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-589C065200B9 - Clam possimus [whale] - whole - Eos ut laboriosam quod.

Kenya
2021-06-21

Rhode Island, West Olindaview

-29.213285, -144.825397

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SEED-B7FB3AA38DFF - Toad hic [tortoise] - skeleton - Minima iste autem dicta.

United States
2021-04-25

New York, Lake Jammie

-27.946935, 119.633969

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SEED-D1C44CE9A9B0 - Baboon pariatur [yellowjacket] - whole - Assumenda sapiente saepe libero.

India
2016-12-27

Wyoming, New Eleonor

-54.38913, 146.499622

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SEED-C54B8F3E2019 - Bat deleniti [serval] - fluid - Ut in beatae quia.

Japan
2024-01-13

Idaho, Considinemouth

-53.30354, 148.003624

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SEED-6DA7D5CFC1EE - Wallaby eum [tiger] - skull - Aliquam quasi nisi ut.

Canada
2021-02-12

Wisconsin, Lake Vance

84.263409, 77.22367

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SEED-5A799B638D1E - Muskrat iste [beaver] - fluid - Consequuntur nihil in repellat.

Canada
2026-05-21

Nevada, West Rueben

62.827807, -113.030423

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SEED-7A36619BCCCF - Gnu qui [rabbit] - skull - Ut atque vitae iusto.

United States
2025-12-18

Indiana, Port Dong

-5.887867, 137.920112

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SEED-9600B194908E - Toad consequatur [kangaroo] - tissue - Facilis nulla perferendis aut.

Germany
2026-05-14

Rhode Island, Gutmannfurt

19.275302, 55.15418

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SEED-7F17ED767223 - Sheep omnis [cheetah] - fluid - Cupiditate molestiae ad repellat.

Mexico
2022-01-06

Rhode Island, DuBuqueville

30.789356, -138.514684

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SEED-AA64895C541C - Wombat rerum [cicada] - tissue - Et quam numquam et.

Mexico
2026-06-17

Virginia, Laquitashire

42.798265, 56.043933

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SEED-CF0620703FD1 - Baboon neque [cockroach] - skeleton - Quibusdam nostrum natus ipsum.

Japan
2021-09-29

Georgia, East Chris

-35.919422, -127.483393

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SEED-D0B63627D4D8 - Cat dolore [caribou] - skeleton - Dolore sed sit ex.

France
2023-11-13

Wyoming, Lake Rubinton

-1.775876, 73.543924

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SEED-818F38A6D290 - Cattle ut [skunk] - whole - Quos aliquam fuga quia.

Brazil
2025-03-31

North Carolina, Ondrickabury

-88.5749, 17.544228

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SEED-D3EDDD80A604 - Eagle excepturi [bee] - skin - Est aperiam tenetur eaque.

Germany
2022-08-09

Florida, Port Gavin

-61.718357, -158.82593

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SEED-C8F3387E1D72 - Worm et [deer] - whole - Et officia totam eos.

United States
2021-05-28

Oregon, Shardaton

-50.876931, 151.88248

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SEED-9679DBEA1E97 - Ape voluptate [hedgehog] - skull - Consequatur voluptatem illo facilis.

Kenya
2019-05-09

Texas, South Mellissachester

-58.666327, 148.482866

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SEED-16358D2841AC - Pug iusto [cockroach] - whole - Rem qui corporis similique.

United States
2022-04-21

Texas, Lake Clay

-38.486633, -18.624039

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SEED-10AF7578662F - Bear commodi [whale] - skull - Sit non corporis iusto.

Mexico
2021-09-05

Louisiana, Dignaport

-49.892213, 36.057352

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SEED-6ADFBD6C5F3E - Yellowjacket facilis [wolf] - tissue - Iure cupiditate dolore quis.

Canada
2018-09-01

Ohio, Allysonmouth

-15.933254, -51.172882

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SEED-1C3A2AE46C62 - Goat id [oyster] - skeleton - Repudiandae quidem nihil praesentium.

Australia
2024-11-28

Washington, East Cinthia

46.865834, -157.836838

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SEED-B4D0FA66DDFF - Cockroach quia [elk] - tissue - Dolor consequatur adipisci deleniti.

United States
2017-03-07

Delaware, Rustyland

-22.224456, -31.306242

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SEED-568379282B85 - Shark provident [hamster] - tissue - Ut est exercitationem id.

India
2024-11-25

Kansas, North Merrieton

50.287368, -19.196869

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SEED-7F81D4C71FAA - Minnow quia [elk] - fluid - Aliquid reprehenderit et voluptas.

Germany
2019-09-15

Illinois, Dwightton

-66.303929, 112.106021

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SEED-55CF31006696 - Wombat aut [cricket] - tissue - Et illum earum vero.

India
2021-10-19

Illinois, North Zofia

47.462982, 93.856352

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SEED-1E200071BDF3 - Elephant totam [raven] - skeleton - Voluptas neque ratione et.

Japan
2022-12-16

Arizona, Hickleside

-5.36847, 106.327979

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