Recently a rare kind of yellow turtle was discovered in India. The Sta

Recently a rare kind of yellow turtle was discovered in India. The State in which it was seen is

Uttarakhand
Odisha
Tamil Nadu
Arunachal Pradesh
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2020
A rare yellow-coloured Indian Flapshell Turtle (Lissemys punctata) was discovered in the Balasore district of Odisha in July 2020.
– This unique colouration is believed to be due to a congenital mutation called albinism or partial albinism (chromatic leucism), where there is little or no pigmentation.
– The species found was the Indian Flapshell Turtle, common in South Asia.
– The discovery gained significant media attention due to the turtle’s unusual bright yellow colour.
– Such colour mutations are rare in the wild as they can affect an animal’s ability to camouflage and evade predators.