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-95176A0A7784 - Dolphin officia [raven] - skull - Consequatur pariatur dolorem odit.

Kenya
2018-01-07

Delaware, Pabloport

-45.007357, -160.421551

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SEED-08158C6A082F - Water unde [yellowjacket] - skeleton - In temporibus id laboriosam.

Brazil
2025-06-07

Massachusetts, Homenickview

-18.754367, 7.33233

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SEED-DBE1D2FCF7FC - Llama et [llama] - skin - Quia expedita aliquid et.

Japan
2019-12-26

Montana, North Aja

17.486519, -175.358977

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SEED-D2B55DB5FBA8 - Mole aliquam [porpoise] - whole - Non quidem quia sed.

Australia
2020-09-05

South Dakota, Muellerhaven

22.6535, 28.755073

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SEED-22A5D12D855C - Platypus maiores [mouse] - skin - Veritatis error qui veniam.

India
2026-06-20

Oklahoma, North Lacie

-21.959908, -80.648562

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SEED-39D0C38A1E43 - Clam deleniti [shark] - tissue - Similique nulla tempore et.

Australia
2025-05-27

Illinois, Jacobsfurt

-25.756412, -179.957527

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SEED-863237F27579 - Caribou est [raven] - whole - Et repudiandae ut blanditiis.

Mexico
2023-12-21

Louisiana, Port Emanuelstad

-53.466597, 152.912416

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SEED-F26D0BCF0C9D - Dog atque [horse] - tissue - Omnis mollitia voluptas tempora.

Japan
2019-03-02

Arizona, West Annabell

-19.330453, 52.282367

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SEED-15A9A9DBBE6E - Turtle laboriosam [mosquito] - skull - Eveniet maiores ex ut.

United States
2018-12-29

Rhode Island, Lake Deanne

6.750642, 102.836393

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SEED-735F69FB5FBB - Cod perspiciatis [frog] - skin - Est porro autem a.

United States
2025-05-02

Arizona, Jenniburgh

-80.123388, 64.24861

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SEED-E66D09646E2D - Ape laborum [duck] - skin - Neque ipsam ut officia.

Mexico
2024-05-11

Arkansas, Port Leonelview

82.690855, 55.166811

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SEED-350B25A523E1 - Woodchuck nam [horse] - whole - Aut autem eos iusto.

Canada
2018-09-24

North Carolina, Lake Siobhanmouth

64.91477, 83.243661

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SEED-A3E42471DC4C - Yak eveniet [goldfish] - skull - Reiciendis possimus velit natus.

Brazil
2017-11-23

South Dakota, Diannton

-29.963295, 46.216864

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SEED-DA60F908045D - Jackal quae [koala] - fluid - Aut ut quibusdam est.

India
2018-11-21

Tennessee, Port Namstad

-25.793713, -100.1275

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SEED-D34C0ED9BD5A - Leopard et [cod] - tissue - Magni minus cumque quod.

Kenya
2022-11-26

Louisiana, Lake Elsahaven

-40.595824, -32.480208

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SEED-F4F2D68C7FA3 - Lion sit [snail] - skull - Et nihil quae itaque.

France
2022-12-14

Minnesota, Jeffreystad

26.666855, -139.225444

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SEED-D406650E4366 - Bee odio [horse] - fluid - Quae autem magni veritatis.

Kenya
2016-12-10

Nebraska, Marquardtbury

73.363672, -93.247231

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SEED-6704592F5A93 - Trout laboriosam [fox] - tissue - Pariatur doloribus suscipit vel.

Kenya
2020-02-05

Nebraska, Nolanside

60.596349, 85.986271

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SEED-43F786B1FE1B - Dinosaur exercitationem [sheep] - skull - Incidunt quam ex alias.

Japan
2018-02-06

Georgia, Bobview

-27.47685, 85.628306

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SEED-15E5C6C822D4 - Turtle eveniet [minnow] - skeleton - Earum hic ea et.

France
2017-08-09

Utah, Romanamouth

-69.441178, 105.773118

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SEED-4F19AB5B71D1 - Mink fuga [gorilla] - skin - Velit vero non et.

Kenya
2024-11-14

Nevada, Gayleport

-51.751187, 17.56856

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SEED-72C1E3A3952A - Mouse cumque [rabbit] - skin - Enim illum at error.

Brazil
2022-02-04

South Carolina, Wallacefurt

75.315693, -175.397647

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SEED-F5386C9DBDCF - Shark animi [hedgehog] - skull - Autem et est nesciunt.

Japan
2023-09-20

Georgia, Port Otis

-30.360847, 139.574496

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SEED-CA35E2027537 - Hedgehog nobis [beetle] - whole - Rerum cupiditate nulla reprehenderit.

United States
2025-09-06

New Jersey, South Chingshire

29.755942, 117.891838

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SEED-8D5A0BE0F4C5 - Hornet aliquid [manatee] - skin - Illum tempora modi tenetur.

Japan
2018-09-16

Arizona, Lake Opalmouth

10.458637, 65.143106

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