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-31BE3F40BEB5 - Caribou saepe [trout] - tissue - Atque consectetur nemo corrupti.

France
2017-05-28

Wisconsin, Port Cyndy

-71.689027, -77.47006

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SEED-088F6A01B988 - Armadillo fuga [gnu] - fluid - Sint voluptas dicta pariatur.

Mexico
2023-09-24

Utah, East Eugenemouth

-77.19231, 27.151697

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SEED-B663F869EA02 - Gnat odio [grasshopper] - skeleton - Possimus totam nesciunt quis.

Brazil
2021-03-22

New Hampshire, South Edgarside

-42.399219, 29.093438

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SEED-3AFC57D18ADE - Guinea maiores [spider] - tissue - Porro omnis voluptatum inventore.

Brazil
2016-10-20

Washington, West Jefferey

-75.745673, 120.362528

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SEED-53B1950BD9A5 - Frog consequatur [crow] - skull - Ut corporis vitae doloremque.

Canada
2020-02-20

Vermont, Port Sonachester

71.455975, -142.314499

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SEED-3EC1AD4CFD0E - Snake vero [eel] - tissue - Perspiciatis dolorem eos quia.

Mexico
2024-02-09

Wyoming, Lakinmouth

76.370153, -140.818029

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SEED-50995D4C379B - Zebra dolorem [mosquito] - skin - Rerum officiis et id.

Brazil
2020-09-11

Iowa, East Johnathan

78.352186, -141.882916

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SEED-34032D84299E - Wallaby illo [gnat] - skin - Autem consequatur nobis sit.

Japan
2017-08-12

Alaska, Tarenburgh

-71.980793, 125.607738

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SEED-CDA2DA7556ED - Cicada itaque [rabbit] - skeleton - Eveniet dicta ipsa consectetur.

Canada
2023-04-22

Arkansas, Port Jared

-24.843181, -140.455669

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SEED-1915D9F4E2E9 - Yellowjacket asperiores [buffalo] - whole - Harum minima earum sit.

Brazil
2022-12-07

Mississippi, West Lakisha

-15.626594, -147.663784

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SEED-28D09AC594A1 - Gerbil delectus [crab] - skull - Dolore minus accusamus dolorem.

France
2021-02-10

Louisiana, New Antwanburgh

-7.056993, 145.429757

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SEED-946410F80D67 - Hamster magni [cockroach] - whole - Natus recusandae laboriosam et.

Brazil
2024-04-16

Wisconsin, Lake Oraleeport

81.092389, -27.854023

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SEED-84706CF1953C - Otter aut [donkey] - tissue - Tempora aperiam ex aut.

United States
2016-12-07

Vermont, West Terisa

37.801173, 161.536054

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SEED-D2B80AE0D6E5 - Mallard ducimus [pug] - whole - Est alias rem iste.

Kenya
2021-01-03

Oklahoma, Manntown

17.256754, -45.77032

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SEED-DF577C12D33A - Ox est [ape] - skull - Ut illum assumenda impedit.

Kenya
2023-03-04

Alabama, East Audrea

3.275842, -46.452287

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SEED-9F2ED109EFB1 - Cricket impedit [gerbil] - skull - Iure dolores maiores voluptatem.

Japan
2025-04-10

Maine, Framiton

53.518054, -129.202702

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SEED-346D7128D1F1 - Hyena eum [toad] - skin - Dolores fugit vitae dolor.

Germany
2021-01-16

New York, South Adamfort

-79.820913, -100.818399

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SEED-81E5BF74A21D - Mink voluptatum [manatee] - skull - Quidem sit aut sapiente.

France
2023-01-19

Hawaii, Flatleyborough

89.710886, 149.955767

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SEED-C4FBD7F28A3E - Fox distinctio [oyster] - fluid - Sint voluptatem saepe earum.

Japan
2016-11-10

Wyoming, Port Bokview

-57.196609, -161.615854

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SEED-12A5AD0EE77B - Alpaca et [platypus] - fluid - Nemo voluptate non eos.

Kenya
2018-11-11

Massachusetts, Murrayside

78.889859, 70.801756

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SEED-D0876F6D7850 - Wallaby eum [woodchuck] - fluid - Vitae rem ratione et.

Germany
2022-04-02

Oklahoma, Lake Manuelborough

31.754049, 115.318754

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SEED-AA81DBE35BE5 - Oyster consectetur [ox] - skin - Repudiandae qui quod provident.

Mexico
2020-08-04

New Jersey, West Lorrie

26.50358, -22.091803

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SEED-3045A9E94D44 - Beaver laudantium [minnow] - skeleton - Consequatur est cupiditate rem.

Mexico
2017-05-28

Alabama, West Salvadorburgh

19.873456, -68.344223

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SEED-0E234EFC574A - Dolphin earum [hippopotamus] - skull - A nam sit quia.

France
2025-07-16

Illinois, Bednarhaven

-43.218446, 46.943575

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SEED-0734ADA49616 - Armadillo sit [cat] - whole - Mollitia vitae perspiciatis quas.

France
2022-08-08

Texas, Deckowton

10.303807, -37.660101

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