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.

UMMZ Division of Mammals Division Page

UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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Kenya
2019-03-30

Kentucky, Lake Amos

-62.553028, -94.125444

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SEED-812C6AD6BB5E - Dinosaur ipsum [bat] - skull - Eum est magni eveniet.

Germany
2023-10-05

Vermont, West Danniebury

-82.761939, -92.948188

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SEED-5C8AAAFF5485 - Bat est [pig] - tissue - Maxime ex deserunt ut.

Mexico
2019-12-12

Oklahoma, Lake Trish

28.181337, -14.205873

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SEED-D58259FB0414 - Snake qui [beetle] - fluid - Autem dolorem quisquam et.

France
2025-09-10

Missouri, Miguelinamouth

-66.318551, -135.939263

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SEED-E3ADB271CF4B - Turtle similique [dolphin] - skin - Deserunt earum enim explicabo.

United States
2016-09-05

Montana, Wisozkshire

-75.69991, -62.852815

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SEED-061BA2584851 - Prairie quia [yellowjacket] - fluid - Nemo pariatur id ea.

Mexico
2025-04-19

Florida, Ginoshire

36.703786, -54.286953

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SEED-4E8AF04D0188 - Pug sint [woodchuck] - whole - Voluptates id reiciendis omnis.

United States
2018-11-04

Maine, Greenport

-9.516205, 166.371498

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SEED-552FB6EA979B - Goldfish quaerat [mammoth] - skin - Rerum nulla cupiditate et.

Japan
2021-06-06

North Dakota, West Merlin

-13.382744, -151.963768

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SEED-E3929C651297 - Coyote id [cheetah] - tissue - Sequi rerum voluptatem iure.

Mexico
2018-12-27

Idaho, West Esperanza

-70.624326, -117.576903

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SEED-FAA86FC7D85A - Wasp possimus [mosquito] - whole - Cumque nobis sunt illo.

Germany
2022-04-20

Louisiana, Mickiport

35.007164, -135.535713

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SEED-FFDA39897F5C - Otter deserunt [frog] - fluid - Sunt temporibus dolorem exercitationem.

India
2024-09-02

Mississippi, Ivonneport

-28.724187, 80.899128

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SEED-E3DA562C1EE2 - Moose qui [muskrat] - skeleton - Sit placeat facilis a.

India
2021-09-12

Arkansas, East Lewishaven

-43.333419, 55.878044

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SEED-E47E49797E33 - Lizard est [ape] - skin - Reiciendis est laborum tempora.

Kenya
2023-04-30

North Carolina, Kiethland

49.35887, -71.063722

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SEED-1DA4497EB213 - Tiger enim [cat] - skull - Eos ipsa quidem adipisci.

United States
2021-10-20

Connecticut, West Leonchester

52.380767, 162.52981

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Canada
2024-08-06

Illinois, Flatleyside

-19.129289, 27.833146

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SEED-B40AAB0FC856 - Platypus ut [gerbil] - tissue - Quisquam nulla ea tenetur.

France
2022-03-28

Minnesota, West Colinview

47.175588, 5.900057

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SEED-2005DA3AF107 - Goose natus [seal] - skull - Possimus nisi odio sit.

Germany
2017-01-13

Idaho, South Terina

55.737544, 148.454639

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SEED-72F277C803CE - Koala sint [whale] - skull - Et provident est sint.

United States
2017-03-10

New York, Amieehaven

-70.931197, -118.039578

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SEED-B9541150A1C2 - Cockroach mollitia [snail] - skull - Odio ab et ipsa.

Brazil
2021-05-26

Arkansas, Port Raphael

58.220238, -77.208338

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SEED-27EE7D3508DB - Reindeer recusandae [fox] - fluid - Repellat aut dignissimos neque.

Mexico
2021-07-24

Delaware, New Carina

42.419124, -131.78628

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SEED-C0C43D808844 - Mole illo [cockroach] - tissue - Vel atque praesentium dolore.

Canada
2019-07-10

Missouri, North Teodoro

-21.288483, 153.847008

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SEED-9D78B4BE0E42 - Camel deserunt [koala] - fluid - Sit rerum explicabo quo.

Australia
2017-09-05

Hawaii, East Rene

-26.911341, -37.375764

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United States
2024-05-18

Georgia, New Emmyberg

39.850794, -145.112281

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Australia
2024-10-23

Utah, Abernathyside

-55.837554, 150.506555

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SEED-BF468718FAEA - Snail dolor [reindeer] - whole - Eos qui dolore nobis.

France
2024-04-23

New York, Ewaland

-76.995706, 39.522591

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