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-5DC44A7F3B91 - Jackal quo [armadillo] - skull - Et aliquam animi optio.

Brazil
2019-06-14

Vermont, Austinview

-80.732991, 115.584616

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SEED-AB5C45D5ECAD - Platypus officiis [muskrat] - tissue - Occaecati optio fugit dignissimos.

Mexico
2017-03-30

Minnesota, Grantborough

-27.897916, -171.63404

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SEED-D91E105B40D7 - Cockroach quas [cockroach] - tissue - Velit veniam omnis et.

United States
2021-05-13

Illinois, Port Edgardo

-15.898661, 139.159688

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SEED-0BED300B35B8 - Wildebeest sunt [oyster] - whole - Autem ut hic ut.

Kenya
2020-02-06

Wyoming, Port Sommer

72.011454, 71.431702

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SEED-B1C03EFF1C77 - Cattle rerum [dinosaur] - skull - Laborum corrupti doloribus quia.

Japan
2019-02-15

Mississippi, New Beaulah

10.183402, -119.349248

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SEED-E05497142024 - Elk expedita [ant] - skin - Odio quam culpa doloremque.

Kenya
2018-08-14

Arkansas, New Chuck

-64.707967, 143.455135

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SEED-44435FB74F5D - Porpoise voluptatem [crocodile] - skull - Consequatur suscipit nemo rerum.

Brazil
2024-06-14

Utah, Chrisville

23.710267, -134.52086

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SEED-54F46A210D9A - Lizard aut [coyote] - skeleton - Ullam unde voluptatem eligendi.

France
2017-09-11

Ohio, South Johnetta

23.429485, 104.666562

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SEED-2B4E5E1BE4B8 - Bear nihil [panda] - whole - Nisi et qui dolore.

Canada
2023-11-19

Idaho, Satterfieldfort

81.837442, 162.848405

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SEED-6F93BF113C5D - Swan quia [manatee] - skull - Modi beatae earum numquam.

Mexico
2025-05-05

New Hampshire, Kuhnchester

5.368575, 6.387997

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SEED-873669AF98EF - Ox explicabo [moose] - fluid - Odit error dolores corporis.

Japan
2017-09-20

Montana, Hamillmouth

68.822238, -159.986932

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SEED-6A060376F28D - Woodchuck esse [mink] - skeleton - Pariatur neque soluta veritatis.

Kenya
2016-08-28

Massachusetts, Barbaraberg

-2.470305, -157.530667

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SEED-1540DEB47438 - Snail eaque [worm] - whole - Sint ex in illo.

Japan
2025-08-24

Texas, West Jacalyntown

15.927866, -31.542041

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SEED-720480924181 - Locust laudantium [gnat] - skull - Necessitatibus tenetur quam adipisci.

Australia
2021-07-02

Utah, Maynardport

-30.940884, 88.078699

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SEED-4C97B300D71A - Grasshopper voluptas [raccoon] - tissue - Quae inventore et reprehenderit.

Brazil
2023-04-17

Oregon, West Alejandroview

55.431977, 51.361034

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SEED-57E2202ED1D3 - Hare rem [salmon] - skull - Autem et sint odio.

Australia
2023-03-26

Iowa, Schaeferview

-36.068541, -87.274069

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SEED-28B2E0E35503 - Hyena et [mink] - skeleton - Voluptas voluptas molestiae ut.

Kenya
2026-03-25

Minnesota, North Aron

5.532806, 68.636031

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SEED-4CE5D6A1B395 - Monkey veritatis [porpoise] - tissue - Distinctio reprehenderit doloribus in.

Japan
2017-11-13

South Carolina, Lake Neal

-5.160641, -25.433985

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SEED-F09B438D0432 - Walrus reprehenderit [swan] - tissue - Architecto qui quia velit.

Mexico
2017-10-28

Pennsylvania, Vinceside

-65.5664, 9.856797

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SEED-AFD51DEE8BFF - Hound voluptatem [antelope] - skeleton - Esse repudiandae aut sit.

Brazil
2019-04-20

Washington, South Eusebio

-22.324844, -35.411678

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SEED-AC769E4706BA - Whale doloribus [louse] - fluid - Harum asperiores eum quia.

United States
2022-05-07

North Dakota, Philfort

-65.855129, 67.683256

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SEED-3418AE940F68 - Caribou quis [wolf] - skin - Quis esse nulla minus.

India
2025-04-22

Maryland, North Pamella

-57.027892, -50.551702

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SEED-E68D5D9DC9EF - Cattle hic [antelope] - skull - Et at voluptatum eum.

Japan
2020-06-08

South Carolina, New Carson

-84.314479, 136.545423

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SEED-34FCD785DE6E - Goat illo [goose] - skull - Sit officiis dicta deserunt.

Canada
2019-05-21

Rhode Island, Angeltown

70.641463, -74.363172

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SEED-AF62A4D96D3F - Caribou consectetur [zebra] - tissue - Et omnis earum excepturi.

Mexico
2017-04-16

Georgia, New Tiffiny

-30.983039, 80.828439

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