A dazzling gold turtle has been discovered in Nepal and has been compared to the mythological incarnation of the Hindu deity Vishnu. The creature gets its unique colouration from an ultra-rare genetic mutation that alters its pigmentation. It is believed to be only the fifth time a golden turtle of the species Lissemys punctata andersoni has been spotted worldwide, and the first time ever in Nepal. Kamal Devkota, a reptile ...