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Loans of Specimens

Only qualified, responsible research scientists and graduate students at academic or research institutions may borrow specimens from the collection for scientific purposes and with the intent to publish scientific findings in a timely fashion. Loans are made to the *borrower’s institution* typically for a 2-year time period. Type specimens are loaned for no more than 6 months. Loans are processed generally within two weeks from the date of request. The institution is responsible for the care and return of the specimens. Loans for students are made to their advisors or another responsible staff member of the institution. Individuals known to have lost or mistreated specimens in the past may be denied further use of the collection. A USFWS 3-177 import/export declaration must be filed for all incoming/outgoing loans shipped internationally. Loans are Subject to Standard Restrictions Destructive sampling is not permitted unless permission is granted by the Curator-in-Charge. Loan material is not to be transferred to a third party & must be returned to AMNH. The Division of Invertebrate Zoology should be given appropriate credit in publications & databases that draw on the loaned material. Copies of publications resulting from loaned material should be sent to DIZ. Loans are made at the discretion of AMNH and may be recalled at any time. Loan Shipments Domestic loans will be shipped via UPS Ground. International loans will be sent via Federal Express unless otherwise requested. For international loans, the borrower is responsible for providing copies of relevant import and export permits. Loans to countries where commercial delivery services are unreliable will be granted only when specimens can be hand-carried in both directions. AMNH has a moratorium on shipping loans during the month of December.

Only qualified, responsible research scientists and graduate students at academic or research institutions may borrow specimens from the collection for scientific purposes and with the intent to publish scientific findings in a timely fashion.

Loans are made to the borrower’s institution typically for a 2-year time period. Type specimens are loaned for no more than 6 months. Loans are processed generally within two weeks from the date of request. The institution is responsible for the care and return of the specimens. Loans for students are made to their advisors or another responsible staff member of the institution. Individuals known to have lost or mistreated specimens in the past may be denied further use of the collection. A USFWS 3-177 import/export declaration must be filed for all incoming/outgoing loans shipped internationally.

Loans are Subject to Standard Restrictions

Destructive sampling is not permitted unless permission is granted by the Curator-in-Charge.
Loan material is not to be transferred to a third party & must be returned to AMNH.
The Division of Invertebrate Zoology should be given appropriate credit in publications & databases that draw on the loaned material. Copies of publications resulting from loaned material should be sent to DIZ.
Loans are made at the discretion of AMNH and may be recalled at any time.

Loan Shipments

Domestic loans will be shipped via UPS Ground.

International loans will be sent via Federal Express unless otherwise requested.

For international loans, the borrower is responsible for providing copies of relevant import and export permits.

Loans to countries where commercial delivery services are unreliable will be granted only when specimens can be hand-carried in both directions.

AMNH has a moratorium on shipping loans during the month of December.

Internal IZ Documents (requires LDAP login)

Invertebrate Zoology

Loans of Specimens