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New paper

Today a new paper was published written together with Francisco Borrero (Borrero & Breure 2011). It revises the Amphibulimidae (genera Dryptus and Plekocheilus) from Colombia and adjacent areas.
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The following new species are described, all from Colombia:

Plekocheilus (P.) bigener from Dept. Riseralda, Parque Nacional Natural Tatamá, Cerro Tatamá, 3600-3770 m (holotype RMNH 125626).

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Plekocheilus (P.) incognitus from Dept. Antioquia, Medellín, Vereda Piedras Blancas, 2200 m (holotype UAM).

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Plekocheilus (Eurytus) camaritagua from Dept. Amazonas, Corregimiento La Pedrera (holotype ICNB).

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Plekocheilus (Eurytus) paraguas from Dept. Valle del Cauca, Serranía de Los Paraguas, Corregimiento El Boquerón, Vereda Las Amarillas, near Cerro El Inglés, ~2160 m (holotype UVZ 97015).

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Plekocheilus (Eurytus) labiosus from Dept. Cundinamarca, Parque Nacional Chingaza, Embalsa de Chuza, ~3100 m (holotype UVZ 97034).

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All together 60 taxa are treated, with several keys to species (groups); additionally some taxa are reproted as unassignable or as erroneously reported from Colombia. Several species from neighbouring contries (Ecuador, Venezuela, Panama) are also included.