The generic name comes from the Greek glyptos, meaning carved, and thorax, meaning breastplate (or the part of the body covered by it), in reference to the folds of skin comprising the thoracic adhesive apparatus.
Asia: Mekong and Salween basins in Yunnan. Mekong, Upper Mekong(click on these areas to find other species found there) Salween, Upper Salween(click on these areas to find other species found there)
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