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-1DEDC823B874 - Platypus consectetur [platypus] - whole - Molestias illum sed quibusdam.

Mexico
2025-09-13

Iowa, Bartonton

-40.001045, -81.368807

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SEED-B2581B46A844 - Beetle perspiciatis [otter] - whole - In et hic ratione.

Brazil
2025-02-02

South Carolina, North Kylefurt

-3.166142, 96.980618

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SEED-98F8ACDBE609 - Eel rerum [woodchuck] - skull - Consequuntur commodi rerum libero.

Kenya
2021-03-20

North Carolina, Port Moshe

-80.458979, -164.532439

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SEED-AD082A8A444D - Crow animi [cockroach] - whole - In vel enim rem.

United States
2018-02-13

California, New Mikaela

72.881053, -43.541524

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SEED-E82413E8B6D7 - Mallard sed [alpaca] - skin - Laudantium voluptatibus voluptates debitis.

Brazil
2025-09-13

Illinois, East Eliza

-13.169793, 67.706154

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SEED-99A9628BFE61 - Rat quidem [squirrel] - skin - Unde repellendus quia ut.

Mexico
2023-04-12

Massachusetts, Berneiceville

49.977065, -105.348706

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SEED-0CFF3D93B397 - Sardine molestiae [mule] - skull - Eligendi eos quo facilis.

Kenya
2020-12-25

Washington, South Kelimouth

-36.944728, -127.342153

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SEED-44F69AD092D0 - Eagle et [gnu] - fluid - Atque nobis tempore itaque.

France
2025-09-08

Utah, New Michellmouth

-88.348487, 20.583699

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SEED-E77EE35FDAC1 - Ox aut [caribou] - skin - Molestiae et voluptates ut.

France
2023-10-16

New Jersey, Machellemouth

68.442451, -64.860708

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SEED-D230F7800C35 - Oyster commodi [sea lion] - tissue - Ullam eius sunt maxime.

Kenya
2021-04-14

South Dakota, Lake Saubury

-88.637513, -151.947039

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SEED-50E7557BE821 - Goose et [beetle] - tissue - Eligendi eum earum nihil.

United States
2024-08-25

Washington, Lake Ronald

41.428424, -128.90332

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SEED-6999FC59ECCB - Clam quia [eagle] - skull - Quia qui laudantium commodi.

France
2020-01-21

New York, Port Jasonfort

-30.482422, 53.601793

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SEED-0857ECFE5A18 - Koala quisquam [gnu] - fluid - Voluptatem aut placeat voluptatem.

Germany
2024-12-01

South Dakota, Port Mabel

-35.723552, 18.534987

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SEED-6F58BAFAD797 - Oyster et [cicada] - skeleton - Expedita iure quia eos.

Kenya
2020-01-18

Virginia, Lavoneville

41.129126, -57.88516

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SEED-F2422690BEDF - Kangaroo optio [rhinoceros] - fluid - Minus velit quasi ex.

India
2024-02-18

New Mexico, Hesselfort

42.600791, -93.404192

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SEED-3154574F0C13 - Hound quia [shark] - skeleton - Reprehenderit nulla aut dicta.

India
2024-04-04

Maryland, Purdyville

-71.23682, -46.148712

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SEED-99B51D0936EA - Ferret alias [salmon] - skin - At dolores nostrum dignissimos.

Australia
2023-04-26

Kansas, West Kimberley

16.507705, 48.281498

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SEED-5263DA569916 - Platypus dolores [crow] - skeleton - Voluptas iure nobis dolores.

Germany
2023-03-10

Kansas, Dareburgh

-55.812173, -35.181661

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SEED-66D4A41F4BC7 - Leopard occaecati [seal] - skull - Id ex perferendis dolore.

Japan
2022-05-15

Ohio, Saturninaberg

-83.595369, -13.274284

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SEED-328C8E7DF13D - Beaver aut [hamster] - skin - Occaecati laborum assumenda deserunt.

Kenya
2023-02-06

New Mexico, West Marta

-85.496404, -101.790915

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SEED-1697623EE004 - Lion et [leopard] - whole - Nesciunt iusto voluptas pariatur.

Australia
2018-06-03

Florida, Carrollhaven

-11.987016, 179.726824

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SEED-2F28962AFDE1 - Oyster quod [wasp] - skin - Aut assumenda amet voluptatem.

India
2020-01-21

Montana, Marialand

-51.021762, -45.08637

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SEED-031E56283896 - Beetle doloremque [llama] - skull - Ipsam est sapiente ea.

Germany
2024-06-28

New Jersey, North Jesenia

20.259647, -36.109176

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SEED-AB85AADA2230 - Sea aperiam [raven] - skeleton - Dolores velit consectetur occaecati.

Australia
2025-02-12

Kentucky, McCulloughshire

40.161402, 144.998118

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SEED-2ECE0211795B - Butterfly quos [reindeer] - skin - Qui quod sit ipsa.

Canada
2022-08-04

Oklahoma, Lebsackton

-89.327248, 122.150574

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