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-2F44C3C97CF0 - Ferret voluptatum [raven] - skull - Quae voluptas doloremque perferendis.

France
2023-11-23

Virginia, Luettgenfort

-62.806193, -125.156015

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SEED-8447831D3038 - Ape dolorum [frog] - whole - Temporibus perferendis impedit quas.

Brazil
2025-06-20

North Dakota, Fosterhaven

63.420359, -82.847258

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SEED-E60B69B518D9 - Hedgehog repellendus [bat] - tissue - Impedit iure a minus.

Mexico
2021-04-05

Mississippi, Rodriguezborough

66.85225, 94.678468

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SEED-8B762F334DF5 - Fish ratione [porcupine] - skeleton - Quibusdam nulla quo molestiae.

Canada
2018-04-30

Alaska, Port Kim

81.614533, -56.585081

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SEED-FDBA2E6C6E80 - Elephant dolor [marten] - tissue - Expedita nihil voluptatibus qui.

Germany
2024-12-31

New Jersey, East Jerryport

32.454192, -1.523028

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SEED-C6EEA12FDDDC - Hippopotamus et [oyster] - skin - Harum deleniti unde voluptatem.

United States
2017-05-08

Delaware, Lemuelberg

-6.225288, 28.538794

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SEED-833A101A0605 - Guinea sapiente [snail] - whole - Distinctio neque repellat reprehenderit.

Kenya
2020-09-09

North Dakota, New Mitchellshire

88.536332, 108.152717

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SEED-33FC18A0547B - Jellyfish quia [dinosaur] - skeleton - Sed ex atque alias.

Japan
2025-10-03

New Mexico, Jaquelynmouth

55.647985, -134.061705

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SEED-2CDEE27DF4E7 - Sheep aliquam [hippopotamus] - skin - Laudantium quidem quia dicta.

France
2024-03-24

Wyoming, Preciousland

-59.153178, -98.980035

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SEED-6C6A058C368D - Elephant repellendus [jellyfish] - whole - Vero tempore sapiente odit.

India
2024-01-06

Pennsylvania, South Margeret

31.008607, -148.020169

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SEED-7425F6289A9D - Sardine quo [chinchilla] - tissue - Ut nobis et maxime.

Brazil
2023-08-10

New Mexico, West Christia

-58.415477, -130.733091

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SEED-EE7EAB8BF634 - Chimpanzee laborum [lion] - skeleton - Qui voluptatibus ducimus voluptatem.

France
2019-09-29

Virginia, Carrollmouth

-61.325556, 44.231005

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SEED-A795ABF46289 - Monkey est [wildebeest] - skin - Natus fuga quis ut.

United States
2022-10-28

Pennsylvania, Hilllhaven

73.907978, -174.812247

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SEED-292DCBF88A9D - Moose similique [minnow] - fluid - In officia cumque et.

Kenya
2018-03-15

Oklahoma, Port Edmundo

-81.554151, -43.691414

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SEED-583FBF494977 - Swan sunt [skunk] - skeleton - Neque dolores necessitatibus error.

India
2023-05-17

Tennessee, Bergnaumside

-30.265362, -44.656001

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SEED-20919A44DEFE - Wildebeest iusto [cheetah] - whole - Omnis magni sed sit.

Australia
2019-02-13

Kansas, East Kacy

48.316828, 148.308438

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SEED-13DC164378DE - Hare sint [cockroach] - fluid - Vitae odit est quaerat.

India
2017-08-02

Virginia, Marceleneview

-44.807393, -82.78063

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SEED-6B8DDB3EA093 - Otter necessitatibus [marten] - skeleton - Tempora molestiae velit repellendus.

Mexico
2019-01-09

Georgia, West Eloyville

-23.027948, 136.690031

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SEED-1DE347DE8D20 - Macaw et [porcupine] - skull - Fuga vitae voluptatibus autem.

Canada
2020-11-05

Rhode Island, Barbville

-64.944747, 74.151681

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SEED-FCF966D4F3A6 - Hedgehog qui [sea lion] - skeleton - Eius quis et quod.

Germany
2017-08-08

Hawaii, Lake Desmondton

47.42215, -25.607126

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SEED-C43E038CD6C8 - Tortoise velit [llama] - skull - Rem rerum aliquid quia.

Mexico
2022-08-03

Georgia, Adrianafort

-52.784395, -117.528686

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SEED-0FFEF0CC3CA0 - Rhinoceros et [ox] - whole - Sunt reiciendis unde quo.

India
2019-03-15

Connecticut, New Sarinachester

-65.184085, 92.296516

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SEED-5478009225FD - Hamster maiores [impala] - skin - Officiis est quibusdam ut.

France
2023-12-12

Alabama, New Solomon

72.547583, -33.755498

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SEED-BA18887E4817 - Donkey eveniet [cod] - skeleton - Et illo et nemo.

India
2024-01-20

South Dakota, Mohammedton

-61.595376, -139.334902

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SEED-A71C7A161881 - Cheetah voluptatem [lion] - skin - Vitae nam soluta porro.

Australia
2024-12-08

Kansas, Vanessamouth

-25.180378, 106.208759

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