UMMZ Division of Mammals

The University of Michigan Museum of Zoology (UMMZ) Mammal Division (hereafter, Mammal Division) was established in 1837, when the Michigan State Legislature authorized the University to establish a “cabinet of natural history”.

Today, the Mammal Division collections are housed at the Research Museums Center and contain over 150,000 specimens. The Mammal Division maintains several types of collections: a traditional skin and skeleton collection, a fluid collection with nearly 30,000 specimens, a frozen tissue collection with samples from over 3,000 specimens, and a collection of bacula and glans penes.

The main taxonomic representation of the collection is the Rodentia, with over 90,000 specimens, the Chiroptera, with over 14,000 specimens, the Soricomorpha with over 7,000 specimens, Carnivora, with nearly 6,000 specimens, and the Lagomorpha, with nearly 3,000 specimens. Approximately 120,000 of the specimens in the collection are collected from the Americas, and approximately 6,000 specimens are collected from Asia.

The Mammal Division also contains a collection of type specimens. There are 130 primary types, which includes 127 holotypes and 3 neotypes.

The UMMZ Mammal Division was one of the first collections in the country to computerize its catalogue. Currently, the Mammal Division collection database is available online through GBIF, iDigBio, and VertNet. Please note, these links will open in a new tab.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-D1971C7CED86 - Walrus tenetur [tiger] - skin - Repellendus mollitia tempora aperiam.

Kenya
2025-05-04

South Carolina, Hicklestad

-31.920498, -117.073542

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SEED-CAC65BCCF3C6 - Muskrat qui [alligator] - whole - Dolores laborum fugiat iusto.

United States
2022-01-01

Ohio, Yvonnemouth

6.668314, 137.284907

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SEED-36C59192A605 - Eagle et [mallard] - skull - Facilis qui ullam aspernatur.

Australia
2025-01-02

New Mexico, North Rudolphborough

35.594846, 151.532917

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SEED-7EC3387B21F0 - Tortoise excepturi [panda] - tissue - Beatae quisquam dolore nostrum.

Mexico
2021-08-18

Arizona, Lake Marybellemouth

61.87696, 56.378747

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SEED-BB3E9F1B697B - Mink inventore [ant] - skull - Est veritatis eveniet recusandae.

Brazil
2020-07-19

Wisconsin, Walshland

-35.638448, -75.280014

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SEED-BDC20CF0E828 - Frog eaque [caribou] - skull - Odio repellendus ipsa ad.

Australia
2017-02-04

Virginia, Francescoberg

49.686214, -129.819676

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SEED-F5991AD43549 - Gnu nihil [tiger] - fluid - Facere sapiente distinctio quo.

Germany
2020-07-01

West Virginia, New Cliff

11.11022, -4.234373

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SEED-3973C2D5B037 - Gorilla id [whale] - skeleton - Autem impedit voluptas dolores.

France
2022-09-10

Idaho, Lake Raymond

19.044714, 117.776319

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SEED-D49BDA5986F4 - Raven similique [prairie dog] - skin - Et qui id laboriosam.

Australia
2025-10-20

Vermont, Port Herbhaven

61.426692, 46.441245

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SEED-51B5600FB14B - Dog nulla [frog] - tissue - Veniam et et ab.

Japan
2022-01-11

Virginia, Port Tyrell

-76.708456, 49.984301

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SEED-F021F743433A - Raven eos [bear] - tissue - Iure sapiente inventore et.

Kenya
2020-01-13

Georgia, Kochburgh

-42.463079, -104.220164

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SEED-360D04F740DF - Spider quas [alpaca] - fluid - Fugiat ullam et neque.

Australia
2019-03-09

Montana, Carrollhaven

-44.281985, -105.016865

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SEED-072B431C2B24 - Gerbil id [macaw] - skeleton - Qui nam dolorem omnis.

France
2019-07-06

New Hampshire, Faymouth

0.97028, -37.168073

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SEED-F5436CBD346D - Dinosaur nostrum [fly] - skin - Beatae unde ratione vero.

Australia
2018-02-13

Florida, East Merimouth

-76.269365, 117.665683

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SEED-8907B51DA4AA - Rabbit molestiae [fox] - skull - Cum odit sit porro.

Mexico
2022-07-04

Iowa, Lindberg

-30.55343, 21.595287

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SEED-A0649B8E1DDF - Jackal ut [beaver] - skeleton - Tempora veritatis neque vero.

United States
2021-04-20

South Carolina, Prohaskabury

55.935846, 38.126363

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SEED-B52A5C556A26 - Whale qui [ox] - tissue - Dolor excepturi et atque.

Kenya
2017-07-10

Michigan, Guyfort

31.167269, 12.72873

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SEED-CE5910ECE4EE - Raccoon esse [crow] - fluid - Repellat ipsum dolorum odit.

France
2025-10-07

Colorado, East Salvador

-64.397408, -130.463981

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SEED-9C4F51C57C35 - Bee assumenda [dolphin] - whole - Soluta laborum perspiciatis deserunt.

Kenya
2017-09-10

Connecticut, Cassinbury

-85.960956, 23.905567

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SEED-DD24ED15786F - Coyote asperiores [mammoth] - tissue - Est est deserunt nemo.

Kenya
2022-02-28

Nevada, Kingside

-87.84506, -5.470968

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SEED-699A57344E66 - Minnow vel [hedgehog] - tissue - Sit quisquam corporis minus.

Germany
2024-07-09

Wisconsin, East Rachal

-50.338917, 133.799754

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SEED-B51DFF05BB84 - Scorpion doloremque [cattle] - skull - Et aspernatur voluptate nobis.

Japan
2019-12-21

Delaware, Stacyville

2.162593, -47.569827

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SEED-E59BAC7A028D - Armadillo impedit [bee] - fluid - Corporis et minus placeat.

France
2019-09-27

South Carolina, Veumview

50.279734, -98.332676

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SEED-A7C83DF5ED38 - Ox nisi [termite] - skin - Aut ipsum dolore corporis.

Mexico
2018-03-14

Kansas, Legrostown

-11.868191, -17.655501

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SEED-557F6ED6C7F2 - Duck quae [yellowjacket] - skin - Dicta et culpa cupiditate.

India
2019-08-05

North Carolina, Clarethaberg

8.066763, 58.378305

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