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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SEED-6240EF0AB76C - Beaver voluptatem [elephant] - whole - Nihil eum nulla facere.

Japan
2018-04-16

Kansas, South Sheltonville

56.840366, -96.677036

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SEED-ECC0B85512E5 - Serval saepe [gnu] - fluid - Omnis impedit nihil accusantium.

Brazil
2023-05-14

South Dakota, Mailebury

73.066171, 149.162079

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SEED-C4862DB92C41 - Tiger ut [gnat] - skin - Sint ipsa perspiciatis praesentium.

Germany
2020-05-04

Hawaii, Quinnshire

-20.957319, -79.410035

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SEED-D92C7A85E054 - Fly ab [mammoth] - skull - Facilis distinctio non modi.

Kenya
2019-08-22

Missouri, East Irving

-59.07617, -156.551303

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SEED-1D9E3910288B - Buffalo vero [eel] - fluid - Blanditiis distinctio qui dolores.

France
2021-02-23

Alabama, Rosaliahaven

3.937678, 1.571417

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SEED-1A5B47A5B139 - Horse dolores [raven] - skull - Id nisi aut aliquam.

Germany
2021-05-11

Virginia, Wardville

51.777856, 32.191634

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SEED-6257FB29B9D7 - Fly earum [llama] - whole - Rerum vero eum amet.

Mexico
2021-08-17

Rhode Island, West Charleyberg

-22.522211, 138.063657

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SEED-689636752498 - Pug enim [prairie dog] - skeleton - Sunt natus et pariatur.

United States
2025-10-12

Colorado, McCulloughberg

24.591369, -79.687034

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SEED-051F6DF20B29 - Sardine possimus [coyote] - skull - Hic quae est et.

Japan
2022-01-24

Tennessee, Mitchellland

-42.944729, -172.348974

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SEED-320CA4BE2D40 - Guinea veritatis [locust] - whole - Rem est enim est.

Germany
2020-01-18

California, Lemuelberg

-46.28355, -71.53314

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SEED-4B3A7357DD4A - Hedgehog id [crow] - skin - Et consequatur saepe dolores.

Australia
2022-08-20

Hawaii, O'Konview

37.323401, 92.373496

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SEED-AC0D3234B50A - Porpoise placeat [hare] - skeleton - Voluptatem aut est et.

Brazil
2018-09-09

Washington, North Alex

18.2409, -92.631853

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SEED-B7FF63F9D47C - Ant nihil [pig] - fluid - Quam minus iste maxime.

India
2024-05-29

New Mexico, Lizzettebury

73.157604, -5.328119

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SEED-AA6301B003CE - Koala ea [chinchilla] - skull - Aut sit consequatur voluptate.

Germany
2024-01-02

Iowa, Bashirianhaven

17.435952, -120.268739

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SEED-564B6A4B9AD3 - Macaw et [yellowjacket] - fluid - Quisquam corporis recusandae rerum.

Brazil
2024-06-13

Nevada, Wardbury

-43.625916, -57.743324

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SEED-6236523C7DFF - Bat non [kangaroo] - tissue - Omnis voluptas quasi illum.

Germany
2017-02-10

Montana, Mickieside

53.450481, 104.100324

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SEED-6B0545562F2B - Goat sapiente [panda] - fluid - Tempore non facere totam.

Brazil
2022-07-15

Iowa, North Edgar

50.533759, -104.743827

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SEED-E3143602BA07 - Ape iure [raccoon] - skull - Ullam aspernatur facilis dolores.

United States
2023-03-11

Ohio, Sharellview

52.13748, 0.146168

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SEED-0D05C11673CF - Hamster velit [prairie dog] - fluid - Mollitia qui rem omnis.

Kenya
2021-07-17

Ohio, Klingshire

18.867927, -110.629663

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SEED-66635FA96603 - Spider sunt [beaver] - skull - Nesciunt odit expedita iusto.

India
2025-03-02

Ohio, South Carlaside

33.443032, -136.526493

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SEED-067B268BA406 - Wombat ut [cheetah] - fluid - Et non suscipit voluptas.

United States
2021-11-11

Michigan, North Shashire

-63.50525, 8.205138

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SEED-9D82DE76746E - Marten necessitatibus [weasel] - skeleton - Omnis eos blanditiis in.

France
2018-06-21

South Dakota, Franeckihaven

9.010301, 5.396139

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SEED-AB8F2237CD67 - Zebra fugit [gorilla] - whole - Commodi libero veritatis consectetur.

India
2019-05-15

Utah, Lake Carolee

12.206788, 73.347287

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SEED-F78B0CDEA0BA - Mallard animi [oyster] - skin - Qui eveniet facilis voluptatem.

Japan
2020-12-09

Tennessee, West Alton

-7.897081, -44.582258

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SEED-C5534C88BB4C - Macaw fugiat [locust] - tissue - Deserunt repellendus a ipsum.

India
2019-09-27

Maine, Kenyaport

4.16401, -149.424153

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