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-A25EB4BF5A05 - Beetle perferendis [mouse] - tissue - Labore vel facere repellat.

France
2024-12-27

Texas, Hackettberg

-6.031293, -103.014491

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SEED-E5F522545913 - Turtle dolores [weasel] - skull - Qui sunt error odio.

Australia
2025-07-27

Delaware, North Dorseyberg

37.63886, 19.166689

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SEED-5D9CC48F6CB5 - Hippopotamus corporis [mosquito] - skeleton - Doloribus possimus temporibus beatae.

Canada
2026-01-02

Montana, Port Drew

16.460352, 107.43426

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SEED-9BDEF1A05B07 - Cockroach ipsam [cattle] - fluid - Molestias quae minima veniam.

Germany
2020-08-12

Iowa, Nancyborough

-62.560842, 90.103952

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SEED-60082B0C2DCB - Jellyfish omnis [gorilla] - skeleton - Ut ut ut est.

Kenya
2018-03-18

Ohio, Pollichtown

-69.617484, -104.152959

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SEED-91BA75842B77 - Beetle iste [mammoth] - fluid - Consectetur praesentium omnis quaerat.

Australia
2021-08-13

Wisconsin, Archieton

12.434834, -123.267975

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SEED-F93677CDAF42 - Jackal minima [scorpion] - whole - Dolor tenetur iusto voluptatem.

Mexico
2022-07-20

Vermont, Wehnerview

73.219236, 139.049517

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SEED-4DC2E492EECF - Herring occaecati [raven] - skeleton - Tenetur reprehenderit tempora sint.

India
2026-03-19

Missouri, West Francie

7.23906, -37.678928

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SEED-46B4C9BEF5B9 - Raccoon magnam [hamster] - skin - Tempora nihil incidunt consequuntur.

Germany
2018-11-06

New Jersey, Josefafurt

63.073134, -168.308422

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SEED-1BF301B04A67 - Ferret ratione [elk] - tissue - Nam quo vel non.

Japan
2021-12-05

New Jersey, Williamsonchester

-23.119313, -96.100917

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SEED-BA3DFF054FA7 - Baboon voluptatem [louse] - skin - Quod a est consequatur.

Kenya
2018-03-31

Arkansas, Titusbury

-79.768276, 48.239016

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SEED-EECA84835AB8 - Caribou quo [wombat] - whole - Velit voluptas voluptatem alias.

Kenya
2024-12-30

Kansas, Port Joey

37.723358, -170.062673

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SEED-DA0104F663BD - Hound labore [cattle] - skeleton - Corrupti quibusdam sit quod.

Australia
2017-12-26

Hawaii, Margitstad

-14.262815, -160.300802

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SEED-F0B3BF609789 - Goose adipisci [hippopotamus] - whole - Consectetur saepe error necessitatibus.

Brazil
2018-05-07

Connecticut, New Rhettland

-22.932701, -32.100243

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SEED-29B92EB6C9F8 - Macaw exercitationem [serval] - fluid - Amet eos aperiam fugiat.

Brazil
2017-11-18

Hawaii, Preciousside

6.716896, -106.949876

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SEED-FAF9311BB122 - Elk asperiores [termite] - tissue - Temporibus sunt numquam est.

Japan
2023-09-20

North Carolina, Port Ozzie

29.501627, -92.171485

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SEED-A625C492502E - Ox sed [frog] - whole - Quos fuga cum omnis.

Brazil
2019-12-28

Rhode Island, Faeview

-30.53285, -26.249637

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SEED-093759534697 - Crocodile et [gnat] - skeleton - Sit distinctio libero ab.

France
2018-11-09

West Virginia, New Onie

30.104448, -45.805761

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SEED-5B1EA6947DB0 - Cicada illo [yellowjacket] - skin - Et quia unde qui.

Japan
2017-10-18

Montana, O'Keefeside

46.749869, 157.212474

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SEED-6F937B4C5F7C - Walrus inventore [gnu] - skeleton - Non nostrum odit esse.

India
2025-07-29

Michigan, Loveshire

37.624342, 3.611905

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SEED-1EC6A1F3D850 - Elephant ad [skunk] - skull - Et voluptas libero at.

Australia
2020-12-08

Minnesota, Westtown

81.405426, -77.794976

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SEED-A9542AABDA4A - Herring eaque [chinchilla] - skull - Quibusdam amet ut consequatur.

Australia
2017-01-22

South Carolina, Lake Tyeshamouth

-4.189956, 91.639788

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SEED-649648E8F85C - Lizard et [fly] - tissue - Magni aut commodi nobis.

Germany
2016-12-14

Washington, New Sammy

-64.897954, 16.380796

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SEED-0F5D4507A063 - Elk aut [buffalo] - fluid - Aspernatur fugit culpa expedita.

United States
2025-02-02

Illinois, Wileyshire

82.849958, 87.317286

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SEED-63024EEFFEC9 - Camel numquam [pug] - skeleton - Repellendus ullam facere id.

Kenya
2018-06-23

Georgia, Alvinaview

-75.408074, -149.986617

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