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-D1A8AC64B4AF - Frog voluptates [snake] - fluid - Commodi tempora mollitia harum.

Mexico
2026-02-21

Tennessee, Welchfurt

44.728627, 86.579708

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SEED-1999F64BF200 - Herring voluptas [ox] - skin - Eum corporis iure iusto.

Canada
2022-12-12

Nebraska, North Rachelle

-16.806434, -127.556078

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SEED-AB844A052CD6 - Herring expedita [beetle] - skin - Deserunt ut quas aut.

France
2023-10-07

New Hampshire, Murrayview

-12.910802, -12.052076

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SEED-0D6B80CB64F2 - Koala nihil [snail] - skeleton - A fugit non numquam.

United States
2018-03-04

Kansas, Macejkovicstad

-66.459594, 89.504569

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SEED-72B9AF704BFC - Prairie dolor [gnat] - skin - Dolores est provident voluptas.

Kenya
2022-04-06

Delaware, Port Clarenceland

5.966613, 100.187033

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SEED-337D1218E25F - Yellowjacket ducimus [impala] - fluid - Dignissimos sed magnam veritatis.

Germany
2025-06-05

Alabama, Willchester

-39.177739, 123.013324

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SEED-2995B227F5F7 - Worm rerum [manatee] - tissue - Delectus eveniet libero quo.

Canada
2022-05-23

Oklahoma, Grimesbury

-17.581196, 144.134327

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SEED-BCA6C0190630 - Alpaca possimus [shark] - whole - Modi iusto aut perspiciatis.

Kenya
2018-03-14

Maine, West Delmy

-49.457879, -140.670634

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SEED-5DA3C2043E10 - Ant necessitatibus [armadillo] - skeleton - Sit dolor nihil accusantium.

United States
2025-04-20

North Carolina, Eldridgemouth

-47.025711, -18.205966

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SEED-C2F82CC1C963 - Bat a [reindeer] - skull - Quidem commodi magni numquam.

Australia
2023-04-21

Iowa, Lake Rosendo

33.409665, -0.857038

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SEED-F31AB94EB747 - Bee minima [louse] - fluid - Placeat facere deserunt sit.

Australia
2023-08-12

Oregon, Dillonview

-10.087843, 54.903881

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SEED-452E2ADD184C - Hedgehog quia [reindeer] - skeleton - Officiis sed sapiente rerum.

France
2017-02-11

Kentucky, New Koryview

-24.328481, -63.44057

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SEED-0FE08CE49CBE - Zebra ea [eagle] - skin - Eveniet sed dolor unde.

Mexico
2019-09-03

Wisconsin, Port Ailene

29.70765, -138.654169

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SEED-A287EAE6D69F - Reindeer perspiciatis [crow] - skull - Molestiae sed cum optio.

India
2021-09-06

West Virginia, East Derick

-85.259912, -94.906027

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SEED-5AC832433E17 - Hare molestiae [yak] - whole - Quidem impedit maxime ut.

Germany
2018-08-29

West Virginia, East Geraldstad

-89.066816, -8.141558

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SEED-73EEE58BDBA2 - Gnu consequuntur [hyena] - fluid - Sed iure sunt et.

India
2020-06-26

Rhode Island, East Ignacio

-23.650477, -136.333107

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SEED-8E3BEEAF2982 - Worm expedita [butterfly] - fluid - Nihil est sequi rem.

Mexico
2017-06-18

Connecticut, Clevelandfurt

44.328725, 170.748948

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SEED-B32E9155AAFA - Rhinoceros quod [lion] - whole - Voluptate non et et.

Canada
2018-03-07

Louisiana, Billieview

-53.221931, -146.053329

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SEED-7D7204EC4551 - Hyena autem [rhinoceros] - skeleton - Sint est reiciendis commodi.

Australia
2022-07-12

Iowa, Maireport

57.179218, -93.902172

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SEED-8D00B196A408 - Elk possimus [mosquito] - fluid - Beatae ut incidunt voluptatem.

Germany
2025-10-09

North Dakota, New Eddiehaven

-67.254609, 63.616958

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SEED-FB83CDC4CEB0 - Mule maiores [water buffalo] - whole - Aut eaque eum illo.

France
2023-05-24

Oklahoma, Alvaside

20.215134, 60.969056

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SEED-A950313F43FA - Dog vel [skunk] - skull - Autem et dolorum aut.

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2022-04-19

Hawaii, Lake Amanda

-53.443013, 15.117199

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Germany
2026-01-02

New York, East Kathaleen

-45.949843, 38.836204

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SEED-3A02E040A2F5 - Crab nihil [impala] - skin - Veritatis autem dolores eos.

Japan
2023-12-27

New Jersey, Carltonburgh

49.543686, 178.849911

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SEED-4A212246923B - Swan dolores [snake] - whole - Id quia alias culpa.

France
2020-06-21

California, Port Tomikoside

1.365275, 176.98078

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