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-B987077C2FAC - Herring libero [wolf] - skull - Et sit sit illum.

United States
2021-08-02

California, New Theodore

-34.873208, -42.802821

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SEED-475F9E4FDABD - Leopard quos [dog] - skin - Iure veritatis harum eum.

Japan
2018-10-31

Mississippi, North Erin

29.36067, 100.160281

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SEED-F40A382D05B8 - Oyster quaerat [mosquito] - whole - Accusantium ipsa ut quibusdam.

India
2025-09-13

Indiana, Lazaromouth

-81.275981, 20.982968

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SEED-823471DA542B - Jellyfish est [wolf] - fluid - Mollitia delectus unde consequatur.

Australia
2019-08-04

Montana, North Burton

-10.287747, -52.14278

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SEED-D7CD053AA2AB - Snake nobis [marten] - whole - Ab animi natus iure.

Kenya
2017-07-30

Nevada, Lake Tarenshire

-58.741211, 20.68997

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SEED-8A654FD70192 - Beetle at [fish] - skull - In quidem enim eum.

France
2017-05-02

Missouri, Port Clarineborough

85.402752, 152.096968

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SEED-5C1A2973AB95 - Porcupine aut [camel] - skeleton - Quasi quam iure architecto.

Germany
2024-07-21

South Carolina, North Numbers

21.602153, -100.876408

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SEED-881038A51708 - Chinchilla molestiae [alpaca] - fluid - Non cum laudantium quisquam.

Australia
2021-10-26

Virginia, West Elenore

81.512679, -135.773711

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SEED-42070BD9C962 - Woodchuck delectus [porpoise] - tissue - Non laboriosam officiis ad.

France
2025-09-13

Louisiana, New Dominiqueburgh

-55.073528, -98.472093

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SEED-590292C54388 - Wallaby quibusdam [turtle] - skeleton - Nihil fugit natus odit.

Kenya
2018-08-21

Utah, Port Miguelfurt

33.685768, -60.915239

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SEED-4245AD8EF20B - Donkey illo [louse] - whole - Autem dolore autem asperiores.

Australia
2024-06-19

Michigan, Tishborough

-65.508759, 179.635091

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SEED-C0936D16A54D - Moose sed [whale] - whole - Minus iusto ut voluptatum.

Brazil
2023-05-22

New Jersey, Quianaport

-17.721855, 172.90093

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SEED-94EE1AED2609 - Goat aliquid [cicada] - whole - Placeat distinctio sequi beatae.

France
2024-11-19

New Mexico, East Mathewborough

-89.392146, 11.975013

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SEED-225845F48C75 - Koala illum [baboon] - fluid - Rerum molestiae molestiae voluptatem.

United States
2026-05-06

Michigan, Latriceborough

-5.285426, 75.565768

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SEED-6E40061CD055 - Deer explicabo [eagle] - tissue - Laboriosam eum fuga aut.

France
2021-08-05

Arkansas, Frankieville

31.279158, 149.020968

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SEED-8B49B4C770A6 - Yak sunt [cattle] - skeleton - Eum et aut voluptas.

United States
2017-10-08

Kentucky, North Brandenstad

71.484935, -77.195528

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SEED-162A73122F87 - Goose perspiciatis [camel] - whole - Debitis dolor porro temporibus.

Kenya
2019-11-01

Massachusetts, Fredrickberg

60.540392, 38.592085

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SEED-65D6679F11FE - Goldfish maxime [wasp] - whole - Exercitationem expedita omnis voluptate.

Canada
2021-09-29

Arkansas, South Terrymouth

-62.385024, -58.323438

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SEED-2D42F7B2BB43 - Monkey quia [yellowjacket] - fluid - Et vel dolor non.

Brazil
2021-05-06

Kansas, West Maudieville

-89.378593, 17.034859

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SEED-AD948E7C94E2 - Prairie nostrum [serval] - skull - Voluptatem recusandae itaque eius.

Mexico
2020-07-19

Maryland, New Ardith

-78.455667, -130.037347

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SEED-B7B26398874C - Coyote et [jellyfish] - whole - Corporis iste nobis sit.

Germany
2022-05-30

New Hampshire, Hammesfurt

13.954588, -162.443933

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SEED-710B933EF0A1 - Llama magnam [beetle] - tissue - Eligendi eaque ipsa non.

France
2024-03-19

Delaware, Devinchester

-67.255698, -161.047592

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SEED-6CDE75C1ABF8 - Scorpion et [cheetah] - skeleton - Aut provident qui omnis.

Australia
2021-01-26

Delaware, West Edgar

17.02736, 86.667725

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SEED-EEB27985F9D5 - Porcupine ipsum [seal] - fluid - Debitis ea et quidem.

Kenya
2025-07-25

Oregon, Port Scottytown

47.794341, -153.353862

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SEED-9E5753F5DA61 - Serval placeat [raven] - skull - Tempora amet non animi.

Germany
2025-03-07

Wisconsin, Lake Coy

84.964869, -158.913743

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