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        <administrativeArea>MD</administrativeArea>
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    <positionName>Collections Information Manager</positionName>
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        <deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 37012, MRC 165</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Washington</city>
        <administrativeArea>DC</administrativeArea>
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    <electronicMailAddress>gentilip@si.edu</electronicMailAddress>
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        <givenName>Jeff</givenName>
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        <givenName>Craig</givenName>
      <surName>Ludwig</surName>
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    <positionName>Scientific Data Manager</positionName>
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        <deliveryPoint>P.O. Box 37012, MRC 108</deliveryPoint>
        <city>Washington</city>
        <administrativeArea>DC</administrativeArea>
        <postalCode>20013-7012</postalCode>
        <country>US</country>
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      2016-10-05
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    <para>Public records of accessioned specimens and observations curated by the National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution. These data are from the Departments of Botany, Entomology, Invertebrate Zoology and Vertebrate Zoology (Amphibians &amp; Reptiles, Birds, Fishes, and Mammals) and include more than 270,000 primary type specimen records.</para>
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    <para>While every effort is made to provide accurate information, use of these databases is entirely at your own risk. The National Museum of Natural History makes no warranty, either express or implied, regarding the completeness, accuracy, or currency of the information in the databases or its suitability for any particular purpose. Where the use of this data is critical to scientific investigation, scholarly publication, or policy decisions, the user is responsible for verifying identities and provenance against specimens and other primary data sources.</para>
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