Loan Policy
The acceptance of material on loan implies that the following conditions have been accepted:
- Loan material must be handled with the utmost care and must be securely packed for return by insured or registered mail.
- National Museum specimens described as holotypes, paratypes, allotypes or some other category or type, or used to supplement the description of a new taxon or the redescription of an existing species, are to be clearly labeled as such, and must be returned.
- All labels and numbers given to specimens/objects must be retained and under no circumstances should any of these be discarded or altered. Where applicable the catalogue numbers of specimens/objects must be given in descriptions.
- The National Museum must be credited in any publication when referring to this material. At least two copies of any such publication must be sent to this Museum.