First record of Otter Civet Cynogale bennettii (Mammalia: Carnivora: Viverridae) kept as a pet in Indonesia, representing a possible new threat to the species

Authors

  • Jamie Francis Bernard Bouhuys TRAFFIC, Southeast Asia Regional Office, Suite 12A-01, Level 12A, Tower 1 Wisma AmFirst, Jalan Stadium SS 7/15 47301 Kelana Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.5234.11.13.14764-14766

Keywords:

Otter Civet, wildlife trade, wildlife crime, poaching, illegal pets, exotic pets, mammal, Indonesia, online trade, cybercrime, social media

Abstract

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26-10-2019

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Vol. 11 No. 13 (2019)

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