Guwahati, July 9 -- Written by -Manoj Kumar Ojha

Guwahati: A rare yellow Indian Flap-shell Turtle (Lissemys punctata), recently rescued from the banks of the Kapili River in Nagaon district, has become the centre of public fascination and conservation awareness at the Assam State Zoo-cum-Botanical Garden in Guwahati.

The turtle, exhibiting a striking golden hue caused by a rare genetic condition called chromatic leucism, was discovered by villagers near Changsoki village in Kampur.

This mutation results in partial loss of pigmentation, unlike full albinism, and lends the animal a vivid yellow color-making it both visually stunning and particularly vulnerable in the wild due to reduced camouflage.

The discovery was promptly reported to...