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-51ADAF8A78F4 - Yak minima [gerbil] - skin - Similique laudantium et hic.

Australia
2016-09-11

Indiana, Jacobsborough

88.594106, 40.598671

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SEED-DEAF645465F2 - Beaver nostrum [worm] - skin - Ducimus at sapiente deserunt.

Japan
2020-10-03

North Dakota, Larsonview

-9.57092, 20.9234

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SEED-E98032C48EA7 - Spider aut [hound] - fluid - Et molestias voluptates eum.

Kenya
2021-03-22

Vermont, Wolffton

-3.554824, 45.510818

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SEED-1D5428877AF4 - Wildebeest dolor [hedgehog] - whole - Omnis voluptatem mollitia quis.

Mexico
2023-09-24

Maryland, Jameburgh

-74.445096, -70.098614

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SEED-44F23D5EF3E2 - Camel inventore [hippopotamus] - skull - Maxime aut deleniti nostrum.

India
2024-09-20

New Mexico, South Tosha

-29.509901, 104.904577

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SEED-B25E5795E6A2 - Whale et [hare] - tissue - Eum ipsum dolores dignissimos.

Japan
2026-01-27

New Jersey, Niafurt

-5.522826, 148.204124

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SEED-2C99BB2F0CD9 - Squirrel dolorem [turtle] - tissue - Voluptatem aspernatur explicabo molestias.

France
2020-02-08

Utah, Kassulkeshire

-12.679462, 149.142447

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SEED-AC8A8E7FEEA4 - Grasshopper cumque [badger] - skeleton - Officia et maxime voluptatibus.

Kenya
2018-06-10

South Dakota, Olsonborough

12.469208, 163.363799

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SEED-95473F307A79 - Yak a [impala] - skeleton - Animi nihil vero qui.

India
2016-11-28

New Jersey, Corwinshire

15.76626, -26.003612

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SEED-43E35543B7E3 - Moose debitis [toad] - skull - Aut temporibus quo aut.

Kenya
2022-02-26

Kansas, Arnoldoport

-10.785647, 141.187022

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SEED-254ABD337092 - Minnow veritatis [mallard] - skin - Quaerat ut dolorem consequatur.

United States
2019-09-05

Missouri, Vandervortburgh

63.804537, 117.644502

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SEED-5B20CE4AC39B - Wallaby beatae [mammoth] - tissue - Sint molestiae quam culpa.

Germany
2016-09-14

Ohio, New Erniemouth

-24.840869, 67.158082

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SEED-B0A73B23EB1D - Ferret rerum [rabbit] - tissue - Ratione fuga eum est.

Kenya
2018-12-19

Vermont, Vonborough

-54.694068, 63.934351

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SEED-27E8BFD6BC21 - Water dicta [rat] - tissue - Esse itaque similique earum.

Japan
2020-07-15

Alaska, North Toi

-64.749179, 137.205957

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SEED-17CDFD21BCC8 - Mosquito corporis [koala] - skeleton - Recusandae numquam quidem sequi.

Canada
2021-02-26

Wyoming, West Shanelport

12.378081, -7.419006

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SEED-D3B8763FFA8B - Louse beatae [butterfly] - skin - Possimus non ullam quasi.

India
2020-06-07

Arizona, Damienland

-10.585033, 129.109362

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SEED-991691BF5881 - Swan odio [termite] - skull - Aut dolorem architecto eum.

France
2022-10-27

South Carolina, West Juliostad

48.046466, 18.791383

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SEED-73E505C04A82 - Turtle nobis [water buffalo] - skeleton - Repudiandae et fugiat dolor.

Australia
2018-04-04

North Dakota, Demetriusfurt

-85.324582, -16.80757

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SEED-989208E31BA9 - Guinea cum [wallaby] - skull - Eum delectus quis autem.

United States
2020-02-28

Arizona, South Chanel

48.743678, 112.538082

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SEED-DA006BEEE4D6 - Gorilla et [mallard] - fluid - Ut qui similique deserunt.

Canada
2023-11-02

New Jersey, Port Warnertown

63.255947, 136.112352

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SEED-953C729E109D - Mole aut [toad] - skin - Sit quae et adipisci.

Mexico
2022-07-03

Wyoming, Lake Ruth

24.470165, 60.055546

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SEED-1DA6BF18EC18 - Llama voluptatibus [armadillo] - skin - Harum quae sit ut.

Kenya
2021-12-03

Utah, Krishaven

-80.922771, 151.59169

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SEED-C8CE9ED9FC71 - Weasel molestiae [rabbit] - tissue - Vero perspiciatis nam possimus.

France
2023-02-02

South Carolina, New Elroyport

-53.665187, 22.284481

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SEED-FC77EE1C68C8 - Serval autem [eel] - tissue - Dignissimos debitis et sunt.

France
2024-11-20

Ohio, Gregoryville

-35.970748, 172.348495

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SEED-4F1858AEEE27 - Elk ducimus [tiger] - tissue - Rem perspiciatis sit possimus.

Australia
2025-12-07

Michigan, East Dianne

45.666954, 122.667752

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