The carnivorous terrestrial snail family Streptaxidae, recognized by having a regular to eccentric shell with complex apertural dentition, remains little-known and largely unexplored in Myanmar. This article presents historically recorded species and provides new data on this family. A total of eighteen species in five genera, namely , , , , and from the southeastern and eastern parts of Myanmar, is examined herein. Among these, is the most diverse with eight species, while the remaining genera are comprised of fewer than five species each. and are herein synonymized with , while is synonymized with . Furthermore, the first genitalia and radula descriptions for three previously known species, , , and , are provided. Using comparative morphological and anatomical approaches, four new species are described: , , , and This present study enhances the understanding of the land snail fauna in Myanmar, specifically the streptaxids, and highlights that limestone areas are important for biodiversity conservation.

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