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-DE46B1C02B97 - Locust saepe [baboon] - skull - Eum hic libero est.

Kenya
2019-09-17

Massachusetts, Pollichport

2.430584, 65.935634

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SEED-FDF62401D7F1 - Goldfish est [grasshopper] - skull - Fuga quaerat dignissimos exercitationem.

Australia
2023-11-18

Montana, Lockmanside

-64.404312, -135.48163

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SEED-60BF11D9043C - Whale saepe [crab] - whole - Vero reprehenderit quia nesciunt.

United States
2023-05-19

Connecticut, West Maryfurt

72.701214, -176.474152

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SEED-3D6BB5B5F163 - Chimpanzee vero [crocodile] - skull - Ut nostrum dolor voluptatem.

France
2022-06-11

North Dakota, North Virgilio

35.310256, 107.321886

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SEED-16EA8B52DC6C - Lion illo [muskrat] - skull - Et voluptas aperiam ut.

Germany
2023-04-30

West Virginia, East Maximotown

50.1705, -38.403659

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SEED-0C3F1E744DF0 - Scorpion accusantium [dolphin] - fluid - Possimus ut accusantium in.

United States
2017-12-20

Texas, Port Lymanshire

38.011627, -59.539836

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SEED-9B60CAA5E935 - Ape dolorem [goose] - skull - Ducimus pariatur ea quia.

Japan
2025-05-23

Iowa, South Johnnie

-2.063368, 19.583643

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SEED-7C356E476C33 - Sardine provident [monkey] - fluid - Voluptatibus deleniti quia non.

Japan
2021-06-23

Delaware, Erashire

-36.342923, 54.135175

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SEED-8314C5B2C47C - Duck est [spider] - skull - Totam veniam libero quis.

France
2018-07-15

Hawaii, Theresiaport

-36.277296, -123.05971

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SEED-CE88D87E3C40 - Armadillo dolor [cockroach] - skin - Repudiandae facere nam eos.

Mexico
2024-09-09

Oregon, Trangshire

60.908916, 2.533953

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SEED-086A74AA293B - Dog dolor [spider] - whole - Ea facere voluptatem dignissimos.

France
2018-07-12

Oklahoma, Port Adelineberg

-35.835962, -122.064407

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SEED-948E41C771D5 - Pug mollitia [worm] - fluid - Eius ipsa quia necessitatibus.

Japan
2019-02-05

Kansas, New Genaroview

-63.177286, -94.984855

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SEED-33AC887EDB9A - Ox quas [impala] - whole - Nihil perspiciatis aperiam omnis.

Brazil
2024-04-28

Hawaii, Lethachester

-14.949251, -121.39985

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SEED-E8A6A808117D - Prairie sed [yak] - whole - Et iste mollitia velit.

Canada
2017-10-07

Virginia, East Leonaside

12.294948, -162.212633

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SEED-D702C4BB040F - Muskrat nemo [crocodile] - skeleton - Fugit distinctio fugiat quibusdam.

Japan
2024-01-08

Arkansas, Bryontown

-58.693985, 143.809089

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SEED-061635469B26 - Fox ut [kangaroo] - whole - Corrupti sed iusto iure.

Mexico
2021-01-16

Colorado, Shareeport

42.429158, 77.96733

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SEED-E4F04B89CC58 - Camel nihil [cat] - skull - Id eum id qui.

France
2020-11-18

Missouri, Port Daysiberg

21.589533, -113.65801

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SEED-59E36EB99736 - Crab odit [raccoon] - whole - Qui natus dolores qui.

Kenya
2021-11-02

New York, Strosinview

67.173488, 94.061933

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SEED-0B39AE6BEB6F - Jellyfish sed [mallard] - skeleton - Mollitia qui labore nulla.

India
2026-02-12

Florida, West Gricelda

-19.527032, -158.62686

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SEED-EA373D24FAF8 - Wolf repudiandae [panda] - tissue - Iure voluptas vel voluptas.

United States
2025-10-02

Mississippi, Rickeyborough

-42.322575, 97.789835

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SEED-63573F1B9BF8 - Pig repellat [dog] - whole - Placeat quo esse autem.

Brazil
2024-12-25

West Virginia, New Cedrick

-15.354372, 23.626443

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SEED-836AEACE2F08 - Porcupine alias [platypus] - skin - Quidem quisquam asperiores dolor.

India
2019-04-11

Michigan, Port Darnell

48.720766, -88.39631

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SEED-AE16029AC386 - Snake rerum [deer] - tissue - Est praesentium necessitatibus est.

India
2026-01-02

Wisconsin, East Hollis

-60.022802, 170.49308

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SEED-7316D68AB5C1 - Jackal nesciunt [beetle] - tissue - Fugit nulla eius sed.

Kenya
2023-12-24

Illinois, West Orenchester

34.107356, 18.996628

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SEED-FD9ACAB24852 - Jackal fuga [gnu] - tissue - Sunt esse eos deleniti.

Kenya
2018-10-29

Alabama, West Krystinaton

-4.071148, 134.418107

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