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-11C247AA5B0B - Lizard delectus [salmon] - skin - Omnis quaerat dignissimos facere.

Mexico
2021-01-03

Mississippi, West Val

45.800976, 0.476261

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SEED-44649DF1A485 - Otter quisquam [ferret] - skin - Dolor repudiandae dolores ullam.

Canada
2021-04-20

Massachusetts, Delisafort

-26.586627, 84.405193

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SEED-72299F896A95 - Oyster est [toad] - fluid - Reprehenderit dolor ipsam error.

Canada
2022-04-27

Florida, Anjelicastad

44.337344, -153.267653

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SEED-96F686196E9B - Elephant sunt [turtle] - whole - Aperiam veniam voluptate soluta.

United States
2020-01-23

Virginia, North Marisa

43.830994, 7.242887

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SEED-B0293FE1CAA4 - Mink excepturi [bear] - tissue - Voluptate sed quia consectetur.

Brazil
2026-07-27

Montana, Prohaskaburgh

-40.672505, -65.842465

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SEED-83EC31F4FEF3 - Wallaby tempora [reindeer] - whole - Eum delectus ullam quia.

Australia
2024-03-12

Georgia, Garfieldhaven

66.739875, 122.432711

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SEED-A71A5EB68C25 - Scorpion dolorem [bat] - tissue - Et consequatur autem doloremque.

Brazil
2026-04-09

Arizona, Kamalaport

-25.410964, 177.661041

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SEED-EDADE6996D22 - Beaver voluptates [toad] - skin - Esse iure molestiae sequi.

India
2024-12-02

Illinois, Cartwrightstad

71.012477, 19.732351

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SEED-2DA488FFE27B - Mink quo [eagle] - tissue - Tenetur iusto enim amet.

Japan
2022-08-28

Oregon, Ziemannland

-29.107476, 29.815494

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SEED-2D92365637B2 - Yellowjacket sed [horse] - skeleton - Expedita suscipit eos eaque.

Mexico
2017-03-29

Vermont, Port Lyla

-30.119076, -61.211526

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SEED-F461563DE0B9 - Walrus perspiciatis [serval] - fluid - Tempore necessitatibus deserunt et.

Japan
2019-07-05

Ohio, Kubberg

33.601171, 124.889999

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SEED-FB7FBED97E69 - Locust consequuntur [cattle] - fluid - Aut ab sequi sit.

Japan
2020-07-03

Georgia, East Serenaborough

-69.80712, 72.182627

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SEED-FF1C9A7380AD - Ox illo [antelope] - skeleton - Adipisci et distinctio perspiciatis.

Canada
2018-05-11

Tennessee, West Armandhaven

-65.486445, -21.038237

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SEED-75DF56202800 - Seal maxime [pig] - fluid - Suscipit quos occaecati est.

Mexico
2024-07-30

Iowa, West Zane

-40.852703, -42.773947

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SEED-D1A47D293374 - Muskrat est [pug] - skeleton - Sit quasi sed nihil.

Brazil
2020-07-26

Alabama, Rathfort

73.239552, 43.44633

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SEED-C3F14193D4FF - Mole dolorum [platypus] - skin - Quo voluptas voluptatem magni.

France
2026-06-18

Alabama, Garrybury

-60.307953, 57.601802

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SEED-7E76295FE6D0 - Hare iste [koala] - whole - Nam nulla quos necessitatibus.

France
2025-08-21

Wyoming, Doyleborough

-33.058576, -111.258686

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SEED-095B794B801B - Locust et [goat] - whole - Nulla sint fugit odio.

Kenya
2024-09-01

Illinois, Dickitown

42.61508, -157.358339

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SEED-623D7629BDC6 - Crocodile ipsa [mallard] - whole - Aut odio placeat enim.

Canada
2019-02-03

Alaska, South Lucioview

-66.024072, 163.180214

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SEED-D788CEC83753 - Weasel recusandae [butterfly] - fluid - Voluptatem rem inventore est.

Canada
2026-06-05

Texas, East Kimikoland

-31.053388, 139.11543

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SEED-3051EC2C4D4F - Jellyfish expedita [bear] - whole - At consequatur est velit.

France
2020-10-27

Minnesota, South Theofurt

-79.79664, -20.354689

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SEED-7E516B717DC1 - Goose delectus [bear] - whole - Dolores qui facilis ut.

United States
2025-10-22

New Hampshire, Bogisichside

-49.07818, 74.663072

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SEED-2CAC073D2C0A - Hippopotamus quia [muskrat] - skeleton - Et ut incidunt dolorem.

Japan
2019-04-29

Colorado, Steveshire

88.240411, -29.630656

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SEED-649C3BEB7E28 - Porcupine et [cod] - skin - Nihil architecto ipsum ab.

Canada
2021-01-23

Ohio, Glennieberg

-9.19817, -179.758022

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SEED-BBB78A89E35C - Wolf optio [lizard] - skin - Et vero expedita molestiae.

Mexico
2025-11-11

Texas, Port Erniemouth

43.269655, -151.525328

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