ranging from in length. As with many snakes, the female giant garter snakes tend to be longer and larger than the males. The snakes have keeled scales, with a yellow dorsal stripe against a black or dark grey background, and two additional yellow stripes on either side that run the length of

neg: Natrix maura snake is diurnal. The viperine snake is found in southwestern Europe and northwestern Africa. Specifically, "N. maura" is found in the European countries of: Portugal, Spain, France, northernwest Italy, and even into Switzerland. It has spread to areas of England, as well. It is found in African countries of Morocco, northern Algeria, northwestern Libya, and northern to central Tunisia. "N. maura" is gray, brown, or reddish dorsally, with a black zigzag vertebral stripe, and lateral series of black ocelli with yellow centers. The labials are yellow with black sutures. It has a diagonal dark band on each temple, and another

neg: Western terrestrial garter snake Western terrestrial garter snake The western terrestrial garter snake ("Thamnophis elegans") is a western North American species of colubrid snake. At least five subspecies are currently recognized. Most western terrestrial garter snakes have a yellow, light orange, or white dorsal stripe, accompanied by two stripes of the same color, one on each side. Some varieties have red or black spots between the dorsal stripe and the side stripes. It is an immensely variable species, and even the most experienced herpetologists have trouble when it comes to identification. They are medium-sized snakes, usually . Like many species of North American garter

neg: Idionyx rhinoceroides Idionyx rhinoceroides Idionyx rhinoceroides is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. It is known only from a single female collected from type locality (Dhoni, Palakkad, Kerala) in the Western Ghats of India. It is a small dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is metallic emerald-green, coated with yellow hairs on dorsum. Humeral stripe is absent. There is a narrow oblique citron-yellow stripe traversing the spiracle and another bordering the lower part of metepimeron. Beneath the side is yellow, with a oblique bluish-black stripe and a triangular blackish-brown spot. Abdomen is black. The ventral borders of segments 2 and

neg: Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Thamnophis sauritus sauritus Thamnophis sauritus sauritus, the eastern ribbon snake or common ribbon snake, is a subspecies of ribbon snake found in the northeastern United States. Some similar species are the western ribbon snake, common garter snake, Plains garter snake, and Butler's garter snake. The other subspecies are the northern ("T. s. septentrionalis"), Peninsula ("T. s. sackenii"), and bluestripe ("T. s. nitae") ribbon snakes. The eastern ribbon snake gets its name from its very thin body. At maturity, it grows to between 18 and 86 cm in length. It is a slender, black snake with a yellow mid-back stripe and

neg: Amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming residing only in southwestern Canada, and the western United States. Seven subspecies are currently recognized. Most snakes have a yellow, light orange, or white dorsal stripe, accompanied by two stripes on its side of the same color. Some varieties have red or black spots between the dorsal stripe and the side stripes. This snake often inhabits coniferous forests, and is relatively aquatic. In Wyoming, this snake is found in all habitat zones except alpine, usually near water. The eastern racer ("Coluber constrictor") is a species of non-venomous, colubrid snake. They are primarily found throughout the United States, east of the

neg: Rhinophis erangaviraji Rhinophis erangaviraji Rhinophis erangaviraji, or Eranga Viraj's shieldtail, is a species of snake in the Uropeltidae family. The species is endemic to Sri Lanka and discovered from Rakwana area of Matara District. The species is easily identified by other shieldtails in Sri Lanka through color variations. Head is black with yellow irregular spots. Eyes are black. Body is black dorsally with some yellow irregular patches. Ventral surface is creamy colored with a stripe running along the vent region. Shield is black with small spines in it, which helps to gather sand particles. Mating may occur during July or more August,

neg: Japanese keelback Japanese keelback The Japanese keelback ("Hebius vibakari") is a species of colubrid snake, which is endemic to Asia. It is found in northeastern China, Japan (Honshu, Kyushu, Shikoku), Korea, and Russia (Amur Oblast, Khabarovsk Krai, Primorsky Krai). It is a small snake, growing to a maximum total length of , with a tail long. Dorsally it is olive or reddish brown, with small blackish spots. Some specimens may have a dark olive or blackish vertebral stripe. The upper labials are yellow, with black sutures. On each side of the nape of the neck there is a yellow dark-edged diagonal streak,

neg: Shaw's dark ground snake scales are smooth, with apical pits, and are arranged in 17 rows at midbody. It actively forages during the day for food, which may include fish, amphibians, and lizards. Its distribution includes Colombia, Venezuela, and Trinidad and Tobago. It is probably extirpated from Grenada. Shaw's dark ground snake Shaw's dark ground snake or Shaw's black-backed snake ("Erythrolamprus melanotus") is a species of colubrid snake endemic to northern South America. It grows up to a total length (body plus tail) of . Dorsally, it has a light yellow or pinkish color, with a wide, dark vertebral stripe, which is bordered on

neg: Blackbelly garter snake Blackbelly garter snake Blackbelly garter snake ("Thamnophis melanogaster") is a species of snake of the family Colubridae. It is found in Mexico. First described as "Tropidonotus melanogaster" by Peters in 1864, this species is now recognized as "Thamnophis melanogaster". It is found on the Central Mexican Plateau at elevations between 1,158 and 2,545 m above sea level . The dorsal color of these snakes may be brown, olive green, gray, red, orange, or pink. Ventral colors include the same as the dorsal, with the addition of yellow. Dorsal patterns may include stripes and there is typically a black stripe running

neg: Island pipe snake Island pipe snake The island pipe snake, Cylindrophis opisthorhodus, is a species of snake in the Cylindrophiidae family endemic to Indonesia. Dorsally, it is pale brown or buff, with small black spots irregularly disposed. The head is yellowish, much spotted with black. Ventrally, it is white, with continuous or broken and alternating black crossbars, which are connected on the sides by a black, uninterrupted stripe running from behind the head to the base of the tail; a much interrupted black stripe occurs along the middle of the belly. The anal region is black. The lower surface of the tail is

neg: Aquatic garter snake Aquatic garter snake The aquatic garter snake ("Thamnophis atratus") is a species of colubrid snake. Three subspecies are currently recognized. It is found exclusively along the coast of Oregon and California. "Thamnophis atratus" grows up to 18-40 inches (46–102 cm) long. Its dorsal coloration varies greatly. The different coloration patterns are: pale gray with alternating rows of darker blotches on the sides, dark brown with borders that are less distinct, or nearly all black. A long yellow stripe running down the back may be present or absent, only confined to the neck, or just very indistinct. The throat and underside

neg: Karnataka burrowing snake with two superposed points, which are simple or bifid. Karnataka burrowing snake The Karnataka burrowing snake ("Pseudoplectrurus canaricus") is a species of uropeltid snake endemic to India. It is found in southern India. Type locality: "South Canara, [...] on the top of the Kudra Mukh, a mountain 6000 feet high" (elevation). Dorsum brownish violet, each scale usually paler in the center. Lips yellow, some yellow blotches on the anterior sides of the body, and in some specimens small yellow spots on the back. Ventral surface of tail yellow, with in some specimens a black median streak. Adults may attain a

neg: Golden-crowned snake of black spots. The "crown" is a pale yellow-brown stripe starting at the snout and sweeping back along both sides of the head, not connecting at the back of the head as in "C. krefftii" or "C. harriettae", instead trailing down the neck. The Dorsal scales are in 15 rows at mid-body. "C. squamulosus" is oviparous. Golden-crowned snake The golden-crowned snake ("Cacophis squamulosus") is a small species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae. The species is endemic to Australia. Like other "Cacophis" species, the golden-crowned snake is a forest specialist, particularly rainforest. It prefers deeper forested areas, particularly rainforest

neg: Karnataka burrowing snake Karnataka burrowing snake The Karnataka burrowing snake ("Pseudoplectrurus canaricus") is a species of uropeltid snake endemic to India. It is found in southern India. Type locality: "South Canara, [...] on the top of the Kudra Mukh, a mountain 6000 feet high" (elevation). Dorsum brownish violet, each scale usually paler in the center. Lips yellow, some yellow blotches on the anterior sides of the body, and in some specimens small yellow spots on the back. Ventral surface of tail yellow, with in some specimens a black median streak. Adults may attain a total length of 43 cm (17 inches). Dorsal scales

neg: Pine woods snake Pine woods snake The pine woods snake ("Rhadinaea flavilata"), also commonly known as the yellow-lipped snake or the brown-headed snake, is a species of secretive colubrid found in scattered locations across the Southeastern United States. "Rhadinaea flavilata" is rear-fanged and mildly-venomous, but not dangerous to humans. "R. flavilata" is a small reddish brown to yellowish brown snake with a whitish to yellowish, unmarked underside. A dark stripe runs through the eye. The upper labial scales (lip scales) are a whitish or pale yellow color which led to its other common name, the yellow-lipped snake. Pine woods snakes average between 10

neg: Indothemis carnatica on dorsum, pale greenish-yellow laterally. There is a diffuse brown antehumeral stripe. Abdomen is golden-yellow on dorsum, fading to greenish-yellow laterally, marked with black and reddish-brown. There is a narrow sub-dorsal stripe extending in a very broken manner from segment 2 to the end of abdomen. There is a mid-dorsal stripe black on carina, brown at its borders extending from segment 2 to 9, broadening on the terminal segments and becoming confluent with the sub-dorsal stripe. Segment 10 is yellow, with base and apical border narrowly black. Anal appendages are pale yellow tipped with black. It breeds in weeded ponds

neg: Eastern garter snake larger than males. They are either a greenish, brown, or black color and have a distinct yellow or white stripe. Eastern garter snakes are ovoviviparous, giving birth to live young. Many males may try to mate with one female, resulting in a "breeding ball". The young are long at birth. The eastern garter snake has a wide range across eastern North America, going as far north as southern Ontario and Quebec to the Gulf of Mexico in the south, along the eastern shores of America to the Mississippi River. In New England, the snake is described as the "most widespread

neg: Downer EDI Rail GT46C panels in the Orange and black livery) Q4013: ARG yellow with a red stripe. The logos missing on both sides Q4014: ARG yellow with a red stripe Q4015: ARG yellow with a red stripe Q4016: ARG yellow with a red stripe Q4017: Original Westrail yellow with black stripes Q4018: ARG yellow with a red stripe Q4019: ARG yellow with a red stripe Downer EDI Rail GT46C The GT46C is a model of diesel electric locomotive designed and built by Clyde Engineering using Electro-Motive Diesel components. Entering service from 1997 for a number of Australian rail freight operators, those built for

neg: Aesculapian snake head in juveniles also features several distinctive dark spots, one hoof-like on the back of the head in-between the yellow neck stripes, and two paired ones, with one horizontal stripe running from the eye and connecting to the neck marks, and one short vertical stripe connecting the eye with the 4th to 5th upper labial scales. Adults are much more uniform, sometimes being olive-yellow, brownish-green, sometimes almost black. Often in adults, there may be a more or less regular pattern of white-edged dorsal scales appearing as white freckles all over the body up to moiré-like structures in places, enhancing the

neg: CargoNet predominantly in Norway and Sweden; operations provide both container and bulk-cargo trains. Locomotives of type El 14, CD 66, and some of the El 16s have a dark gray livery with a checkered yellow and black stripe somewhere. This is a partly "refreshment" of the gray NSB-Gods livery. The Di 8 and some shunters tend to use the older yellow livery with a red driver's cab (about half of the Di 8 has got new livery in silver with yellow stripe and yellow checkered "arrow" on the side). The rest of the locomotives (El 16, CE 119 and CD 312)

neg: Hydrophis melanocephalus Hydrophis melanocephalus Hydrophis melanocephalus, commonly known as the slender-necked sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. Head black dorsally and ventrally, with a yellowish bar on the prefrontals, and with a yellowish streak behind the eye on the postocular and upper portion of last upper labial. Anterior part of body black dorsally and ventrally, with yellow crossbars on the dorsum. Posterior part of body olive dorsally and yellow ventrally, with black rings, which are broader on the dorsum. The type specimen, a female, is in total length, with a tail long. All dorsal scales

neg: Crotalus oreganus the last body blotches, but these rings become progressively darker; the last two rings, at the base of the tail, are usually black. The belly is pale yellow, usually with brown spots. A large, dark-brown blotch on the snout has a pale border behind it that forms transverse bars on the supraoculars. There is a dark brown postocular stripe with a white border that extends from the eye to around the angle of the jaw. Its common names include western rattlesnake, northern Pacific rattlesnake, Pacific rattlesnake, black rattlesnake, Arizona diamond rattlesnake, black diamond rattlesnake, black snake, California rattlesnake, confluent rattlesnake,

neg: Hydrophis melanocephalus shields, in contact with each other. Tail laterally flattened, oar-like. Hydrophis melanocephalus Hydrophis melanocephalus, commonly known as the slender-necked sea snake, is a species of venomous sea snake in the family Elapidae. Head black dorsally and ventrally, with a yellowish bar on the prefrontals, and with a yellowish streak behind the eye on the postocular and upper portion of last upper labial. Anterior part of body black dorsally and ventrally, with yellow crossbars on the dorsum. Posterior part of body olive dorsally and yellow ventrally, with black rings, which are broader on the dorsum. The type specimen, a female, is

neg: Lyriothemis acigastra with brown-capped greenish-yellow eyes. Its thorax is blackish-brown, marked with yellow. There is a broad oval antehumeral stripe and a short transverse stripe bordering it just below. Laterally there are three stripes. Wings are transparent, palely tinted with yellow at extreme base. Abdomen is blood-red, tapered from base to end, marked with black. Segment 1 is black, with its apical border narrowly red. Segment 2 has its base broadly black and apical border less so. Segments 3 to 8 have the borders narrowly black and the mid-dorsal carina broadly so. This mid-dorsal black stripe dilate at the apical ends of

neg: Uropeltis liura Uropeltis liura Uropeltis liura, commonly known as Günther's earth snake, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. It is endemic to India. It is found in southern India (Madura and Tinnevelly HilIs, 3,000-5,000 feet). Type locality: "Malabar". Dorsum purplish brown, with each scale darker-edged, and with transverse series of small yellow black-edged ocelli. Ventrum and sides with large alternating black and yellow spots or crossbands. Adults may attain in total length. Dorsal scales in 19 rows behind the head, in 17 rows at midbody. Ventrals 174-188; subcaudals 8-12. Snout obtusely pointed. Rostral about ⅓ the length of the

neg: Idionyx travancorensis Idionyx travancorensis Idionyx travancorensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India. It is a small dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. thorax metallic green. There is no humeral stripe. Laterally There is a narrow oblique stripe at the level of the spiracle and another on the hinder border of metepimeron. Beneath the side is black, bordered with yellow, and with a stripe of paler yellow at its middle. Abdomen is black. In segment 2, the ventral border and a narrow apical stripe in yellow. Segment 10 has a broad carina;

neg: Yellow-faced honeyeater known as the yellow-gaped honeyeater, or the quitchup, in reference to its call. The yellow-faced honeyeater is a medium-small, greyish-brown bird that takes its common name from distinctive yellow stripes on the sides of the head. Yellow feathers form a narrow stripe above the gape, which broadens and curves below the eye to end in a small white patch of feathers on the ear coverts. Above the yellow stripe is a black eye stripe which is broken by a small yellow to off-white patch behind the eye, and below is another distinct black stripe running the length of the yellow

neg: Ladder snake the length of the body from neck to tail. It normally also has a dark stripe running from the rear of the eye to the angle of the jaw and sometime subtle, darker markings on the sides. The ventral side is pale, varying from a silvery-grey to whitish, with the occasional dark spot. The eye is dark. The juvenile snakes have lighter and brighter colouration, varying from yellow to light brown, with the characteristic “ladder” pattern picked out in black along the upperside. The pale underside has black markings which sometimes coalesce to cover the whole of the underside. As

neg: Onychogomphus nilgiriensis Onychogomphus nilgiriensis Onychogomphus nilgiriensis is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the hill streams of Western Ghats of India. It is a medium sized dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax black, marked with greenish-yellow. There is a mesothoracic collar and an oblique antehumeral stripe, generally connected with the mesothoracic collar. Even if they are separated, the lower end of the stripe is squared; not pointed as in "Onychogomphus acinaces". Humeral stripe is absent. Laterally there are two broad yellow stripes separated by a broad black stripe, with a yellow spot at its upper part.

neg: Dendrelaphis calligastra Dendrelaphis calligastra Dendrelaphis calligastra, the northern tree snake (also called beautiful-bellied tree snake) is a slender, large-eyed, nonvenomous, diurnal snake. It grows up to 1.2 m in length and is greenish, brown, or greyish above with a cream or yellow belly. This common snake is harmless, and readily recognised due to its cream to yellow belly and pronounced wide dark facial stripe passing across the eye. "Dendrelaphis": 'tree Elaphe', after another genus of colubrid snakes. "calligastra": 'beautiful-bellied'. Northern tree snakes are found in tropical north Queensland, from Paluma to Cooktown and eastern Cape York Peninsula, as well as southern Papua

neg: Idionyx corona Idionyx corona Idionyx corona is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India. It is a small dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is metallic green with a golden reflex. There is a vestigial humeral yellow stripe, laterally a narrow oblique yellow stripe traversing the spiracle and another stripe on the lower border of metepimeron. Wings are transparent, tinted with pale golden-yellow at base. Abdoemen is black. Segments 2 and 3 are narrowly yellow along the ventral border. Segment 10 prominently keeled. Anal appendages are black. The species is a

neg: Spilotes pullatus Spilotes pullatus Spilotes pullatus, commonly known as the caninana, chicken snake, yellow rat snake, or serpiente tigre, is a species of large nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to Mesoamerica. It is found in southern Central America, northern South America, and Trinidad and Tobago. Adults may attain a maximum total length of . Dorsally, "S. pullatus" is black with yellow spots which may form crossbands. The tip of the snout is yellow. The head shields may be mostly yellow, or mostly black, or crossbanded with a combination of yellow and black, but the sutures between the shields are always black. Ventrally, it

neg: California red-sided garter snake in 2000 in order to preserve the existing subspecies taxonomy. Most California red-sided garter snakes have a pattern of blue stripes on a black and red background. Their average total length is about 55 cm (22 in), with a maximum total length of about 100 cm (39 in). "T. s. infernalis" features a basic pattern of three stripes including yellow or blue stripes over a primarily red body, with a row of black spots or blotches appearing in a stripe like pattern. The red can be more or less prominent depending on the specimen but appears in blotches and spots

neg: Copera marginipes Copera marginipes Copera marginipes, yellow bush dart, is a species of damselfly in the family Platycnemididae. It is native to Asia, where it is widespread and common. It is a medium sized damselfly with brown-capped yellow eyes with a narrow equatorial black band encircling them. Its thorax is black on dorsum with a yellow mid-dorsal carina and a narrow greenish-yellow humeral stripe, split in two and overlap each other. This stripe is followed by a broad black fascia, on the middle of the lateral side of the thorax, peppered with small pale yellow spots. The lateral sides beyond this is

neg: Chionactis palarostris Mexico it is found only in the state of Sonora. "C. palarostris" is cross-banded with black, yellow (or whitish), and red bands. Consequently, it resembles the Sonoran coral snake ("Micruroides euryxanthus"). The mnemonic "red on yellow kill a fellow, red on black, friend of Jack" doesn't work with this snake. However, unlike the coral snake, which has a black snout, "Chionactis palarostris" has a yellow snout and is not venomous. Also on a coral snake, the bands go all the way around, but "C. palarostris" has a solid yellow belly. The smooth dorsal scales are arranged in 15 rows at

neg: Taxicab livery Almería), taxicabs are white with a red diagonal stripe going through the front doors; in Seville, they are white with a diagonal yellow stripe down the rear doors; in Bilbao, white with a horizontal red stripe on the front doors, etc. A notable exception is Barcelona, where taxicabs are fully black, except the doors and the boot lid, which are painted yellow. London taxis are traditionally black, with the term "black cab" meaning a licensed taxi with a meter. There is no actual livery requirement for London taxis although most are in fact painted black. Outside of London taxi licensing

neg: Pontia protodice Pontia protodice Pontia protodice, the checkered white or southern cabbage butterfly, is a common North American butterfly in the family Pieridae. Its green larva is a type of cabbage worm. The upperside of the wings are white and marked with black and gray, more so on the female than on the male. The underside of the hindwings is marked with extensive yellow-brown veins. The wingspan is . In its pre-adult form, the egg is orange, and mature larvae are black dotted and bluish green to gray with a yellow dorsal, lateral and sublateral stripe. The pupa overwinters, and varies in

neg: Blackneck garter snake Blackneck garter snake Thamnophis cyrtopsis, the blackneck garter snake, is a species of garter snake of the genus "Thamnophis". It is native to the southwestern United States, Mexico and Guatemala, and can be found in a wide range of different habitats, often near water sources. There are five recognized subspecies of the blackneck garter snake, two of which, "Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis" and "Thamnophis cyrtopsis ocellatus", are described below. "Thamnophis cyrtopsis cyrtopsis" The western blackneck garter snake may attain 107 cm (42 inches) in total length. The snake is colored dark olive with an orange-yellow stripe that is displayed on the

neg: Thamnophis sauritus sauritus one on each side. A brown stripe of one or two rows of scales extends onto the sides of the belly. The rest of the belly is a greenish-white color. It also has two rows of black spots between the back and side stripes. It also has a long tail that is about a third of the length of its body. The labial scales around the mouth of the snake are unmarked and uniformly bright yellow or white. A white or light-yellow bar borders the front of the eyes. Juveniles are colored like adults. Some aspects of the eastern ribbon

neg: Shelby Mustang outputs of and respectively. The first fifty vehicles sold were available in limited edition colors, either in black with a triple gold stripe or white with a triple gold stripe. The 2013 GT500 Super Snake marked the discontinuation of the Shelby "Alcoa" Super Snake Wheels. New, lightweight forged aluminium wheel were produced and used instead. These wheels were also used on any GT500 (even 2007–2012 models) that entered the Shelby American Facility to be converted into a Super Snake version. The 2013 Super Snake was also offered with a wide body option. The WELD edition Super Snake featured the new

neg: Hyloxalus maquipucuna Hyloxalus maquipucuna Hyloxalus maquipucuna is a species of frog in the family Dendrobatidae. It is endemic to Ecuador where it is only known from its type locality in the Maquipucuna reserve, in the Pichincha Province. Its name is a reference to this reserve. Males measure and females in snout–vent length (based on 1 male and 2 females, the type series). It has moderately robust body. It is black dorsally and laterally, with a bright yellow dorsolateral stripe that extend to eye. Legs are orange and venter is yellow. Skin of dorsum is smooth (except slightly pustular in pelvic region). Its

neg: Oligodon brevicauda of the body; a narrow dark lateral stripe on each side of scale row 3; brownish or whitish below (red in life) with large quadrangular or transverse black spots; head with a crescent-shaped band in front, an oblique temporal stripe, and a large dark nuchal patch usually connecting by a longitudinal stripe with the prefrontal mark. Total length of females 500mm with tail 55mm. Known from the Western Ghats south of the Goa Gap and in the Niligiri, Anaimalai and Travancore hills. Oligodon brevicauda Oligodon brevicauda, the shorthead kukri snake, is a species of snake found in the Western Ghats

neg: Onychogomphus acinaces streams. Onychogomphus acinaces Onychogomphus acinaces is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the streams of Western Ghats of India. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax black, marked with greenish-yellow. There is a mesothoracic collar and an oblique ante-humeral stripe. Sides are greenish-yellow with a broad median black stripe on each side. Abdomen is black, marked with greenish-yellow. Segment 1 has an apical triangular spot, and an apical lateral spot. Segment 2 has two large yellow lateral spots. Segment 3 has a large basal spot. Segments 4 to 6 have smaller

neg: Onychogomphus acinaces Onychogomphus acinaces Onychogomphus acinaces is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the streams of Western Ghats of India. It is a medium-sized dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax black, marked with greenish-yellow. There is a mesothoracic collar and an oblique ante-humeral stripe. Sides are greenish-yellow with a broad median black stripe on each side. Abdomen is black, marked with greenish-yellow. Segment 1 has an apical triangular spot, and an apical lateral spot. Segment 2 has two large yellow lateral spots. Segment 3 has a large basal spot. Segments 4 to 6 have smaller spots.

neg: Seni gayong (yellow with 2 black stripes) 11. Pelangi Kuning Cula III (yellow with 3 black stripes) 12. Pelangi Kuning Cula IV (yellow with 4 black stripes) 13. Pelangi Kuning Cula V (yellow with 5 black stripes) 14. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti I (black with 1 yellow stripe) and so on.. 15. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti II 16. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti III 17. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti IV 18. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti V 19. Harimau Pelangi Hitam Cula Sakti VI 01. Hitam Mulus (black) 02. Awan Putih Cula Hijau (white with a green stripe) 03.

neg: Burmagomphus pyramidalis Burmagomphus pyramidalis Burmagomphus pyramidalis, sinuate clubtail, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is found in India and Sri Lanka. There are 2 subspecies, where they are geographically separated. It is a medium sized dragonfly with black thorax, marked with greenish-yellow. There is a sinuous dorsal stripe which is formed by the union of an ante-humeral with a humeral stripe. Sides of the thorax are yellow, marked with a narrow, black stripe on the postero-lateral suture and on the lower half of the anterior suture. Wings are transparent, slightly tinted with saffron at bases. Abdomen is black,

neg: Uropeltis broughami Uropeltis broughami Uropeltis broughami, commonly known as Brougham's earth snake or the Sirumallay Uropeltis, is a species of snake in the family Uropeltidae. "Uropeltis broughami" is endemic to India. The specific name, "broughami", is in honor of British botanist Henry Brougham Guppy. "U. broughami" is found in southern India (Palni and Sirumalai Hills, Madura district; Nilgiris). Type locality of "Silybura broughami" = "Sirumallay hills (Madura district), 5500 feet elevation". Type locality of "Silybura levingii" = "Lower Pulney hills (Madura district), 4000 feet elevation". The dorsum of "U. broughami" is brown, with transverse series of small yellow black-edged ocelli. Sides with

neg: Downer EDI Rail GT46C two units were painted in Indigenous Australian liveries, the other two are in FreightLink red. All were included in the sale of FreightLink to Genesee & Wyoming Australia. Q4001: Aurizon pineapple livery Q4002: Aurizon pineapple livery Q4003: ARG Orange with black stripes Q4004: ARG Orange with black stripes Q4005: ARG Orange with black stripes Q4006: ARG yellow with a red stripe (Being repainted into Aurizon livery during late 2017) Q4007: Aurizon pineapple livery Q4008: Aurizon pineapple livery Q4009: Aurizon pineapple livery Q4010: ARG yellow with a red stripe Q4011: Aurizon pineapple livery Q4012: ARG yellow with a red stripe (two

neg: Medal for Services Rendered 37 mm wide yellow silk moiré ribbon with five longitudinal black stripes. The black stripes are positioned as follows, one in the center, one on each edge, the last two are 4 mm from the edges. The width of the stripes varies according to ribbon type. The type 1 ribbon has 2 mm edge stripes, 1 mm inner stripes and a 3 mm central stripe, the type 2 ribbon has five equal 1 mm stripes. Medal for Services Rendered The Medal for Services Rendered (, ) is a Belgian military service medal that was proposed to be created on 18

neg: Uropeltis melanogaster snakes." Many have been classified previously in different genera, in this case "Mytilia (Crealia)", "Plectrurus", "Rhinophis", and "Silybura". Uropeltis melanogaster Uropeltis melanogaster, or Gray's earth snake, is a species of small snake in the family Uropeltidae (shieldtail snakes), endemic to Sri Lanka. It is found only in Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon). Dark brown dorsally and ventrally, with yellow spots more or less confluent into a lateral stripe. Some young are yellow, with a dark brown spot on each scale of the dorsum, chin, and tail. Its total length is from 10 to 27 cm (4 to 10⅝ inches). Dorsal

neg: Zebra caterpillar The top stripe is black, the top-lateral stripe and the stripe below the spiracles are cream to bright yellow, and the spiracle stripe and bottom stripe are black and marked with numerous white lines and spots. The mid-dorsal line is pale and may be well developed or absent. The underside and legs are light red-brown or yellow. The head is reddish or reddish-brown and without dark arcs or reticulations. Larvae are long when mature. The larvae first feed in small compact groups until molting, after which they scatter throughout the foliage. They feed during the day. When disturbed on foliage,

neg: Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast Flag of Kaliningrad Oblast The flag of the exclave of Kaliningrad Oblast is a rectangle with a ratio of 2:3 divided into three horizontal stripes. The upper stripe is red having in the canton a silver-and-black stylized medieval castle with open gates and the monogram of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna (under which reign parts of the region were shortly under Russian control during the Seven Years' War), a thin (1/3 of the upper strip) yellow stripe in the middle and a dark blue stripe of the same size as the red bar. The law does not state what the colours stand

neg: Harris Academy three button blazer in maroon with the school badge embroidered on the left front pocket. It is compulsory for pupils to wear a white shirt with black trousers or skirt but not the maroon blazer. Prefects wear yellow bands on the arms of their blazers. The Harris tie is a maroon tie striped with yellow and black. Pupils who represent the school internationally are awarded the International Achievement tie which has one black stripe and one yellow stripe with the Harris badge in the middle. There is also special ties that the School and House Captains wear and there is

neg: Erythrolamprus ornatus Erythrolamprus ornatus The Saint Lucia racer ("Erythrolamprus ornatus") is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is also known as the ornate ground snake. It is endemic to Saint Lucia. Adults may attain a total length (body plus tail) of . Its coloration is variable. Some individuals have a broad brown vertebral stripe. In others, the brown stripe is interrupted by alternating yellow spots. It is probably diurnal. Preys on lizards. In 1936, it was declared extinct, but it was rediscovered in 1973. It disappeared again soon after, but 11 individuals were found in 2012 on a small,

neg: Erythrolamprus ornatus mongoose-free island near Saint Lucia. Erythrolamprus ornatus The Saint Lucia racer ("Erythrolamprus ornatus") is a species of snake in the Colubridae family. It is also known as the ornate ground snake. It is endemic to Saint Lucia. Adults may attain a total length (body plus tail) of . Its coloration is variable. Some individuals have a broad brown vertebral stripe. In others, the brown stripe is interrupted by alternating yellow spots. It is probably diurnal. Preys on lizards. In 1936, it was declared extinct, but it was rediscovered in 1973. It disappeared again soon after, but 11 individuals were found

neg: Eastern ground parrot and is most common in south west Tasmania. Up to 30 cm long. Plumage grass green, each feather with black and yellow markings; narrow orange-red band to forehead; head, nape, upper back and breast green, each feather with black shaft marking; feathers of abdomen, thighs and under tail-coverts greenish yellow with black barring; under wing-coverts green; primary coverts green; flight-feathers green with pale stripe across them; underside of flight-feathers with pale yellow wing-stripe; upperside of tail-feathers green with yellowish striped markings, underside brownish; outer tail-feathers yellow with brownish-black striping; bill greyish brown to horn-colour; cere greyish pink; narrow periophthalmic ring

neg: Black-stripe minnow Black-stripe minnow The black-stripe minnow ("Galaxiella nigrostriata") is a small freshwater species of fish in the Galaxiidae family. It is endemic to Western Australia where it is found in slow-running streams, ponds, swamps and ditches. "Galaxiella nigrostriata" males grow to a maximum length of and females to a maximum length of This species has 7-9 soft dorsal rays and 10-15 soft anal rays. This fish has a silvery-grey colouration with a yellow stripe flanked by black stripes that begins behind the eyes and terminates at the base of the tail. The black-stripe minnow is found in the South West region

neg: Taxicabs by country the doors. For example, in Madrid (and also in Almería), taxicabs are white with a red diagonal stripe going through the front doors; in Seville, they are white with a diagonal yellow stripe down the rear doors; in Bilbao, white with a horizontal red stripe on the front doors, etc. A notable exception is Barcelona, where taxicabs are fully black, except the doors and the boot lid, which are painted yellow. In Sweden, most taxis are painted black, yellow or dark blue, to some extent depending on the company's guidelines. There are many taxi companies, from big networks to one-car

neg: Merogomphus longistigma Merogomphus longistigma Merogomphus longistigma is a species of large dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is endemic to the forest streams of Western Ghats of India. It is a large dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax is black, marked with bright yellow. Sides are greenish-yellow traversed by two closely parallel black stripes. Abdomen is black, marked with bright yellow. Segment 1 has a broad stripe on dorsum and a large quadrate spot on each side. Segment 2 has an L-shaped spot on each side. Segment 3 has a baso-lateral triangular spot, a latero-ventral stripe tapering from the basal end and

neg: Rhinophis travancoricus Rhinophis travancoricus Rhinophis travancoricus, commonly known as the Travancore shieldtail or Tamil Nadu earth snake, is a species of uropeltid snake endemic to India. It is found in southern India (Travancore, Trivandrum, Peermade, Ernakulam). Type locality: "near Trevandrum, at the 6th mile-stone towards Vambayam". Dark purplish brown, scales on the sides and on the ventrum edged with whitish. Anal region black. Ventral surface of tail yellow. The total length of the type specimen is . Dorsal scales in 17 rows at midbody (in 19 rows behind the head). Ventrals 146; subcaudals 6. Snout acutely pointed. Rostral slightly laterally compressed, not

neg: Seni gayong purpose, and the passing of a test is required before a student can progress to the next stage. Trainees under the age of 12 go through separate stages than older students. These are as follows: 01. Hitam Mulus (black) 02. Awan Putih (white) 03. Pelangi Hijau (green) 04. Pelangi Merah (red) 05. Pelangi Merah Cula I (red with 1 yellow stripe) 06. Pelangi Merah Cula II (red with 2 yellow stripes) 07. Pelangi Merah Cula III (red with 3 yellow stripes) 08. Pelangi Kuning (yellow) 09. Pelangi Kuning Cula I (yellow with 1 black stripe) 10. Pelangi Kuning Cula II

neg: Macromia flavicincta Macromia flavicincta Macromia flavicincta is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is an endemic dragonfly in India. It is a medium sized dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is dark brown with a blue metallic reflex, marked with citron-yellow. There is a rather broad humeral stripe, an oblique lateral stripe on mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe on the posterior border of metepimeron. Abdomen is black, ringed with citron-yellow. Segment 2 has its basal half yellow. Segments 3 to 6 have the whole space from jugal suture to base of segment yellow. But the extream basal area is

neg: Nambu Type 90 acted as a second safety. The barrels had rectangular decals on them indicating which flare was loaded as standard. The three-barreled version's barrels were marked one green decal on the right-hand barrel, one white decal on the top barrel, and one red with a yellow center stripe decal (to indicate red or yellow flares) on the left-hand barrel. White flares were used for illumination at twilight and night, black smoke was used for obscurement, and the colored flares were used for signalling. The shells had cardboard hulls with a brass or steel base. The Imperial Navy's Type 90 is rarer

neg: Orders, decorations, and medals of Senegal The Order of Academic Palms was founded on 23 December 1974. Its ribbon is purple with a yellow central stripe. It has the following ranks: The Order of Agricultural Merit was founded on 7 August 1982. Its ribbon is blue with a maroon central stripe and green edges. It has the following ranks: Instituted: 1 February 1968. Awarded: for acts of valour in peace or war. Ribbon: maroon with a yellow-edged black central stripe. Instituted: 28 April 1964. Awarded: for acts of valour or to NCOs for long and meritorious service. Ribbon: green with a yellow central stripe and narrow

neg: Polemon acanthias Polemon acanthias Polemon acanthias, or Reinhardt's snake-eater, is a species of venomous rear-fanged snake in the family Atractaspididae. It is endemic to Africa. It is found in Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Togo. Dorsally, Reinhardt's snake-eater is whitish or pale reddish, with five black stripes. The median stripe is the widest, being one plus two half dorsal scale rows wide. The outermost stripes are on the second and third dorsal scale rows on each side of the body. The top of the head is black, with a whitish occipital bar, which is edged posteriorly with black. The

neg: Uropeltis melanogaster Uropeltis melanogaster Uropeltis melanogaster, or Gray's earth snake, is a species of small snake in the family Uropeltidae (shieldtail snakes), endemic to Sri Lanka. It is found only in Sri Lanka (formerly called Ceylon). Dark brown dorsally and ventrally, with yellow spots more or less confluent into a lateral stripe. Some young are yellow, with a dark brown spot on each scale of the dorsum, chin, and tail. Its total length is from 10 to 27 cm (4 to 10⅝ inches). Dorsal scales arranged in 17 rows at midbody, in 19 rows behind the head. Ventrals 141-166; subcaudals 6-10. Snout

neg: Bluestripe ribbon snake mice. In adulthood they grow to be . They start out at after hatching. Bluestripe ribbon snake The bluestripe ribbon snake ("Thamnophis sauritus nitae") is a ribbon snake that occurs along the Gulf Coast in Florida. Adults are thin and are black with a mid-dorsal stripe that is a lighter shade of black and two blue stripes, hence the name "bluestripe ribbon snake". They are semi-aquatic and are active during the day. They can be found by lakes, rivers, and slow-moving streams. They eat frogs, salamanders, small fishes, earthworms, minnows, lizards, and insects. In captivity they can live in a

neg: Bluestripe ribbon snake Bluestripe ribbon snake The bluestripe ribbon snake ("Thamnophis sauritus nitae") is a ribbon snake that occurs along the Gulf Coast in Florida. Adults are thin and are black with a mid-dorsal stripe that is a lighter shade of black and two blue stripes, hence the name "bluestripe ribbon snake". They are semi-aquatic and are active during the day. They can be found by lakes, rivers, and slow-moving streams. They eat frogs, salamanders, small fishes, earthworms, minnows, lizards, and insects. In captivity they can live in a 20-gallon tank and they will eat feeder mice, feeder lizards, feeder bugs, and pinkie

neg: Megalogomphus superbus Megalogomphus superbus Megalogomphus superbus, is a species of dragonfly in the family Gomphidae. It is known only from the Western Ghats of India. It is a large dragonfly with bottle-green eyes. Its thorax is velvet-black marked with tender-foliage green. Segment 1 of the abdomen is black with lower part of sides and middle of apical border dorsally pale grass-green. Segment 2 is black with a mid-dorsal stripe bordered with yellow or grass-green. Segment 3 is with a narrow mid-dorsal stripe in green to yellow. The apical third of the segment is black, the medial third except on mid-dorsum bright reddish-brown.

neg: Padilla javana Padilla javana Padilla javana is the only species of jumping spider in the genus "Padilla" which occurs on Java, with most others found in Madagascar, and one in China. The cephalothorax is flat and long, with the thorax much longer than the head part. It is of a leathery dark brown, with the cephalus and the sides black. On the thorax there is a broad median yellow stripe, edged with yellow hairs. The abdomen is smooth and black with a vague median stripe. The front legs are very robust and dark, with yellowish tips. All other legs are pale yellow.

neg: Yellow-faced whipsnake Yellow-faced whipsnake The yellow-faced whip snake ("Demansia psammophis") is a species of venomous snake in the family Elapidae, a family containing many dangerous snakes. "D. psammophis" is a long thin snake with a narrow head. Dorsally, it is greyish green to grayish blue in colour. Below the eye is a black "comma"-like marking which extends to the edge of the lip; this black marking is edged with yellow in front and behind. A white-edged dark line is seen across the snout, especially in juveniles. Average total length (including tail) is , maximum . Hatchlings are long. "D. psammophis" is endemic

neg: Texas lined snake Texas lined snake The Texas lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum) is a subspecies of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the United States. It is found in the southcentral United States, primarily in the state of Texas. It is a relatively common fossorial subspecies, and spends most of its time buried in leaf litter. It preys upon earthworms. Texas lined snakes are typically olive green to dark brown in color, with a distinctive yellow or cream-colored stripe down the center of the back. They have small heads and small eyes. They differ from other subspecies of "T. lineatum" by having fewer

neg: Texas lined snake subcaudals: 33 or fewer in females, 40 or fewer in males. Texas lined snake The Texas lined snake (Tropidoclonion lineatum texanum) is a subspecies of nonvenomous colubrid snake endemic to the United States. It is found in the southcentral United States, primarily in the state of Texas. It is a relatively common fossorial subspecies, and spends most of its time buried in leaf litter. It preys upon earthworms. Texas lined snakes are typically olive green to dark brown in color, with a distinctive yellow or cream-colored stripe down the center of the back. They have small heads and small eyes.

neg: Yellow-bellied sapsucker The crown is bordered black, and is usually red, and is sometimes mixed with black in the female. There is a white stripe, starting above the eye, that extends and widens to the nape, being broken up by a thin black line on the hindneck. There is a broad black stripe going through the ear-coverts and down to the side of the neck. Below this black stripe is a white stripe that goes from the nasal tufts to the side of the breast. The throat and chin can be used to differentiated between the sexes, as they are white in

neg: Calliophis bivirgatus coral snake with a slender body. The adult can reach 1.8 meters long. It has a red head, tail and belly. The back is dark blue to black in color, and it usually has a large blue or white stripe on each flank. The snake, especially when juvenile, is often confused with the pink-headed reed snake ("Calamaria schlegeli") as they share similar habitat and appearance. But the latter is much smaller, reaching a maximum length of . The reed snake is nonvenomous, while the coral snake is potentially lethal. This uncommon snake is considered semi-fossorial and is found in the

neg: Isodemis stenotera scales: the costal margin with two dots near the base and a triangular spot. The median fascia are interrupted or indistinct medially. There is a faint pale ochreous yellow stripe running from below the costal portion of the median fascia to the termen below the apex, gradually narrowing. There is a subapical blotch running from the middle of the costal margin to before the apex. It is narrowly stripe-shaped, with brownish black and yellow dots along the costal margin. The cilia are ochreous mixed with brownish black, but yellow at the apex. The hindwings are pale grayish brown, distally with

neg: Amphibians and reptiles of Wyoming has a distinctive orange or yellow stripe that goes from its head to tail, the rest of its body is mainly a gray-green color. The snake is commonly found living near water sources such as streams and ponds, but can also be found in urban areas and vacant lots. In Wyoming, this snake is found near small streams, sloughs, marshes, and ponds. May be found in urban areas, dry grasslands, sandhills. The valley garter snake, "(Thamnophis sirtalis fitchi)" is a subspecies of the common garter snake. It is a snake indigenous to North America. Most garter snakes have a pattern

neg: Brehm's tiger parrot or near ground level. Brehm's tiger parrot is the largest species in the genus "Psittacella" and is about in length and weighs between . It is mainly green with a dull olive-brown head, transverse yellow and black bars on the back and rump, and red undertail coverts. Its irises are red, and its beak is blueish-grey fading to white at the tip. Its legs are grey. The male has a yellow stripe on the sides of its neck and a green breast without barring. Females lack the yellow stripe on the neck and have a yellow and black striped breast.

neg: Macromia ellisoni Macromia ellisoni The Coorg torrent hawk, Macromia ellisoni, is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is a rare and endemic dragonfly and found only in Western Ghats in South India. It is a medium sized dragonfly with emarald-green eyes. Its thorax is black, lower part of dorsum changing to dark reddish-brown, marked with a narrow citron-yellow stripe. Laterally there is a narrow oblique yellow stripe over the mesepimeron. Abdomen is black, marked with citron yellow. Segment 2 has a very narrow, rather broadly interrupted annule. The interruption is at the mid-dorsum instead of sub-dorsum on both sides

neg: Elattoneura souteri Elattoneura souteri Elattoneura souteri is a damselfly species in the family Platycnemididae. It is endemic to Western Ghats in India. It is a medium sized damselfly with reddish-brown eyes, pale greenish beneath. Its thorax is velvet-black, marked with a broad cherry-red humeral stripe. There is another lateral stripe of citron-yellow in the first lateral suture and cherry-red in anterior follows it. The hinder half of the metepimeron is yellow. Its abdoemn is black with red and yellow marks. It is found on the banks of submontane streams in Western Ghats, hiding in shaded areas beneath overhanging bamboo, cane or bushes.

neg: Macromia flavocolorata Macromia flavocolorata Macromia flavocolorata is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. This species is widely distributed in India, Nepal, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam and China. It is a medium sized dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is dark metallic blue, marked with citron-yellow. There is a well-defined humeral stripe, an oblique narrow stripe on the mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe on the posterior border of the metepimeron. Abdomen is black, marked with citron-yellow. The basal half of segment 2 is yellow. Segment 3 has paired dorsal spots apposed to the basal side of jugum, and a baso-lateral triangular spot

neg: Idionyx galeata Idionyx galeata Idionyx galeata is a species of dragonfly in the family Synthemistidae. It is known only from Kodugu, South Canara, Wayanad and Nilgiris in Western Ghats of India. It is a medium sized dragonfly with emerald-green eyes. Its thorax is metallic green with a golden reflex. There is no humeral stripe; but an oblique citron-yellow stripe bordering the antero-lateral suture, and a similar stripe on the lower posterior border of metepimeron. Beneath the side is blackish, striped with yellow. Abdomen is black. The borders of segment 2 ventrally yellow, and also a narrow incomplete annule on the apical border.

neg: Dendrelaphis pictus below by a dark line between the outer scales and the ventrals. A black stripe on each side of the head passes through the eye, widens or breaks up into spots, separated by bluish-green bands on the nape. The upper lip is yellow, and the lower surface yellowish or greenish. Length of head and body approximately 740 mm and the tail 440 mm. Dendrelaphis pictus Dendrelaphis pictus (painted bronzeback) is a species of snake found in Southeast Asia and India. In the painted bronzeback the maxillary teeth number from 23 to 26, the eye is as long as the distance

neg: Ophryacus sphenophrys In mid dorsal region, it forms an undulating dark stripe. Head also bright yellow in color and contains black stippling. On the parietal portion of the head, there is a distinctive dark blotch in the shape of the letter “M”. Ventral surface yellow and flecked with small black spots. Tail darker olive-green with pale yellow banding. Scales of head speckled with green. There is a faint pale gray-green postocular stripe. It is found in south-central Oaxaca. Habitats include montane cloud forest, humid pine-oak woodland and pine forest with secondary vegetation. Terrestrial and less arboreal. Ophryacus sphenophrys Ophryacus sphenophrys is a

neg: Macromia cingulata Macromia cingulata Macromia cingulata is a species of dragonfly in the family Macromiidae. It is an endemic dragonfly and found only in Western Ghats in India. It breeds in rivers. It is a medium sized dragonfly with blue eyes. Its thorax is metallic bluish-violet, marked with bright citron-yellow. There is a mid-dorsal carina, a narrow humeral stripe, an oblique stripe on each side traversing the mesepimeron, and a narrow stripe bordering the metepimeron. Abdomen is black, ringed with pale citron-yellow. Segment 2 has its basal half and the apical end of ventral border are yellow. Segment 3 has a pair

neg: Helophilus pendulus black and grey, and for this reason it is sometimes called the footballer. It has a black central face-stripe. It has a wing-length of 8.5 - 11.25 mm. The tergites two and three are yellow patterned with black. The black pattern consists of a band across the apex of the tergite (on its discal part only, not extending to the sides), and stripe down the centre of the tergite, and a black band across the full width of the base. Due to the black pattern described above, the main yellow areas on these tergites are at the sides of the

neg: Parupeneus forsskali has a relatively elongate body and a pointed snout, with the twin chin barbels typical of goatfishes. These fishes have eight dorsal spines, nine dorsal soft rays and seven anal soft rays. The body color is white with a broad black to dark brown stripe, sometimes tending to reddish, reaching from the upper lip through the eye and along the body, followed by an irregular roundish black spot at the base of the yellow caudal peduncle. Body above stripe is grayish green. The caudal fin is yellow, while the second dorsal and anal fins have narrow blue and yellow stripes.

neg: Storeria dekayi Storeria dekayi Storeria dekayi, commonly known as the brown snake or De Kay's snake, is a small species of snake in the family Colubridae. "Storeria dekayi" is native to Southern Ontario and Quebec, most of the eastern half of the United States, through Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and possibly El Salvador. Dorsally, "Storeria dekayi" is brown to gray with a lighter center stripe bordered by small black spots; ventrally, it is lighter brown or pink with small black dots at the ends of the ventral scales. Adults usually measure less than in total length (including tail), but the record total length