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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Brazil
2022-01-16

Vermont, Georgeannaview

72.406322, 11.107815

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Brazil
2022-08-26

Tennessee, Veumville

14.995859, -26.65601

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SEED-8B87E4AA84AC - Giraffe hic [hedgehog] - tissue - Sed velit accusantium aut.

Mexico
2024-02-06

Louisiana, Schmidtburgh

-52.391796, 81.76246

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SEED-27755715B529 - Clam ea [hare] - tissue - Minus quo voluptas iste.

Canada
2025-05-28

North Dakota, South Nita

-26.905246, 31.957742

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Kenya
2022-02-16

South Dakota, Lake Dillonmouth

33.666618, 166.718707

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SEED-710114124F09 - Dog officia [shark] - skeleton - Rerum est excepturi quidem.

Brazil
2026-06-03

New Jersey, Carahaven

-78.17009, -23.132258

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Brazil
2021-07-10

Utah, Rippinside

56.179769, 140.57708

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SEED-AF34C21BE9A9 - Giraffe consequatur [squirrel] - whole - Quisquam quae ipsum ut.

United States
2019-09-15

Michigan, O'Reillymouth

-86.61766, 18.098272

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SEED-D0D4EC49785D - Bear perferendis [cricket] - skin - Sed quod nostrum dolore.

France
2024-08-30

Louisiana, New Reymouth

-79.025276, -171.415746

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SEED-DE2F0A55E2D7 - Porcupine voluptatem [impala] - tissue - Nostrum recusandae eum laborum.

France
2019-01-06

Oklahoma, Tomtown

82.326668, -132.086325

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Germany
2019-02-08

Alaska, Schroederville

-80.163354, -95.026253

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SEED-6CFB4F2CABF6 - Fish doloremque [elk] - tissue - Doloremque autem rerum porro.

Australia
2019-08-25

Mississippi, South Samview

69.972691, 106.869713

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SEED-03B3FB369182 - Mosquito dignissimos [wombat] - fluid - Eligendi et molestiae recusandae.

Japan
2025-05-01

North Carolina, Port Junior

-27.305311, 51.374318

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SEED-F7258A006850 - Hound iste [cockroach] - tissue - Sunt dolorem perspiciatis qui.

Mexico
2024-12-08

South Dakota, Lake Chongfort

62.59402, -94.55662

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SEED-421D6A849F6F - Goat nemo [duck] - fluid - Rerum ratione commodi similique.

Canada
2025-01-11

North Carolina, North Dillon

73.300422, 77.263333

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SEED-74B8C31490AD - Cockroach ad [monkey] - skeleton - Sapiente voluptate nisi ducimus.

France
2019-10-19

Arizona, Auerbury

-64.138083, -179.510778

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SEED-B3461270519A - Alpaca ullam [hare] - skeleton - Velit enim eaque in.

India
2022-06-22

Florida, Port Romeo

69.760499, 59.225845

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Australia
2025-03-01

Indiana, Waltonborough

-49.883619, -179.006222

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SEED-CACFE360D543 - Herring et [alligator] - fluid - Reiciendis numquam sequi alias.

United States
2020-09-20

Virginia, New Darwin

-21.059219, -152.63781

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SEED-5ED7C4BD6D2A - Muskrat odit [reindeer] - fluid - Molestiae earum optio omnis.

Germany
2024-09-25

Connecticut, North Darrellmouth

33.234817, 168.864253

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Mexico
2023-08-17

Idaho, Abernathymouth

-32.796159, 35.997374

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Germany
2018-01-25

Maryland, West Lanelle

30.442756, -125.408482

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SEED-60B0A214F998 - Caribou aut [prairie dog] - skull - Et rerum ut harum.

Kenya
2017-01-12

Colorado, Port Jaredside

-83.332095, -156.680324

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Mexico
2021-07-25

North Dakota, East Wadeberg

68.473542, 142.756943

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SEED-BC440E0127DE - Beetle et [cicada] - whole - Molestiae ab rerum sapiente.

United States
2017-02-22

South Carolina, New Danside

8.694306, 105.09722

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