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-DA5319238D87 - Gnu et [leopard] - skin - Maiores doloremque atque ipsam.

United States
2017-08-20

Missouri, Leonahaven

-45.526575, 61.889139

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SEED-9984E6AF7AAC - Seal ea [muskrat] - tissue - Ut cum provident vel.

Japan
2017-10-15

New Jersey, McDermottborough

19.022166, -155.277461

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SEED-25B17D86E9FE - Caribou itaque [ferret] - fluid - Et architecto mollitia aliquid.

Germany
2026-02-12

Louisiana, Rasheedahaven

-88.180199, -168.282754

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SEED-9543F431DD72 - Zebra rerum [spider] - whole - A commodi nesciunt et.

Kenya
2025-06-06

Kentucky, Kilbackfurt

68.787017, -134.120682

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SEED-2619D10F28F5 - Yak provident [ox] - skin - Repudiandae numquam ea voluptatem.

United States
2023-02-06

Tennessee, Bodeberg

-74.078816, -173.883884

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SEED-4B4616F87279 - Mosquito alias [gerbil] - tissue - Et nihil recusandae ad.

Kenya
2019-03-07

Alaska, East Gregoriotown

-6.526021, -12.465248

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SEED-903031D01993 - Elk veniam [lion] - skull - Qui sit provident aut.

Germany
2019-04-17

Alaska, Lake Bernetta

-68.829359, -46.202283

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SEED-2A4F83D5B0B2 - Prairie est [cattle] - whole - Possimus quia deserunt dolorum.

Kenya
2025-09-14

South Dakota, Fritschmouth

-12.319715, -99.504287

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SEED-320E9066EA3E - Eel repudiandae [kangaroo] - skin - Quis sit excepturi numquam.

Australia
2023-09-04

Michigan, West Kareem

-19.459004, 67.689114

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SEED-43845AB5D5C5 - Eagle maxime [rat] - whole - Quis error molestiae occaecati.

India
2016-10-30

Georgia, Port Leland

-15.194407, -37.609976

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SEED-23A257545993 - Duck modi [salmon] - fluid - Id laborum aperiam harum.

France
2022-01-17

New Jersey, South Annelletown

62.881305, 103.519557

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SEED-EECCB56B3E67 - Elk pariatur [mallard] - tissue - Molestias vel iure eveniet.

Mexico
2024-11-22

Utah, Port Charlesside

55.134851, 120.357422

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SEED-D9BE27B3BB36 - Panda deserunt [minnow] - tissue - Dignissimos sit doloribus ratione.

Germany
2018-10-26

Michigan, Stammburgh

-61.44962, -7.952335

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SEED-B0E804819E37 - Buffalo necessitatibus [oyster] - tissue - Facilis omnis enim quia.

Kenya
2024-07-15

Nevada, Port Deanfort

85.428293, -27.936994

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SEED-130A4E8E0DF7 - Serval sed [macaw] - whole - Molestias at quos ut.

Canada
2019-10-01

Wyoming, New Emanuel

-12.44502, 90.150314

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SEED-7E9D9252B872 - Whale numquam [mole] - fluid - Sint voluptates dolore quo.

France
2016-08-28

Alaska, South Xavier

-50.340876, 91.212372

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SEED-CD927B5FC40C - Bat impedit [lizard] - skull - Praesentium consequuntur aut tempore.

Mexico
2022-03-22

Idaho, Lake Luigifort

53.836005, 101.46117

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SEED-2EBB2C260B94 - Pug dignissimos [rhinoceros] - skin - Ipsa autem velit molestiae.

Germany
2018-07-05

Hawaii, North Freeman

24.476329, 23.147772

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SEED-141298F0E271 - Wallaby saepe [mole] - skull - Earum eum omnis sint.

Germany
2018-03-24

Nevada, Gutkowskiton

-8.468318, -2.444429

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SEED-07EDF92C0ECB - Alpaca explicabo [ox] - whole - Rerum magni dolorum voluptatem.

Australia
2018-07-07

Louisiana, Glovertown

-19.167348, 90.271971

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SEED-C14D1B6C7179 - Leopard et [badger] - fluid - Laboriosam aliquam eveniet dolor.

Canada
2017-06-29

Wisconsin, New Cedricland

82.940585, 8.458805

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SEED-828C27BBA528 - Minnow recusandae [gorilla] - skeleton - Rerum qui eum sed.

Australia
2016-08-19

Texas, Yundtborough

-53.264687, -139.958318

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SEED-47FB01C06C6D - Hyena tempora [termite] - skin - Alias et vero facilis.

United States
2025-12-08

Illinois, New Carmelo

-73.869108, 177.03722

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SEED-28A2166D14D0 - Seal maiores [trout] - tissue - Quis voluptatum eum sit.

Canada
2022-12-12

Tennessee, Lake Davis

-70.630247, 158.292025

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SEED-47154F9E18D2 - Sardine culpa [porpoise] - skin - Mollitia dolor veniam minima.

France
2023-10-21

South Carolina, Mayerton

-83.490751, 152.809467

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