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Scientific Name	**Glyptosternon oschanini** (Herzenstein, 1889)
Common Name
Type Locality	Upper Amu-Darya River (country uncertain), upper Syr-Darya River basin (Ugam River, Tashkent), Uzbekistan.
Synonym(s)	Exostoma gracile, Exostoma oschanini
Pronunciation	Gleep toe stir nawn
Etymology	The generic name comes from the Greek glyptos, meaning carved, and sternon, meaning breast, in reference to the folds of skin comprising the thoracic adhesive apparatus.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Aral Sea, Amu Darya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Aral Sea, Syr Darya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Mélanges Biologiques, tirés du Bulletin physico-mathématique de l'Académie Impériale des Sciences de St. Pétersbourg v. 13, pp 70 [120].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:26 (species record created: 2018 Jan 01 08:49)