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-464198A19B76 - Water et [donkey] - skeleton - Aliquid et debitis atque.

France
2019-10-23

Mississippi, Clarindabury

63.423719, -136.264101

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SEED-ABE16E102F1E - Mole totam [herring] - tissue - Sed ea vel nam.

Kenya
2018-02-20

Utah, Queenbury

-75.89381, 112.59146

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SEED-C9FE4556431E - Lizard culpa [squirrel] - skeleton - Quam necessitatibus quidem fugiat.

France
2022-09-19

Missouri, Marquettabury

84.366037, 127.989934

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SEED-6C04AD5E8505 - Buffalo reprehenderit [alligator] - tissue - Rem nam ratione magnam.

Australia
2024-11-26

Washington, West Nolan

10.148596, -157.909656

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SEED-71808173D6DC - Crocodile reprehenderit [walrus] - fluid - Consequatur voluptatum et officia.

United States
2021-07-02

Louisiana, South Jefferymouth

16.509344, 36.514602

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SEED-7D6F5F3353A2 - Cricket officia [squirrel] - skull - Rerum et est impedit.

Japan
2022-05-08

Arkansas, West Annita

-37.458019, 170.51549

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SEED-BE6CAC50A510 - Deer eum [butterfly] - skull - Quod facilis laboriosam expedita.

United States
2021-04-17

Montana, Margieport

-53.873935, 46.123411

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SEED-989CC9F4BA3B - Wasp nam [hornet] - skin - Voluptas ipsa et consequatur.

Germany
2020-09-05

Alabama, Kulashaven

5.885943, -18.300147

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SEED-06C2407D6930 - Salmon corporis [ferret] - tissue - Sit recusandae autem ullam.

Japan
2026-04-17

Hawaii, Faybury

41.838962, 91.617285

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SEED-1A882B5CCFE2 - Mallard optio [whale] - tissue - Qui quae voluptatem at.

Australia
2025-06-18

North Carolina, South Raulfort

-34.598037, 13.189748

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SEED-CDA839EFE9AC - Wolf animi [panda] - tissue - Aperiam nobis autem sit.

Japan
2016-10-15

New York, Lake Vanmouth

29.228354, -174.664332

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SEED-E53A0F2DC1DE - Cricket quidem [horse] - skull - Quisquam aut quas omnis.

Germany
2018-04-17

Iowa, Feeneyville

-22.270483, 172.22028

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SEED-C4C559674554 - Beaver error [sea lion] - fluid - Nesciunt dolores ut et.

France
2023-01-15

New Mexico, West Shelby

-75.950302, -113.178223

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SEED-80D49023EAF6 - Gnu consectetur [hippopotamus] - skin - Quae dolores labore libero.

Japan
2026-07-14

Connecticut, Lake Iesha

-39.172983, 79.62586

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SEED-C92F7880723A - Elephant et [horse] - skin - Qui aut rerum molestiae.

Australia
2025-04-25

Vermont, Yostland

51.267634, -118.501146

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SEED-1715E5E0795A - Armadillo nostrum [cod] - skin - Amet ad nisi magni.

Germany
2019-12-13

South Dakota, East Reed

1.871218, 104.117983

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SEED-8FD9504ED9F9 - Wallaby dicta [sea lion] - fluid - Laboriosam voluptatem laudantium rerum.

United States
2019-06-03

Wyoming, Robbyburgh

-24.680846, 149.868068

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SEED-5BDEF7FC9EBA - Herring molestias [trout] - skull - Iste similique iusto dolorem.

Canada
2018-02-22

Tennessee, Volkmanhaven

-82.2793, 127.542999

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SEED-645E5689D312 - Wolf et [gorilla] - skin - Molestias magni non porro.

United States
2026-03-14

Florida, Jenkinsland

13.419662, 135.544347

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SEED-675AB0BB2D1B - Gorilla excepturi [ferret] - skeleton - Et eos eveniet molestiae.

Mexico
2025-09-12

Colorado, Lake Lakenyamouth

-16.435323, -171.400937

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SEED-70EB0F24B91C - Ape sed [gnat] - whole - Aut deleniti magnam quibusdam.

Brazil
2026-04-24

Indiana, Port Juanaport

-59.377897, -55.380632

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SEED-830EFD5A6134 - Goldfish dolorem [panda] - tissue - Aspernatur sint cupiditate minus.

Brazil
2022-03-12

Texas, Williefort

-85.824605, 177.647729

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SEED-AF937A7A6151 - Minnow ut [alpaca] - skeleton - Consequatur laborum eos quo.

Japan
2024-03-14

Ohio, Tarenhaven

-28.762031, -141.177839

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SEED-C18D0D5B47F9 - Kangaroo alias [kangaroo] - tissue - A id debitis ut.

Kenya
2024-01-09

New Hampshire, East Cassandra

2.3312, -125.363547

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SEED-8F7CA684BDBD - Jackal ratione [caribou] - tissue - Dolore corrupti est repudiandae.

Japan
2016-12-02

Nebraska, Deckowhaven

4.349287, 89.329508

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