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Collection Use Agreement

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This site provides access to specimen data and archival materials in the collections of the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History (hereafter SBMNH). SBMNH data records may be used by individual researchers or research groups, but they may not be repackaged, resold, or redistributed in any form without the express written consent of a curatorial staff member of SBMNH. All data and images on this database are copyrighted by the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. The images are low-resolution thumbnails of the original images intended for reference use only. You may make a copy for personal use only. Images and data may not be reproduced for commercial purposes, communicated to others, or compiled for re-use, unless written permission is obtained from SBMNH.

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