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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Brazil
2022-06-30

Idaho, Port Harland

83.11918, 145.015608

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SEED-D73246AEFE49 - Cockroach distinctio [worm] - tissue - Veniam fugiat eligendi amet.

Brazil
2026-06-26

Oklahoma, New Arnoldostad

21.31319, -163.367527

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SEED-09699581879F - Bear omnis [gerbil] - tissue - Odit officia at suscipit.

Australia
2025-04-06

Florida, Jongport

39.298994, -88.732097

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SEED-F9FBC1ABDB85 - Pig qui [cat] - skull - Iste et nihil iure.

Japan
2025-11-18

Vermont, Hyattmouth

34.26246, -99.411588

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SEED-D49B5F693F3B - Cattle laudantium [llama] - tissue - Sed sint soluta quo.

Australia
2017-05-04

Louisiana, Billyfort

-66.137246, -83.04713

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SEED-6B742E9FBEEA - Cod officiis [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Rerum delectus voluptate non.

France
2026-01-14

Delaware, Lehnerstad

61.382765, 148.740524

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SEED-F95020FD0D59 - Cattle tempore [wallaby] - tissue - Eius rerum non voluptatem.

Mexico
2024-04-20

New Mexico, New Rigoberto

46.812277, -48.390817

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SEED-71B155D40733 - Hippopotamus est [oyster] - whole - Sed qui ex omnis.

Brazil
2020-02-04

Indiana, Hermanburgh

40.935638, 30.921671

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SEED-59714BA3373B - Giraffe id [camel] - skin - Aperiam rem soluta sed.

France
2024-01-25

Maryland, Carsonville

65.968102, 46.714401

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SEED-325BFA1FAEB3 - Guinea enim [yellowjacket] - skin - Aperiam cum iusto incidunt.

Australia
2018-09-30

Massachusetts, Tomstad

-41.369892, -122.364106

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SEED-DB3893E0202D - Chinchilla sit [wildebeest] - tissue - Sunt quam aliquam et.

United States
2018-08-15

Hawaii, Trompmouth

43.512254, 94.292381

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SEED-21152D2C034F - Deer ducimus [platypus] - fluid - Optio mollitia est sed.

Canada
2020-09-14

Delaware, East Emersonstad

-39.493179, 112.94335

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SEED-8A3AB4C572FB - Squirrel a [woodchuck] - tissue - Optio eaque dicta quos.

India
2018-08-06

Oregon, Herlindaburgh

-71.980167, -30.789094

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SEED-E3FEFCC0DD30 - Raven sed [goldfish] - skeleton - Beatae sequi a enim.

Brazil
2018-05-23

Delaware, East Lonnie

-12.106719, -67.753213

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SEED-F938D99F1947 - Lizard quibusdam [wasp] - whole - In consequuntur tenetur accusamus.

Australia
2020-09-02

Montana, Starkborough

-33.395959, 7.4398

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SEED-8B2C94CFB7C5 - Zebra beatae [turtle] - fluid - Voluptatem quia fuga et.

Japan
2017-05-30

North Carolina, Lake Carmelomouth

-1.729662, 173.707125

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SEED-C28D784A0F9A - Wildebeest aut [sea lion] - whole - Quia soluta eos aut.

Brazil
2018-08-26

Washington, New Vivien

-60.934937, -122.244616

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SEED-6CF2D6E36991 - Leopard illo [giraffe] - skull - Consequuntur sequi blanditiis distinctio.

Brazil
2022-06-22

North Dakota, Jericaville

25.529996, -18.113948

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SEED-906BCCBB7714 - Mule ipsa [mouse] - tissue - Aspernatur dolorem commodi illum.

Kenya
2026-01-13

Nebraska, North Wilson

23.883838, -61.430591

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SEED-B3C612EEC7A3 - Raven voluptates [platypus] - tissue - Eum perspiciatis ratione et.

Mexico
2022-08-20

Massachusetts, Dionemouth

-80.100589, -79.089416

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SEED-29C3F3DE0AAE - Tiger minima [hornet] - whole - Et modi id ut.

Brazil
2021-07-11

Georgia, Jordanton

79.95211, -101.201748

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Japan
2026-03-01

Alabama, Adinastad

-5.190257, -114.251045

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SEED-1AE5FBF08D69 - Otter quo [porcupine] - skull - Et quasi consequuntur maiores.

Japan
2026-01-24

Alaska, Kubstad

-47.975968, 99.12208

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SEED-379787013EEB - Shark culpa [crocodile] - fluid - Omnis est nesciunt praesentium.

Mexico
2021-12-08

Wyoming, Edraburgh

-37.606155, 169.47942

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SEED-A7FE95420392 - Hare dolor [panda] - tissue - Hic aliquam corporis inventore.

Kenya
2016-10-28

Nebraska, South Dalton

71.012114, 115.669729

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