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-431A5C2C0D0B - Butterfly saepe [porpoise] - skin - Pariatur commodi exercitationem alias.

Japan
2021-11-19

Vermont, Lake Norene

30.936498, -43.445254

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SEED-07C180FA4B78 - Donkey id [snail] - tissue - Sed facilis deleniti velit.

Kenya
2020-10-30

Utah, New Jermainemouth

15.787025, -20.31905

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SEED-9A63A53DD4EA - Camel aspernatur [rabbit] - skeleton - Iusto consequuntur explicabo voluptatem.

Australia
2022-11-08

North Carolina, Lake Merlinbury

24.061049, 33.665394

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SEED-17D783A5159C - Dinosaur qui [hippopotamus] - skin - Eum sunt molestiae magnam.

Australia
2023-05-15

West Virginia, Johnstonstad

29.207481, 173.476346

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SEED-F4F1700CA86A - Gorilla cum [snake] - skull - Alias ad quia ipsum.

Brazil
2016-08-03

New York, East Daltontown

23.467022, -38.166849

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SEED-8AF5F7C2EB5F - Spider perspiciatis [bat] - skull - Dolorum deleniti autem odio.

Kenya
2017-01-15

Kansas, Bergnaumport

-22.882793, 175.551273

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SEED-5A7A15E8DC72 - Rat vero [giraffe] - tissue - Sint tempora explicabo tempore.

Australia
2021-06-04

Vermont, Kulasburgh

17.320991, 135.288423

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SEED-F1467CF18D13 - Locust sit [monkey] - tissue - Vitae ut enim labore.

Brazil
2022-05-02

Pennsylvania, South Gaylebury

65.676657, 162.703299

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SEED-A0C2700B17D1 - Whale ipsum [kangaroo] - skin - Possimus accusamus aut vel.

Australia
2026-07-06

Kansas, Romeotown

-71.990277, 142.710126

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SEED-CEA43C9B393F - Gerbil vel [tiger] - skeleton - Quam repudiandae itaque qui.

France
2018-06-25

Delaware, Lake Santa

8.151421, -135.317452

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SEED-954D89A8FB95 - Badger nostrum [beetle] - skin - Ipsa explicabo laborum tempora.

Japan
2023-10-15

Iowa, North Enochberg

64.8938, -63.261459

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SEED-3B647044B076 - Otter mollitia [muskrat] - tissue - Voluptatem aut nostrum molestiae.

Brazil
2021-04-05

Kansas, North Irmachester

31.834184, -35.662331

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SEED-9BCB362829A1 - Monkey rerum [lion] - whole - Molestiae et optio quod.

India
2017-08-14

Oregon, New Mailemouth

60.316084, 31.358306

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SEED-ADED7A27EE76 - Eel optio [yak] - fluid - Molestias quis assumenda saepe.

India
2022-08-24

Hawaii, Lake Clarisa

49.403135, 11.312629

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SEED-98510A2770A5 - Minnow quidem [walrus] - tissue - Similique voluptatem odio qui.

Kenya
2018-01-23

Illinois, Turnerhaven

34.163198, -15.001916

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SEED-699CA6278C21 - Lion velit [eagle] - tissue - Facere molestiae qui aut.

France
2024-02-06

Washington, Schneiderchester

-17.705761, -40.006605

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SEED-5B86BFAC48B6 - Hippopotamus recusandae [gerbil] - fluid - Eum in sunt quos.

India
2017-04-14

Utah, South Theda

-28.824821, 140.625066

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SEED-62747A61113F - Gnu alias [lizard] - skin - Ut quia dolores optio.

Australia
2019-05-19

New Hampshire, East Ike

-65.94746, -116.974489

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SEED-76F899E1B340 - Wolf magnam [crow] - fluid - Nam earum minima corrupti.

Germany
2016-08-08

Delaware, Okunevahaven

-86.211695, 107.377059

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SEED-C7301D5AEF80 - Whale nobis [mallard] - fluid - Error eaque voluptate laborum.

France
2021-12-21

Pennsylvania, Schoenhaven

-28.451519, -155.24468

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SEED-9DA046EAC4E1 - Jellyfish molestias [snake] - whole - Et qui neque repellat.

Germany
2025-12-07

Michigan, Reggiefurt

21.030678, -65.345627

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SEED-4F36A7FE6754 - Ferret rem [alligator] - skeleton - Eum voluptas et omnis.

Germany
2019-01-15

Nevada, East Winstonfurt

42.195606, -65.181054

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SEED-3908F290EF88 - Zebra rerum [shark] - skull - Nemo labore voluptatibus ipsum.

India
2017-05-13

Michigan, New Easter

86.047824, 35.256893

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SEED-73740FFA4AE0 - Wasp facere [fly] - whole - Sint repellat eum itaque.

Canada
2024-10-08

Virginia, East Luigibury

-88.132251, -159.563136

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SEED-A68EA3D86101 - Cattle qui [koala] - whole - Quae magni officia quasi.

Australia
2025-01-17

Georgia, Grimesburgh

-30.078372, -91.669512

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