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Oct 2026
The first annotated checklist of the bees of Colombia reveals an overlooked diversity and areas with major data deficiencies
Background Most existing knowledge about bee biodiversity comes from temperate regions, where diversity is presumed highest—yet substantial data gaps across the tropics confound this pattern. Checklists are critical for documenting species presence, identifying knowledge gaps, and guiding conservation. We present the f...
Ruben D. Martín-Rojas, Diego A. Guevara, J. Maldonado-Cepeda et al.
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