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-600D612FDB88 - Scorpion ipsa [ant] - fluid - Ut et veritatis ipsam.

Kenya
2019-01-10

Wyoming, Freedahaven

32.239374, 79.926679

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SEED-42C694FDECC3 - Porpoise consequatur [woodchuck] - tissue - Voluptates similique vel adipisci.

India
2020-12-20

Arizona, Port Clinton

41.598195, -35.584796

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SEED-C4E0AEBA19A6 - Termite delectus [chimpanzee] - whole - Eligendi fuga animi molestiae.

Mexico
2023-01-19

South Dakota, Kyokotown

24.649572, 122.536283

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SEED-FD3AC331693F - Prairie pariatur [coyote] - whole - Non qui necessitatibus laudantium.

India
2024-07-21

Colorado, New Jasper

49.403193, -98.16184

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SEED-74F64F7B6403 - Otter molestiae [gnat] - skull - Suscipit veniam provident quos.

India
2022-03-21

Arkansas, Westmouth

-3.964127, -63.093614

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SEED-9AF28CC491EB - Mallard ad [hyena] - tissue - Aut sed ea est.

Kenya
2018-01-28

Delaware, North Kayceeville

-34.70828, 103.479325

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SEED-A5E80BA68904 - Walrus quisquam [squirrel] - skeleton - Quaerat corrupti quia nam.

Australia
2018-04-11

Oregon, South Flossieside

-28.721569, -71.763683

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SEED-DD5697C25325 - Herring architecto [locust] - skeleton - Provident itaque et sint.

Australia
2023-06-04

South Dakota, New Stantonville

-83.563732, 45.037554

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SEED-D89096420F80 - Fox et [moose] - whole - Omnis rerum saepe voluptas.

Brazil
2020-05-01

Arkansas, Jonestown

-13.678009, 19.45965

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SEED-8F45402A6D41 - Impala ut [wasp] - skeleton - Molestiae sint et iusto.

Kenya
2025-01-17

Hawaii, South Alleenmouth

-27.774315, -9.625789

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SEED-8C9531823418 - Jackal error [monkey] - skull - Est animi aut neque.

United States
2020-10-11

Texas, Spinkaborough

46.787054, -30.31253

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SEED-C9321C1D9CC3 - Grasshopper et [snake] - fluid - Eligendi eveniet non deleniti.

India
2017-03-07

Idaho, New Brigida

-85.719494, 105.787705

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SEED-80E7E87B04F1 - Lion voluptas [caribou] - tissue - Magni repellat quis iste.

France
2018-03-16

Maryland, North Chadwick

-45.078693, -80.141313

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SEED-1B0EE554B2E0 - Bee sit [porcupine] - whole - Ipsa dolorum velit aperiam.

Brazil
2021-06-09

Florida, Bernierview

4.799443, 110.318194

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SEED-9617784A0689 - Gorilla culpa [jackal] - tissue - Vel voluptatum labore inventore.

Australia
2018-12-30

Kansas, Strosinside

-6.761767, -97.581609

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SEED-3DA00A4644B0 - Termite fuga [eel] - skeleton - Debitis nobis ut soluta.

Japan
2019-12-30

Delaware, East Lincoln

51.774838, 111.398446

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SEED-5A71E4AB5F7C - Manatee voluptate [hedgehog] - skull - Dolore id cumque ut.

Brazil
2018-04-11

Maryland, Stevieville

-18.949339, -67.414656

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SEED-906E92F18217 - Trout accusantium [prairie dog] - whole - In sint totam sed.

Brazil
2016-09-29

Kentucky, Darwinside

-68.629176, -16.362769

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SEED-2FB419241CB5 - Caribou veritatis [scorpion] - skull - Accusantium debitis ut assumenda.

United States
2023-05-09

Minnesota, Reichertport

53.364564, 29.098066

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SEED-CCA3623FF96D - Platypus ipsam [beetle] - whole - Veniam dolor libero fugiat.

Mexico
2016-08-23

Minnesota, West Julieville

-20.437456, -173.060711

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SEED-77FB3AF93837 - Squirrel sit [goldfish] - tissue - Officia ut sunt voluptatem.

Germany
2020-12-17

Washington, Quentinborough

61.605902, -138.814385

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SEED-3C5E67964926 - Otter et [beaver] - skull - Occaecati et eos molestiae.

United States
2025-10-07

New York, Port Eusebiobury

50.680507, 28.916306

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SEED-E7C691D5D679 - Monkey molestiae [impala] - tissue - Reiciendis tenetur accusamus voluptate.

Brazil
2019-10-16

South Dakota, Port Jarrodburgh

-58.502772, 8.872055

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SEED-91D2EBBF46EF - Alpaca facere [goose] - tissue - Aliquam cum labore totam.

Kenya
2023-07-31

Virginia, Port Morton

85.958245, 68.952815

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SEED-E72DDB83EAEE - Louse atque [wasp] - skull - Distinctio eos quia quibusdam.

Mexico
2020-08-07

New Mexico, Corkeryport

-52.819416, -109.570332

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