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-E1036CB2A3D5 - Porcupine reiciendis [chinchilla] - skeleton - Possimus aut ex nemo.

Mexico
2021-06-24

Texas, Weimannshire

-63.276331, -41.212393

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SEED-D4F4D8F70E3E - Pug eligendi [ox] - tissue - Neque omnis rerum animi.

Australia
2019-05-28

Nebraska, Darrickstad

-32.560061, 93.163667

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SEED-39BB193A1EF7 - Camel eum [swan] - skeleton - Qui dolorum facilis alias.

Australia
2022-08-23

Wyoming, Ondrickamouth

-58.079195, 154.550811

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SEED-B964C7C83BED - Spider voluptas [gnat] - skeleton - Cum quo explicabo enim.

India
2016-07-31

Delaware, East Enda

-61.908653, 139.285791

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SEED-7B9C789FFD11 - Cat accusamus [walrus] - tissue - Porro saepe ipsum fugiat.

Germany
2025-12-13

New Hampshire, New Helgaberg

-68.561, -76.667914

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SEED-F2FB31345CED - Cockroach qui [walrus] - fluid - Molestias sed cupiditate animi.

United States
2020-06-24

Connecticut, Port Agripina

-59.141466, -77.251386

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SEED-C6F00A8CC63C - Elephant aut [koala] - skin - Dolore nihil architecto vitae.

Mexico
2020-04-11

North Dakota, Hilpertbury

0.128207, -126.751567

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SEED-5C3A05607786 - Snake unde [porcupine] - skull - Delectus molestiae nostrum sit.

Canada
2020-08-17

Virginia, North Julioton

-76.684182, -60.559307

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SEED-0EC31C948FBE - Rhinoceros rerum [mosquito] - skeleton - Provident nihil ex sit.

Kenya
2019-05-10

Nebraska, Granttown

10.260851, 15.95131

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SEED-4415B734AC7E - Reindeer eos [herring] - skull - Vel adipisci officiis eveniet.

Germany
2018-07-24

Kansas, Lake Blanca

51.062315, -139.89462

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SEED-107859866155 - Gnat voluptas [rat] - skeleton - Sed asperiores vitae sunt.

United States
2025-10-24

Connecticut, Otisville

-8.403803, 108.189023

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SEED-A2E697E0DC91 - Crocodile vel [shark] - skin - Ut aut sint eaque.

Japan
2021-03-31

New Jersey, Lake Harlandview

10.205723, 78.287139

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SEED-29FCF154629F - Jellyfish distinctio [buffalo] - skeleton - Ratione reiciendis magnam saepe.

Australia
2025-09-29

Washington, East Reyes

22.875708, 132.411993

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SEED-71E1F98F19FA - Elephant omnis [herring] - skin - Ab illum nisi mollitia.

Japan
2018-08-26

Alaska, Leighannport

-85.15307, 153.021524

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SEED-21F9D718E988 - Grasshopper in [chinchilla] - fluid - Reiciendis consequuntur laborum quisquam.

Japan
2023-06-08

Oregon, South Nidiaside

-38.744627, 29.608171

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SEED-751CC4D62BC0 - Fish voluptatum [elephant] - skeleton - Porro repellat sunt aperiam.

United States
2019-04-27

Iowa, Lakieshaton

-17.272801, -49.500185

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SEED-E43393E15958 - Elephant molestiae [shark] - skin - Atque voluptas et praesentium.

India
2022-06-27

Hawaii, Salvadorville

23.418245, 176.458972

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SEED-2941009A81A1 - Skunk ducimus [cod] - tissue - Quod sed eligendi quia.

Brazil
2024-09-13

West Virginia, Port Simonview

-31.378885, -32.333745

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SEED-B25C54F02F34 - Wasp reiciendis [hound] - skeleton - Non amet ut sapiente.

Japan
2021-02-01

Colorado, Bashirianview

-88.782714, 66.729739

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SEED-36572945834D - Hare alias [worm] - fluid - Quis quibusdam nam magnam.

Mexico
2024-07-06

Pennsylvania, West Gwenfurt

-45.530171, -76.22343

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SEED-89CA63DA746B - Cicada sed [wallaby] - tissue - Vitae temporibus soluta non.

France
2019-04-11

Arizona, Lake Dirk

-0.821999, -175.584724

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SEED-C0F3254D1A32 - Koala deleniti [koala] - tissue - Deleniti quia nulla sequi.

Kenya
2018-10-26

Utah, East Endamouth

-8.639798, -70.086926

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SEED-AE6898370E21 - Goose dolor [fly] - skin - Ut explicabo laborum quas.

Mexico
2021-08-21

New York, South Francisco

53.479969, -43.564223

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SEED-0B3BB119744F - Cheetah illo [tortoise] - skeleton - Et accusantium quod veritatis.

Kenya
2016-12-26

North Dakota, Arlindaside

-4.090945, -95.978615

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SEED-7F94854A312C - Porcupine a [kangaroo] - fluid - Recusandae mollitia excepturi iure.

Brazil
2025-10-14

Arkansas, Claudport

-78.396736, -61.407491

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