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-8AFB5BA24C0B - Guinea vel [porpoise] - skeleton - Nam quidem facere et.

Australia
2020-01-15

Minnesota, Hagenesside

13.518118, 108.363234

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SEED-37F03DF52C6B - Beaver ipsum [moose] - skeleton - Quia totam unde vel.

Canada
2023-04-18

Maryland, East Cameronfort

14.323339, -117.694766

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SEED-D6ADFD427540 - Cricket fugit [cattle] - fluid - Repellendus vel quas qui.

France
2024-04-26

Arkansas, Port Retta

-70.491865, -168.431203

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SEED-9610BD54DEE5 - Termite aut [ferret] - fluid - Eaque voluptate nostrum vitae.

Germany
2022-05-11

Nevada, South Rene

8.809049, 6.194366

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SEED-26395B7E5F2F - Badger ut [serval] - whole - Illo sit quis et.

India
2019-02-07

New Hampshire, West Reinaldomouth

-51.529564, 104.842627

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SEED-FC49A0C6ED82 - Trout ea [whale] - tissue - Distinctio modi voluptas delectus.

India
2018-08-28

Montana, West Geraldo

-14.15403, 109.830972

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SEED-986A3DAB8E43 - Minnow veritatis [louse] - skin - Ut est sapiente eos.

Brazil
2021-09-20

California, East Audie

-32.14768, 92.45502

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SEED-FE9BD8DA9A4B - Sardine minus [tiger] - skeleton - Numquam tempora et et.

United States
2018-11-29

Connecticut, Gutmanntown

1.692862, 103.156988

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SEED-F7530FF68395 - Gorilla quas [crow] - skeleton - Vitae occaecati nihil magni.

India
2025-01-01

New York, Valeriefurt

15.116781, -81.200701

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SEED-CDC9AB59B9C8 - Swan qui [turtle] - fluid - Est odio aut veniam.

Mexico
2021-09-22

Nebraska, Willmsside

-83.798645, -3.615234

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SEED-799810A9DDB1 - Armadillo sequi [bear] - skeleton - Quia officiis non sint.

Brazil
2020-02-13

New Jersey, Dooleyborough

6.697994, 22.53274

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SEED-09FB74480CFA - Oyster omnis [hornet] - fluid - Rem nobis mollitia in.

United States
2017-10-29

Nebraska, Kyleestad

-27.008178, 96.936476

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SEED-B4E69EF7B74E - Pug et [leopard] - fluid - Ut illum ea architecto.

France
2025-02-14

Pennsylvania, Toychester

-7.393516, 157.51811

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SEED-3F08A339D2C4 - Mammoth omnis [wildebeest] - tissue - Omnis nemo natus enim.

Kenya
2019-04-15

Arkansas, South Elroy

-1.848623, 169.77554

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SEED-3005B72938DC - Sardine eveniet [armadillo] - whole - Qui laborum ut alias.

Kenya
2022-02-12

Wyoming, West Tammerafurt

0.262661, -52.242676

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SEED-FC87EC154A8C - Zebra quia [cheetah] - skeleton - Ipsam qui omnis dolor.

Canada
2022-06-17

Arkansas, South Rosiehaven

0.154187, 134.704148

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SEED-B8D07C153D63 - Skunk molestias [giraffe] - fluid - Et delectus natus minima.

Germany
2024-08-06

Connecticut, Lake Jamel

-62.4182, 9.377588

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SEED-6FD57C7C099A - Hornet id [cod] - fluid - Qui soluta quia iste.

United States
2026-07-18

Nevada, North Claudhaven

-19.508365, 160.89655

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SEED-84E707BE549D - Buffalo placeat [antelope] - skeleton - Distinctio asperiores voluptas praesentium.

United States
2020-07-02

Minnesota, Lake Aminastad

33.011195, 157.218451

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SEED-FAD7CFAEF1B5 - Koala nisi [ox] - tissue - Aliquam quae consequatur at.

Australia
2025-10-03

Kentucky, South Robbyburgh

36.926339, 44.539341

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SEED-A5D9A322E1E1 - Tortoise illo [fish] - skin - Ut necessitatibus et eum.

Brazil
2023-12-08

Rhode Island, New Tamelatown

87.45603, -126.381843

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SEED-788C868F38F7 - Bee deleniti [crocodile] - skin - Ducimus inventore expedita architecto.

Kenya
2024-02-14

Texas, North Giovanniport

25.533416, -116.71553

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SEED-63A6B59B7E4C - Wombat ratione [cat] - fluid - Qui reiciendis modi non.

India
2025-01-31

Maryland, Lake Lynn

55.551086, 73.429022

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SEED-601F8E85611C - Bee iste [porcupine] - whole - Sed vero atque explicabo.

India
2019-05-29

Wisconsin, North Orval

-28.71034, -110.05313

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SEED-3C313E90210A - Porcupine aperiam [porcupine] - skin - Reiciendis facere ipsum et.

Japan
2022-06-11

Pennsylvania, North Nedra

-31.133785, -77.724926

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