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-78C509F91036 - Gorilla itaque [mammoth] - skin - Ducimus ipsam sunt ab.

Japan
2016-09-10

Kansas, Robertstown

-72.188612, 15.006121

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SEED-8D4E3199E81F - Trout ut [cheetah] - skin - Cum nam qui occaecati.

Kenya
2017-08-30

Delaware, New Aretha

86.084301, -159.772393

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SEED-F59E4392921B - Weasel minima [turtle] - skeleton - Nisi vel omnis harum.

Canada
2022-04-19

Montana, East Zachary

57.64544, -94.505687

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SEED-D9C817BEDA17 - Prairie quaerat [crab] - tissue - Aut quidem harum tempora.

France
2024-07-19

New Jersey, Brianview

-32.829869, -134.521662

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SEED-3A350FF6E4C8 - Louse autem [porcupine] - tissue - Consequatur laboriosam ut vel.

Mexico
2025-12-04

Virginia, Bryanberg

-82.447661, 84.678291

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SEED-7DC0823DA2CD - Crab autem [dolphin] - tissue - Harum repudiandae eaque laboriosam.

United States
2021-12-30

Louisiana, Port Kirbyhaven

45.94453, 80.566202

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SEED-5E6DC12E3591 - Eel voluptas [eel] - tissue - Et consequatur magni maiores.

Australia
2018-11-30

Michigan, West Austinland

-53.273515, -1.216454

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SEED-B6088EA7A99A - Seal laborum [salmon] - skeleton - Maxime quis atque et.

Germany
2021-11-11

Utah, North Jarvisstad

-24.738592, -80.113915

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SEED-56319B281F9D - Beaver quae [scorpion] - skin - Numquam nam consequatur fugiat.

Brazil
2024-08-17

South Dakota, New Richardbury

48.703539, 75.647897

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SEED-9B3BE881C8AA - Pug et [tiger] - whole - Beatae quod numquam et.

Canada
2025-05-14

Louisiana, Kathleenfort

49.403835, 147.696782

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SEED-0F19F0301585 - Rabbit porro [wolf] - skin - Et vel et nostrum.

Kenya
2024-05-06

Illinois, North Robert

-50.291886, -30.956786

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SEED-C8FFA3D163C3 - Raven voluptatem [bee] - whole - Et dolorem eos possimus.

United States
2025-04-03

Montana, Port Jimmystad

17.628852, -28.612273

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SEED-23333973FA4D - Clam quam [hound] - skin - Dolores maxime voluptas consequuntur.

France
2022-01-04

Kentucky, Feeneymouth

79.462878, -1.012825

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SEED-78F77608DC46 - Weasel et [serval] - tissue - Reiciendis ut temporibus quis.

Mexico
2024-08-05

Montana, Borerland

25.885866, 36.13199

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SEED-11CC25C14338 - Koala voluptate [woodchuck] - whole - Ea qui perspiciatis expedita.

Kenya
2022-06-17

Massachusetts, Moniqueland

-64.829714, -69.600849

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SEED-A43A3BFE25BD - Sheep eos [bee] - fluid - Iusto quisquam sit quia.

Brazil
2024-10-05

Arizona, Rempelstad

-52.448365, 49.622004

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SEED-58F7E8820837 - Sardine optio [cod] - tissue - Facilis sequi ut iure.

France
2019-03-06

South Dakota, Osvaldomouth

51.287457, 23.406989

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SEED-AF0D3F5A8477 - Goldfish qui [clam] - tissue - Maxime et ut et.

Australia
2022-05-16

Hawaii, Zachariahtown

6.691221, 35.628169

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SEED-6F48E06D1798 - Fish repellendus [mosquito] - skull - Voluptate sit dolore quae.

Mexico
2020-05-19

Idaho, New Syble

-69.002108, 145.427365

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SEED-5DB40F92EDDD - Frog doloremque [gerbil] - tissue - Saepe esse sint est.

India
2024-07-16

Idaho, North Kati

32.249035, 169.750156

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SEED-9AC12D0B76C5 - Weasel consequuntur [spider] - fluid - Qui qui veniam mollitia.

Australia
2018-12-22

Arkansas, Arlenaview

-20.800158, -173.567334

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SEED-647186EC4F0A - Clam eos [swan] - fluid - Aut voluptates minima ipsa.

Japan
2021-06-06

Mississippi, West Domenic

-45.964054, -63.762362

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SEED-9A0D8D237CD7 - Ant sapiente [mouse] - tissue - Ea nemo expedita perspiciatis.

Mexico
2022-03-26

Alabama, Hegmannfort

-27.30089, 68.138599

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SEED-C6131BB2DFDC - Marten officia [macaw] - fluid - Hic officiis reiciendis ut.

Kenya
2023-11-10

Arkansas, Port Janene

37.630731, -119.313413

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SEED-C58B1351FAD7 - Gnat ut [marten] - fluid - Id totam vel aliquid.

Canada
2024-11-15

Nebraska, Gloverfort

63.996234, 158.2771

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