OTTERS IN THE MONG LA WILDLIFE MARKET, WITH A FIRST RECORD OF HAIRY-NOSED OTTER Lutra sumatrana IN TRADE IN MYANMAR

Abstract: Hunting and trade of otters in South-East Asia is a severe threat to the regional conservation of all four species. During surveys of the wildlife trade in the town of Mong La, Shan State, Myanmar, three species of otters were observed, including a skin of a Hairy-nosed Otter Lutra sumatrana. This is the first record of this species in trade in Myanmar, and the second record of the species in the country