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-12D320C9DB45 - Skunk repellat [wasp] - skeleton - Debitis omnis officiis illum.

France
2022-03-17

Virginia, Lake Theronburgh

-34.370291, -157.475982

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SEED-A2EAC48F355A - Louse omnis [raven] - skin - Totam suscipit quo debitis.

Brazil
2021-09-18

Texas, Thurmanmouth

59.247282, -178.753765

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SEED-BFB56A230753 - Beaver beatae [sheep] - tissue - Saepe incidunt et molestiae.

Japan
2020-02-29

Utah, Wardberg

-50.550924, 101.962964

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SEED-39B4FD7819CA - Gnu repellendus [spider] - fluid - Animi eum vitae odio.

Japan
2019-08-12

Maryland, Marcochester

-41.961225, -16.24908

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SEED-D0B331CB1952 - Dinosaur voluptate [worm] - tissue - Dolorem aut natus iste.

India
2023-04-01

New Jersey, North Gino

-84.368815, -150.396436

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SEED-45600C976AC6 - Coyote delectus [mink] - fluid - Illo beatae sed neque.

Canada
2017-11-14

Illinois, Lake Fredric

59.987591, -79.617703

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SEED-2A85A18AE03D - Fish impedit [butterfly] - skull - Aut enim sint molestiae.

India
2024-08-08

Mississippi, Considinemouth

11.789884, -162.375575

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SEED-D4D4421F595B - Turtle hic [alligator] - skeleton - Quo qui expedita adipisci.

Japan
2024-05-29

Maine, Port Rubye

51.496707, -33.650969

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SEED-523D9C811415 - Water suscipit [weasel] - fluid - Maiores unde repudiandae maxime.

Canada
2025-06-13

New York, Jewellmouth

-25.364256, 15.990172

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SEED-27E2651F279F - Otter quas [ox] - skeleton - Quis dolor eius omnis.

Kenya
2024-09-05

Mississippi, Lake Owen

-85.943267, 84.5145

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SEED-89493FFDA2F2 - Mouse nobis [cattle] - skin - Impedit omnis expedita quia.

Australia
2023-02-20

South Dakota, Hughville

60.552523, 47.405446

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SEED-65D2957E06E2 - Hippopotamus et [hare] - whole - Voluptatum nihil aut excepturi.

India
2024-11-05

Vermont, North Emilyville

-4.782444, -176.771386

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SEED-714D13824135 - Chinchilla minima [turtle] - fluid - Voluptas veniam quisquam neque.

Brazil
2019-07-20

Kansas, South Namside

51.90204, 122.582862

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SEED-F398070608FC - Tortoise voluptatem [scorpion] - whole - Error eum enim autem.

Canada
2018-07-05

New Jersey, Collintown

56.896418, 69.974345

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SEED-14C7579D4671 - Crocodile autem [mink] - skull - Architecto quia nam qui.

Canada
2025-04-15

North Dakota, West Ariel

-59.502756, 12.400323

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SEED-97FE69B139D9 - Platypus vel [ant] - whole - Perspiciatis cum sed corrupti.

Germany
2024-06-15

South Dakota, Boyerchester

24.834015, -56.733268

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SEED-E188EB4BBCDF - Cat cum [sheep] - skull - Rerum tempora ad quia.

India
2023-03-31

Oregon, Doyleberg

26.905087, 29.127067

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SEED-3E2407AA1786 - Buffalo et [shark] - fluid - Excepturi qui quibusdam suscipit.

Germany
2025-11-04

Montana, South Margretstad

52.559541, 91.121249

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SEED-4631E574D51E - Guinea repellendus [pig] - fluid - Unde quos quia adipisci.

Kenya
2019-07-20

Tennessee, East Stefania

-30.430444, 57.507566

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SEED-7765CF897529 - Gnu aperiam [cod] - skin - Aut ratione ut et.

India
2025-07-13

Idaho, Spencerburgh

12.192424, -28.987467

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SEED-F79CC6A1E653 - Antelope quo [ox] - fluid - Officia facere molestiae qui.

Mexico
2025-11-13

Maine, Metzmouth

-81.662576, 120.723626

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SEED-7BB9B9195A05 - Wallaby sit [wildebeest] - fluid - Dolor quibusdam itaque ad.

India
2025-05-06

Ohio, Port Neal

-9.128835, -165.860147

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SEED-90B61569D625 - Sardine possimus [scorpion] - skeleton - Animi voluptas qui quo.

United States
2024-10-12

Michigan, Bogisichton

28.089026, 110.122855

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SEED-417F247A93D3 - Wasp eum [elk] - tissue - Cumque in ab modi.

Japan
2019-05-10

Montana, North Olympiaburgh

65.352074, -3.125251

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SEED-FE16035FD988 - Goat molestias [dinosaur] - fluid - Et asperiores et sequi.

Germany
2018-03-24

Alaska, North Merrillton

61.425899, 18.427553

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