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-69079EC6B808 - Cicada dicta [rabbit] - skeleton - Molestiae numquam ipsam est.

Japan
2023-04-06

Alaska, North Hank

-67.952838, 6.942561

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SEED-9B6C88DC2865 - Pug totam [porpoise] - skull - Corporis praesentium et quia.

Mexico
2023-05-27

Connecticut, Johniehaven

-68.337506, 59.194967

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SEED-57D452F132B9 - Mink consectetur [bear] - tissue - Suscipit earum dolores id.

Brazil
2021-05-01

North Dakota, West Billie

-19.731051, -86.749378

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SEED-56C5508B8959 - Fly non [duck] - fluid - Temporibus voluptatem nihil quia.

Kenya
2019-01-12

Alabama, West Nelsonside

64.844109, -155.171639

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SEED-3E7492A4748A - Spider totam [kangaroo] - skeleton - Facere ab a unde.

Germany
2018-10-04

Oklahoma, Schmelerport

-44.507855, -42.37048

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SEED-8B703DE8312D - Lizard sequi [antelope] - whole - Sit voluptates earum dolores.

Mexico
2016-12-14

Minnesota, Lynnstad

68.990814, -118.943941

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SEED-D1B0D1C95239 - Gerbil enim [manatee] - skin - Autem omnis reiciendis aut.

Australia
2024-03-03

Pennsylvania, South Ione

-10.562092, -8.863574

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SEED-BB6E99A88234 - Fish quia [alpaca] - tissue - Reiciendis sed iusto aliquid.

Mexico
2024-04-02

Delaware, New Ara

-1.70506, 77.466355

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SEED-BBF579B02086 - Dog nisi [camel] - whole - Dicta est qui maxime.

Canada
2026-02-10

North Dakota, Langville

17.119891, -171.180063

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SEED-A72F1E411122 - Moose quibusdam [wasp] - whole - Deserunt quo laboriosam odit.

United States
2023-02-08

Illinois, Ronniebury

78.348135, 49.03105

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SEED-0579D456BD19 - Raven doloribus [chinchilla] - skeleton - Ducimus corporis aliquid velit.

Brazil
2021-10-29

New Jersey, Ivanmouth

60.152631, 163.777777

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SEED-0181787701D7 - Caribou cumque [platypus] - skin - Aliquam laborum sit vel.

Brazil
2020-02-26

South Carolina, East Vickey

-16.509507, 130.660248

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SEED-CB5074956726 - Giraffe minus [sardine] - skull - Amet et minima quo.

France
2017-02-24

Alabama, North Kristinaborough

69.401637, -92.019491

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SEED-846C7B102963 - Fox dolorem [louse] - fluid - Quam aut optio sit.

Mexico
2022-01-06

Nebraska, Schustertown

-42.506508, -80.564133

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SEED-B3A16FF22717 - Eel ut [squirrel] - tissue - Laborum veniam officiis neque.

United States
2019-10-01

Hawaii, Rueckerhaven

79.110223, 11.027802

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SEED-28E3C0EE6E2C - Raven minus [manatee] - skull - Sed ut doloribus aut.

Australia
2025-09-17

Massachusetts, Lemkefurt

-67.612269, 41.856796

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SEED-AFE3C74FD2D2 - Sheep veritatis [fish] - fluid - Porro eius voluptatem beatae.

Mexico
2021-08-09

Georgia, Cartwrightstad

89.683188, -88.995256

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SEED-E5034E48B631 - Cat est [marten] - skeleton - Consequatur rem maxime omnis.

India
2020-06-24

Ohio, Lake Kieth

21.284177, -22.92225

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SEED-860A6BBCC6F9 - Elk eum [wasp] - fluid - In provident placeat eos.

Germany
2018-05-12

Tennessee, Emardfort

72.262849, 81.905052

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SEED-504CBE836376 - Mink dolor [wombat] - skull - Sint nisi et modi.

India
2020-02-05

South Dakota, Allenview

-9.044566, 178.028557

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SEED-670619249226 - Manatee ratione [dolphin] - whole - Nesciunt non qui aut.

Australia
2019-05-30

Colorado, Lake Francisborough

-84.605929, 5.568104

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SEED-CD1C79B9F5AB - Pug voluptates [bear] - tissue - Unde quaerat consequatur doloremque.

Canada
2017-06-15

South Carolina, Martinburgh

-12.418546, -93.955324

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SEED-628279B9996B - Bear ipsa [grasshopper] - tissue - Incidunt qui et quos.

France
2016-11-03

Ohio, Bernhardview

36.37316, 89.566403

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SEED-F85E1666894E - Raven placeat [camel] - skull - Minima sed voluptatem provident.

Brazil
2023-08-26

California, Heaneyland

85.930151, 51.355156

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SEED-FF263D325DCA - Whale et [goose] - fluid - Quo quibusdam dolore sunt.

Kenya
2026-04-02

Illinois, South Marvaside

-58.159792, -31.576116

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