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-1971A77CFB57 - Zebra sapiente [elephant] - skull - Velit qui a dolor.

Mexico
2024-06-10

Oklahoma, Riceburgh

-14.074538, -136.846173

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SEED-09DE16DD2E8C - Hound dolorem [scorpion] - skull - Ea harum natus autem.

Japan
2023-08-19

Michigan, South Keniatown

40.442339, -77.117185

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SEED-FA4023154B4E - Worm at [marten] - whole - Deleniti corporis libero maiores.

France
2025-10-24

Missouri, Port Scottland

-29.578501, -59.126864

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SEED-571A045CB79F - Cicada at [lion] - whole - Omnis dolores est ad.

United States
2024-05-10

Nevada, West Damien

20.07319, -20.41732

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SEED-7F3DB891D7BD - Wombat cupiditate [rat] - skull - Maiores necessitatibus aperiam qui.

Canada
2021-04-21

Maryland, North Thaddeus

25.701583, -68.406346

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SEED-A264CA89F0B1 - Crow ut [antelope] - fluid - Est id expedita et.

Germany
2021-09-13

Maryland, Rhodamouth

28.358161, 31.726276

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SEED-9306CD2872EC - Crow et [turtle] - skin - Quaerat inventore ducimus harum.

Brazil
2020-06-17

New Mexico, South Anthonyport

-44.431103, 61.267402

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SEED-87B0F938FE52 - Mole dolor [camel] - tissue - Occaecati animi ut amet.

Mexico
2016-09-13

Pennsylvania, Lake Chuckbury

-26.08823, 162.085851

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SEED-585A3E643DC5 - Gnat occaecati [deer] - skeleton - Sint sit quas perferendis.

Australia
2018-04-24

North Carolina, North Willena

33.426249, 111.077026

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SEED-0FAC9C6FF555 - Caribou animi [kangaroo] - skull - Laudantium qui quis id.

United States
2018-12-11

Indiana, Nereidamouth

46.272037, -41.276704

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SEED-5A6D185FBE9B - Gerbil eligendi [wildebeest] - whole - Cum architecto necessitatibus fuga.

Mexico
2020-12-31

Virginia, East Keikofort

-26.288151, -160.563474

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SEED-AA22A8E14DED - Eagle et [rat] - skeleton - Aut ut minima voluptatem.

Germany
2025-07-09

Oklahoma, Raynorhaven

31.464927, 158.655806

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SEED-A1EFD4BF66A6 - Seal error [snail] - skull - Hic impedit modi repellat.

Kenya
2026-03-10

Oregon, Martabury

64.288302, 29.686888

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SEED-0E2EDD0965D4 - Gnat exercitationem [cheetah] - whole - Adipisci aspernatur exercitationem in.

France
2023-10-13

Massachusetts, Stokesmouth

32.731776, -136.333317

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SEED-9B07245A0892 - Scorpion quo [badger] - skeleton - A et quam neque.

Australia
2020-05-31

Louisiana, New Stewart

-66.630885, -22.248256

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SEED-D8561F7CE8F4 - Jellyfish nulla [hound] - skull - Sapiente eum beatae ut.

Kenya
2019-09-25

California, New Lyndsayshire

71.40452, -25.746235

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SEED-9FEA70257211 - Sheep eveniet [giraffe] - skull - Corrupti repellendus autem voluptatem.

Japan
2021-09-19

Virginia, Martichester

-84.384607, -64.593

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SEED-F92D97A8DE3E - Mink fuga [water buffalo] - skin - Quasi dolorem odit accusamus.

Brazil
2026-06-21

Utah, Michaleland

-52.206674, 64.948541

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SEED-938E1CD5CC95 - Mammoth voluptate [platypus] - tissue - Qui harum eum non.

Japan
2018-05-05

Connecticut, Considineland

78.423181, 121.075114

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SEED-223D86B979D1 - Oyster ut [raccoon] - skull - Eos voluptatem voluptatem consequatur.

Kenya
2020-06-05

North Carolina, Hodkiewiczchester

88.421561, -90.867791

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SEED-456B9017E0A8 - Gnu dignissimos [termite] - fluid - Architecto harum nam rerum.

Germany
2024-07-01

California, Lylefort

-35.512667, 64.703716

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SEED-6DB556B697B1 - Hippopotamus eligendi [oyster] - skin - Facere odio ipsam culpa.

Australia
2017-08-14

New Hampshire, Schadenshire

6.628379, -16.973551

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SEED-9141B5455DAC - Whale sapiente [mouse] - skeleton - Quasi et excepturi delectus.

France
2023-12-19

North Carolina, Starkport

41.522602, 85.784933

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SEED-5531E7D7F5BC - Chinchilla mollitia [oyster] - whole - Repellat ut dolor illo.

United States
2021-01-20

Maine, Moenside

85.970275, -122.696483

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SEED-F178EB501A97 - Bear sequi [mole] - fluid - Qui veritatis praesentium illum.

United States
2024-10-23

Wyoming, Emardmouth

-62.954614, 44.649901

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