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-EABECC3098AE - Walrus suscipit [elephant] - skin - Quam sit debitis autem.

Kenya
2019-02-16

Utah, Traceyhaven

75.420841, 3.927372

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SEED-741096DAA892 - Turtle iste [wildebeest] - whole - Quasi nisi ut quis.

Japan
2022-12-18

Nevada, Nienowbury

67.92513, 89.657669

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SEED-7A8A3AA3A8EC - Tiger et [mosquito] - whole - Amet facilis possimus molestias.

United States
2020-07-25

Iowa, New Joycelynberg

-52.165566, 84.614836

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SEED-70C4AA31E863 - Fox architecto [crocodile] - whole - Eum dicta deleniti dolor.

India
2017-11-28

Nevada, Port Teraland

-54.389087, 132.948945

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SEED-23E169AD9E9B - Deer ipsum [ant] - skeleton - Alias laborum libero animi.

Japan
2021-10-24

South Dakota, Mertzton

-59.935273, 11.0645

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SEED-7334DD6FEF18 - Clam eos [mallard] - skull - Alias pariatur exercitationem voluptatem.

Brazil
2024-08-19

New Jersey, East Sarita

-47.857715, -41.288812

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SEED-9CAE139738FE - Camel nemo [termite] - skeleton - Harum laborum occaecati laudantium.

Kenya
2023-06-10

Arizona, Frankbury

-32.919981, -10.901453

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SEED-579D46DC1CA6 - Mosquito nesciunt [termite] - skeleton - Accusamus minima asperiores incidunt.

Mexico
2017-04-24

Utah, West Melodistad

-14.680492, 54.537997

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SEED-BEFBD9351D6D - Dinosaur deserunt [platypus] - whole - Deleniti dolores dignissimos qui.

Australia
2022-05-03

Minnesota, Port Isiah

2.284878, -37.047267

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SEED-1E166C580A94 - Bear temporibus [bear] - tissue - Et consectetur qui deserunt.

India
2016-12-28

North Dakota, East Leon

-4.520282, 124.316679

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SEED-D3BAF82539CC - Sardine maiores [sea lion] - tissue - Nihil autem voluptates fugiat.

Germany
2025-10-17

Alaska, New Theolaton

-56.540721, -86.967716

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SEED-359ED808966C - Skunk nisi [wildebeest] - skin - Praesentium distinctio voluptas vel.

India
2016-10-26

North Carolina, Keeblerfort

-81.704862, -108.442762

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SEED-91DFDCC3081A - Minnow cupiditate [dog] - tissue - Qui nemo praesentium ipsam.

Australia
2018-10-18

California, East Luisfurt

16.361871, 175.408512

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SEED-8C59A0E92F3D - Cockroach numquam [caribou] - whole - Quibusdam non dolorem molestiae.

Kenya
2023-01-20

Vermont, Kinaborough

-28.618777, 106.396598

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SEED-50E5B9A04B55 - Impala officiis [dog] - skull - Dolorem pariatur qui et.

United States
2019-07-12

Hawaii, North Toneyburgh

-43.778823, 47.555324

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SEED-91BB47E99B66 - Worm deleniti [weasel] - skeleton - Sit alias reprehenderit ipsum.

Kenya
2022-07-21

Oklahoma, Cyndichester

64.394481, -91.908195

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SEED-2C87E55D101A - Frog esse [bee] - skin - Quidem assumenda fuga ut.

United States
2020-03-25

Kentucky, Emeryfurt

31.731635, -147.998328

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SEED-9F47D9BB1D36 - Buffalo et [frog] - tissue - Omnis nobis rerum qui.

Kenya
2017-10-22

Delaware, Lake Randy

-41.152993, 110.56606

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SEED-91C9EB53257E - Termite aspernatur [moose] - fluid - Autem ad harum totam.

Canada
2021-08-02

Vermont, East Rod

-86.446625, -17.981627

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SEED-27D75D3B2571 - Water quis [cricket] - skin - Consectetur et enim harum.

Brazil
2023-08-31

Nevada, Mendyfurt

-24.06554, -135.023031

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SEED-AD3875C91ED2 - Seal nesciunt [impala] - tissue - Excepturi non facilis quia.

Canada
2020-07-19

Massachusetts, North Ethan

-38.012184, 31.468803

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SEED-E09987FFF07F - Cod sed [salmon] - tissue - Et maiores qui est.

Japan
2016-11-05

Oregon, Aldenview

-89.68981, 89.73722

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SEED-050A189D4DDA - Wallaby est [raven] - skeleton - Ut sunt consequatur quisquam.

United States
2024-11-11

Arkansas, Moenmouth

-19.910963, -43.577167

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SEED-57475819617F - Hound maiores [raccoon] - skeleton - Nesciunt quidem dicta culpa.

Kenya
2025-02-21

Kansas, South Emaland

-63.036331, -82.232264

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SEED-4DC900312D5F - Ox laboriosam [beetle] - tissue - Esse qui eos quasi.

France
2021-08-08

Montana, Kesslertown

1.200072, -152.637881

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