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-FDD89651F664 - Water voluptatibus [hare] - skeleton - Mollitia omnis beatae harum.

France
2019-10-05

California, East Jackiefurt

31.593674, -79.14002

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SEED-F2752EFB2FF8 - Muskrat possimus [bee] - fluid - Est amet rerum molestiae.

Canada
2024-01-21

Ohio, Labadieport

66.468382, -132.881401

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SEED-A88C49CC45AB - Salmon illo [goose] - skull - Necessitatibus explicabo aspernatur doloremque.

Brazil
2024-06-21

Michigan, Margrettton

37.756338, -87.429655

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SEED-F837480816F9 - Mink unde [goose] - whole - Ratione vero debitis itaque.

France
2021-04-02

North Carolina, North Benito

12.953451, -5.182006

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SEED-EA906C6214B9 - Porpoise nam [gnat] - skeleton - Sint vel qui eos.

Japan
2017-01-26

Vermont, South Jarrettberg

32.68344, -51.81206

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SEED-A186AD56A640 - Alligator et [crocodile] - skeleton - Consequuntur quia vitae quia.

Mexico
2025-01-15

Idaho, Terrellside

58.564233, -96.550917

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SEED-0E293CAFA7B0 - Bear occaecati [butterfly] - whole - Praesentium blanditiis aut iure.

Japan
2016-08-12

Virginia, South Christianetown

17.910067, 3.858674

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SEED-891FA5934584 - Ferret sit [termite] - fluid - Ad quae aut in.

France
2018-06-09

Washington, Katharynside

56.231891, 16.947707

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SEED-373A0E6CA0C3 - Ox aliquam [beetle] - skull - Officiis quo adipisci rerum.

United States
2024-01-14

Alaska, Lake Leigh

82.9642, -0.790045

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SEED-9148981AF89E - Hound sunt [fish] - tissue - Iusto rem explicabo at.

India
2023-02-22

Utah, New Fiona

49.780507, -62.037841

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SEED-37484EA2A44D - Termite officia [raven] - skeleton - Doloremque eaque quasi dignissimos.

India
2025-03-31

Wyoming, Levifort

-62.31624, -32.650214

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SEED-006C9C2F5E1D - Cicada nihil [buffalo] - whole - Error aut hic id.

Brazil
2021-08-01

Georgia, New Ignacioburgh

-55.996012, -130.43483

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SEED-2763B69E355B - Eagle impedit [tortoise] - skin - Quo necessitatibus magnam quidem.

Canada
2018-06-06

Montana, East Mauricio

-63.100466, -84.061326

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SEED-5B61F41033C5 - Wombat et [crocodile] - skeleton - Nesciunt porro sit debitis.

Kenya
2016-09-25

North Carolina, East Barbborough

-59.020736, -139.605434

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SEED-AD221ADB0262 - Louse quod [mallard] - skull - Temporibus neque natus ut.

Canada
2020-07-31

Delaware, East Erasmohaven

16.18361, -77.33279

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SEED-CEA675948578 - Mosquito debitis [ferret] - whole - Nemo ut harum molestiae.

India
2023-10-21

Indiana, West Giuseppe

-52.865616, 90.609851

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SEED-B891706AE662 - Fly eum [snake] - fluid - Molestiae aut deleniti ut.

Brazil
2017-05-25

South Dakota, Olsonburgh

55.268246, 55.000411

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SEED-D778B521B31F - Muskrat recusandae [snail] - skeleton - Libero omnis rerum veniam.

Canada
2018-06-12

Washington, Port Arielside

-17.995756, -20.237481

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SEED-ADD71DB3105E - Weasel placeat [fly] - skin - Odit ea dolorum nam.

United States
2016-08-06

Louisiana, Abernathymouth

-87.901793, 5.395173

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SEED-513DA47F4CD7 - Rhinoceros quis [goose] - tissue - Aut nihil ipsum quo.

Brazil
2025-04-24

Vermont, Hiramton

-68.169623, -151.564101

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SEED-4A97F57DAE63 - Llama quaerat [raven] - skin - Qui non magni qui.

Kenya
2024-08-16

Mississippi, Romanborough

-86.262854, 94.077398

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SEED-2F389F9F0C10 - Squirrel perspiciatis [ant] - fluid - Mollitia animi quia eligendi.

United States
2016-10-07

North Carolina, North Maview

-35.815515, -71.074615

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SEED-F9F889ABC965 - Otter ea [lion] - whole - Reiciendis quam ad quia.

Mexico
2023-02-23

New York, New Sonnymouth

-45.961504, -139.125424

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SEED-538F3FDA79AC - Termite omnis [clam] - fluid - Odit hic dolores repellat.

Canada
2018-08-25

Iowa, New Gino

-15.429447, 101.069731

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SEED-0E6F5947B4A9 - Mammoth eligendi [alpaca] - skin - Numquam quasi maxime nisi.

Brazil
2021-01-12

Kentucky, Kubshire

-79.888123, -69.52058

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