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-BFE60CF0D189 - Raccoon est [wasp] - tissue - Molestiae nam quia non.

Australia
2025-12-13

Minnesota, Fredericfurt

67.719542, 61.070422

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SEED-E18E9D368872 - Spider aut [clam] - skull - Et ipsam enim eius.

Brazil
2017-09-09

Michigan, Wildermanstad

25.68137, -47.720764

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SEED-70DADDA01BC5 - Caribou quaerat [leopard] - skin - Aut omnis pariatur quis.

Japan
2025-05-07

Colorado, Cortezport

-26.873916, 22.75343

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SEED-FBFE40AC5598 - Bear dolorem [chinchilla] - skin - Est rem modi nobis.

Kenya
2019-03-25

Maryland, Frankport

84.03535, 107.187437

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SEED-7F2CFF76DEDE - Hyena dolorem [tortoise] - skeleton - Eligendi facilis nemo voluptates.

Kenya
2022-10-16

Pennsylvania, Port Amos

-51.127821, 124.665822

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SEED-942E5B8A2991 - Caribou quo [panda] - skin - Hic quidem sit mollitia.

Japan
2023-08-25

Florida, Port Birdieton

33.10246, 159.749122

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SEED-A16DE42A172F - Mammoth officia [swan] - skin - Nobis laboriosam iusto eum.

Japan
2017-10-29

Maryland, East Mandieville

39.132814, 127.391369

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SEED-4B1BCBA41ABA - Manatee soluta [dolphin] - whole - Ex est dicta fugit.

Australia
2025-02-17

New York, New Antoniohaven

-2.171149, 170.434481

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SEED-414C71E63542 - Clam aut [caribou] - tissue - Veritatis et qui quia.

Canada
2018-01-15

Vermont, Lake Van

-9.341958, -175.30027

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SEED-640C656F2A87 - Hornet corporis [butterfly] - fluid - Accusantium officia vel et.

Kenya
2017-05-17

Pennsylvania, Harveyborough

41.117604, 61.159804

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SEED-0EA3B3141E7C - Monkey est [bear] - tissue - Sequi quam cupiditate qui.

France
2020-03-14

Arizona, New Rosalieville

14.300372, -75.330865

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SEED-F649B1AE69F3 - Platypus voluptatem [ape] - tissue - Aut ad non quia.

Brazil
2020-01-22

Wisconsin, West Imogeneborough

-14.64485, 54.473084

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SEED-7E0070C8F4DF - Serval veniam [ox] - skin - Provident expedita quisquam aspernatur.

Brazil
2018-11-19

Georgia, West Hope

25.233921, 31.689852

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SEED-1C7180E8ECBB - Mink hic [oyster] - tissue - Perspiciatis est quis vero.

Australia
2024-03-11

Minnesota, Port Pa

-32.693923, -23.543038

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SEED-BEC374B39BBE - Eel omnis [elephant] - skeleton - Iste ullam animi ipsam.

India
2025-10-05

Connecticut, Port Apryl

4.869821, 168.938363

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SEED-B6208D985FE3 - Woodchuck autem [porpoise] - skin - Officiis ad sit est.

India
2019-04-04

Indiana, Emiletown

-46.004556, -176.945697

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SEED-C8ADBAF65D2D - Muskrat totam [guinea pig] - whole - Et expedita tenetur laudantium.

Kenya
2021-12-03

California, Linahaven

3.496603, -5.799262

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SEED-FE08ADDD1786 - Jackal nam [hornet] - tissue - Sit sint earum alias.

United States
2020-05-07

Wisconsin, East Donteside

13.648035, -177.781718

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SEED-F883FA1F10F5 - Porpoise nam [serval] - skin - Aut illo voluptatem dicta.

India
2017-06-24

Maine, New Hedy

21.506649, -152.454651

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SEED-4EF5C02B7B58 - Hyena porro [cricket] - skull - Consequatur aspernatur totam ullam.

France
2024-12-05

Kansas, Gottliebborough

-66.582188, 66.792793

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SEED-56C9A6A364FE - Hornet exercitationem [tiger] - skeleton - Nulla earum aut consequatur.

Germany
2019-08-05

Iowa, Wiegandfort

-13.413799, 126.79247

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SEED-A7B14329DAFF - Badger quas [beaver] - skin - Ullam libero laboriosam amet.

Mexico
2017-11-02

Nebraska, Parkerside

74.259791, 6.063886

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SEED-968AA6A32E2E - Wolf repellat [mule] - skull - Iure nam aliquam animi.

Japan
2022-02-07

Oklahoma, Quintinhaven

-89.251452, 115.280453

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SEED-FA0EBE1D45F1 - Otter consequatur [scorpion] - tissue - Repudiandae consequatur sint consequatur.

Mexico
2022-08-11

Connecticut, South Evita

19.716864, -69.645135

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SEED-416F60842920 - Hedgehog eos [cricket] - skeleton - Beatae voluptatum quam iste.

France
2023-02-16

Kansas, Metzberg

57.547555, 6.502306

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