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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-9207D8F52D28 - Bat et [alligator] - skull - Molestias eos non velit.

Brazil
2020-01-25

Oklahoma, Blondellland

73.8383, 36.932237

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SEED-70A567412E39 - Otter ad [chimpanzee] - whole - Itaque incidunt consequatur mollitia.

Canada
2018-06-28

Iowa, McCulloughside

21.286445, 5.336477

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SEED-E50C37D092B9 - Monkey ut [prairie dog] - skull - Earum quia soluta non.

Kenya
2018-02-14

Nevada, South Hanaside

-63.717987, -6.867412

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SEED-F6C875295BB2 - Goldfish corporis [gorilla] - skin - Aut unde enim deserunt.

France
2019-06-24

New Mexico, Roweville

52.393656, 118.474144

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SEED-9A1B429C3150 - Otter eos [raven] - skin - Numquam ad consequatur magni.

Brazil
2019-12-02

Indiana, South Michal

-77.885413, -55.38726

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SEED-249E526C7F4C - Tiger non [alpaca] - skin - Ducimus illum et autem.

Japan
2019-06-09

Maryland, New Malcom

-10.457392, -13.784803

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SEED-C4B74D67316E - Platypus nostrum [gerbil] - whole - Veniam illum ipsum autem.

Japan
2019-05-18

Rhode Island, West Jeremiahmouth

-49.692289, 17.673412

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SEED-5BDEEC864B9D - Ferret aut [sardine] - skull - Dolorem ut dolores dolorem.

Kenya
2017-11-19

Utah, Toryhaven

-30.130448, 76.696732

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SEED-B1862CEF7871 - Toad officiis [monkey] - skeleton - Impedit cupiditate rerum adipisci.

Germany
2021-08-05

Hawaii, Sharieport

62.610869, 177.846132

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SEED-9916169F54E8 - Gorilla possimus [wildebeest] - fluid - Tempora reprehenderit atque sit.

India
2020-07-01

Oregon, Johnshaven

-32.745552, 24.448349

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SEED-6AFF045BECAF - Ant molestias [horse] - skull - Sed et consequuntur at.

United States
2017-08-26

Texas, North Barry

4.244978, 14.486557

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SEED-EA73224E39BE - Wallaby nulla [reindeer] - skin - Maxime ducimus rerum non.

United States
2018-08-10

Massachusetts, Lacifurt

35.017723, 63.009968

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SEED-D5ABD7A111F5 - Chinchilla quos [hare] - fluid - Consectetur aut voluptatem quos.

Canada
2021-08-24

Kansas, Lake Katyville

24.550495, -175.862889

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SEED-D44C982BA38A - Elk voluptatem [termite] - fluid - Earum autem voluptas magni.

Brazil
2026-07-19

Maryland, South King

-82.034007, -92.570587

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SEED-253286CAEC2C - Water veniam [dog] - skull - Nihil perferendis esse consequatur.

Germany
2021-07-05

New York, Lake Dollieview

88.710901, -65.688823

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SEED-AE062C37A488 - Cricket qui [koala] - fluid - Et ratione voluptatum rerum.

France
2024-02-23

California, Hermannberg

25.793597, 178.122636

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SEED-6D0FA238650C - Giraffe aperiam [bat] - tissue - Dolores vel vel ea.

Japan
2025-08-27

Alabama, Nicolettestad

75.907163, 166.097005

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SEED-9457FC31949A - Wallaby facilis [zebra] - skeleton - Qui sint perferendis voluptatibus.

India
2017-04-02

Idaho, Kermitburgh

-55.137679, 175.464612

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SEED-5E55F12D3D40 - Squirrel et [beetle] - skin - Quia unde ut quas.

United States
2023-09-13

Iowa, Ortiztown

-76.774708, -117.966973

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SEED-35494402ACA5 - Muskrat atque [chinchilla] - fluid - Ipsam dolor eius consequatur.

United States
2022-04-19

New Hampshire, Rockyville

52.469306, -154.988218

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SEED-B0CC6971B053 - Monkey ut [swan] - skull - Et blanditiis voluptatem eligendi.

Brazil
2023-11-07

North Dakota, South Belenshire

-17.2787, 167.30222

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SEED-C6D4F7ABF506 - Monkey et [dinosaur] - skeleton - Totam suscipit laboriosam debitis.

Germany
2020-11-08

Minnesota, East Leannaberg

-7.614789, 149.033719

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SEED-24C32A5FE37A - Manatee iste [cicada] - skeleton - Saepe et quidem velit.

France
2023-11-21

Wyoming, East Floy

-67.988929, -152.634236

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SEED-0B53F65F223B - Sheep sit [fly] - whole - Quisquam debitis sunt nemo.

Kenya
2022-06-13

Mississippi, Careyport

26.728299, 151.760205

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SEED-AED52316EF3E - Donkey et [caribou] - skin - Modi facere excepturi consequatur.

Canada
2018-05-23

New York, North Duncan

42.305629, -142.382632

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