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-F114940D8237 - Grasshopper est [crow] - skeleton - Eius hic quidem eos.

France
2019-12-17

Connecticut, Port Thao

9.977901, 49.427877

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SEED-65364BD268FD - Rhinoceros iste [salmon] - skin - Non debitis non nihil.

Kenya
2017-10-13

Ohio, Chesterfort

71.067887, 111.051721

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SEED-56414BD17470 - Giraffe nam [gnat] - skull - Voluptas et velit omnis.

India
2023-03-11

Nevada, East Jon

19.938225, 174.880614

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SEED-B7529120B5D3 - Crow laudantium [dog] - fluid - Ut odit voluptatibus ea.

Germany
2019-12-27

Maine, East Maia

5.294872, 66.353053

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SEED-DE2186D18526 - Sea assumenda [clam] - skin - Quo impedit omnis magnam.

Brazil
2024-08-20

Pennsylvania, Lake Dwight

35.919948, 73.485581

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SEED-B2A4D25A263D - Seal consequuntur [mosquito] - skeleton - Ipsam quae saepe maiores.

Canada
2019-09-12

Rhode Island, Linville

-72.702445, -48.909868

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SEED-358B73169C2E - Cod amet [gerbil] - fluid - Animi eveniet minus ut.

United States
2023-07-27

Rhode Island, Millshaven

-79.03188, 142.028258

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SEED-995718A15DEE - Rabbit est [buffalo] - fluid - Voluptate vel quidem tenetur.

United States
2018-07-03

Missouri, Louieview

-45.563841, 101.746481

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SEED-AA34851070ED - Whale ducimus [mink] - skeleton - Maxime rem at maiores.

Australia
2022-05-14

South Dakota, South Guillermoport

-8.410753, -128.962466

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SEED-3850FFDBFDD9 - Shark eum [mink] - tissue - Cum nam non architecto.

India
2025-01-04

Minnesota, West Hansmouth

-28.091328, -38.092351

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SEED-D31880F2D1E5 - Deer id [clam] - fluid - Incidunt occaecati vero non.

France
2024-09-11

Tennessee, Magdalenabury

-9.140021, 56.736066

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SEED-D87615A7C0C8 - Antelope corporis [goat] - skin - Natus quidem doloribus magnam.

Germany
2017-07-27

Utah, Dantestad

4.045901, -60.306523

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SEED-3A386D22285E - Wolf assumenda [cicada] - skeleton - Vitae earum quibusdam ut.

Mexico
2026-07-02

Colorado, Fosterhaven

-72.647377, -85.437779

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SEED-537A8E4392C4 - Badger rem [termite] - tissue - Quidem quod vel molestias.

India
2020-11-14

Massachusetts, Austinland

69.774416, 107.789035

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SEED-C7F66F09657E - Bear optio [antelope] - whole - Cumque ut reiciendis dolorum.

United States
2024-11-26

Massachusetts, Carltonmouth

45.834074, -120.886062

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SEED-C79FCFEBAB52 - Mallard qui [otter] - tissue - Est deserunt voluptatem cupiditate.

Germany
2025-11-04

Michigan, North Kaci

-76.871748, -54.852669

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SEED-DE082DD5328E - Whale ullam [rat] - fluid - Molestias iusto nobis ratione.

Mexico
2020-07-28

Pennsylvania, Winfredland

55.762584, 158.913137

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SEED-E4EB3CB9C349 - Bear iure [gorilla] - tissue - Molestiae sint enim temporibus.

Germany
2016-08-11

West Virginia, Nicolasmouth

50.252299, -101.803139

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SEED-750ADA1B9E3C - Mouse ut [tortoise] - skull - Accusantium iusto in aut.

Kenya
2022-03-10

North Carolina, South Kirby

52.708872, -18.597973

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SEED-C8273DDAB3BB - Crab quo [butterfly] - fluid - Vel enim nulla voluptas.

Brazil
2023-08-23

Texas, Cornellberg

-22.627022, 165.510917

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SEED-1F6242FE67A7 - Tortoise error [mallard] - skin - Veniam accusantium voluptatibus est.

Mexico
2024-10-27

Michigan, Earlineborough

55.13576, -158.556808

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SEED-D283CD4F7A82 - Sheep architecto [sardine] - skin - Numquam et eaque iste.

France
2020-04-21

Minnesota, Kennethmouth

65.976691, 50.822215

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SEED-461FE55A539F - Lizard rerum [ox] - fluid - Incidunt at fugit provident.

Brazil
2020-10-31

Missouri, Medhurststad

22.673757, -13.760702

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SEED-61ECCE2A0F8B - Beaver ut [water buffalo] - skull - Ipsum voluptatem dignissimos sunt.

Australia
2023-05-22

Texas, Fadelstad

-17.736657, -113.539445

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SEED-1601E2554C01 - Goat voluptate [cattle] - fluid - Et vero et non.

Brazil
2018-12-30

Rhode Island, Lubowitztown

66.749636, -7.124124

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