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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SEED-6A437C9D312F - Mosquito adipisci [deer] - skull - Aut voluptas labore culpa.

Brazil
2017-03-30

Maine, Demetriusfort

-41.47856, -88.500781

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SEED-084435F3BC67 - Locust libero [giraffe] - skull - Veritatis adipisci eaque perferendis.

Brazil
2021-05-29

Maine, South Doretha

-89.72121, -91.239283

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SEED-B40EBE0AD816 - Mouse fugit [ant] - fluid - Fuga sunt aut ex.

India
2016-09-15

Massachusetts, West Belenport

-62.344851, 118.75886

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SEED-B8BC30666EBE - Cattle ab [skunk] - skeleton - Et repudiandae ut est.

Canada
2026-02-09

Kentucky, Lonnieborough

7.191916, 164.201407

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SEED-F808F944CCEE - Wombat labore [worm] - fluid - Sed temporibus voluptates quidem.

Canada
2017-06-14

Connecticut, Danamouth

-29.876162, -22.525766

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SEED-7F3822049837 - Goat in [hyena] - fluid - Labore quia nesciunt quo.

France
2023-01-17

Mississippi, West Estaberg

-87.405528, -15.262608

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SEED-F24D25E63620 - Armadillo debitis [locust] - whole - Magni tenetur praesentium corporis.

Mexico
2019-12-11

Utah, Camilleport

23.962643, 173.508092

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SEED-DA3AD30E0A49 - Dolphin modi [cat] - tissue - Ipsum sint illum ut.

Brazil
2026-01-16

Maine, Lonside

31.441232, 13.643482

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SEED-0513F049F1C4 - Wasp molestias [guinea pig] - skeleton - Deleniti hic et id.

India
2019-05-31

California, North Gailshire

35.500404, -158.575611

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SEED-DC4984640632 - Chinchilla modi [otter] - fluid - Eum quisquam adipisci eos.

Germany
2024-05-02

Maryland, New Jamie

6.929388, -145.749098

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SEED-8168322C78BF - Water qui [sea lion] - fluid - Qui modi rerum officia.

United States
2020-07-02

Tennessee, Lake Zulma

89.43846, 136.630954

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SEED-385ED68AC574 - Serval excepturi [sea lion] - tissue - Nesciunt in aut nisi.

United States
2025-10-28

Oregon, New Rachelside

-75.624013, -16.875831

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SEED-B2800B6EBAC9 - Gorilla quia [woodchuck] - fluid - Voluptate et sed officiis.

Australia
2020-06-27

Indiana, Beierton

84.168288, 45.23644

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SEED-341CB1742BA4 - Crocodile mollitia [louse] - skin - Sed ut magni nemo.

United States
2025-07-20

Nevada, Norrischester

-82.849506, -6.14245

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SEED-8555789F6DDF - Crow eos [impala] - whole - Facilis doloribus quisquam saepe.

Japan
2017-02-13

Maryland, Vernitaview

10.330539, -83.266495

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SEED-9D3F74CC2B4A - Mule et [sea lion] - skin - Assumenda quia suscipit quis.

Australia
2019-10-08

Florida, Rowemouth

-59.744699, 63.747201

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SEED-DAD962FE3CCD - Alpaca totam [hedgehog] - skin - Amet maiores repudiandae nobis.

Japan
2019-08-11

South Carolina, North Ali

-55.284962, 100.820745

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SEED-A1DB44B0F1A9 - Crow eum [mammoth] - skull - Cupiditate maxime dolorem laboriosam.

Brazil
2022-03-17

Wyoming, New Beautown

19.2172, -167.956515

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SEED-77264941B742 - Toad repellendus [goose] - whole - Eum similique aut veniam.

India
2019-02-24

Colorado, North Carin

14.296409, 4.080981

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SEED-3C257C922398 - Deer provident [mosquito] - whole - Nihil quia voluptatem voluptas.

Brazil
2019-03-14

Idaho, Aprilchester

60.515396, 172.497266

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SEED-C222401E0DC5 - Cicada quis [hamster] - skin - Iusto voluptas quas ad.

Germany
2020-03-01

Idaho, New Terrieland

58.56437, -37.912519

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SEED-723E98DC69C2 - Cricket sunt [kangaroo] - skull - Blanditiis esse autem rerum.

Japan
2021-02-06

South Carolina, Reynoldsville

-49.069363, 36.656226

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SEED-1F8C74BAFD68 - Rhinoceros beatae [ant] - whole - Beatae possimus libero minima.

Japan
2023-10-01

Wisconsin, Latoshabury

-27.641356, -120.431434

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SEED-180A3170369D - Deer ut [ox] - skin - Eveniet et ullam reiciendis.

United States
2026-02-18

Kansas, Lake Christi

46.689197, 153.987586

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SEED-AFDD3D64E7B3 - Camel quas [wasp] - fluid - Voluptatem aspernatur illo quibusdam.

India
2019-06-12

Hawaii, West Jerrellhaven

-81.544441, -149.818281

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