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-67F278F5C0E8 - Wallaby enim [hippopotamus] - skeleton - Et sed est possimus.

Australia
2023-05-08

Ohio, Boganfurt

-38.709811, 24.269769

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SEED-14290F942C68 - Fox quia [frog] - skeleton - Repudiandae repellendus placeat omnis.

Mexico
2018-09-20

Arizona, North Marshallberg

-3.029509, -85.088851

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SEED-770670CD7B61 - Butterfly tempore [panda] - skeleton - Quasi tenetur inventore sed.

Kenya
2022-09-12

Utah, Port Jackiestad

64.024528, 179.974482

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SEED-C968F7F61142 - Worm ratione [cod] - tissue - Eos at tempore omnis.

India
2025-02-22

Alabama, Kubview

-22.176658, 38.296287

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SEED-F6574A004FD3 - Tiger distinctio [koala] - skeleton - Et aliquid rerum voluptatem.

Kenya
2023-01-15

Maryland, Port Criselda

-79.202901, -32.826091

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SEED-7E8B04C2EFCC - Elephant saepe [gorilla] - fluid - Pariatur exercitationem labore dolores.

Kenya
2019-12-31

Texas, Terryside

74.505219, 122.570895

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SEED-A426140494B4 - Goat voluptatem [bat] - whole - Reprehenderit sequi rerum saepe.

Germany
2020-03-18

Iowa, Westonhaven

-34.202956, -39.013839

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SEED-90931413607D - Raccoon vitae [water buffalo] - skeleton - Ut voluptas vel mollitia.

Brazil
2022-08-06

South Carolina, Tashaborough

-78.865987, -130.257302

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SEED-895BD468E3F9 - Crab voluptate [rabbit] - fluid - Doloremque quo aliquid officia.

France
2017-01-02

Tennessee, Lake Evon

33.412634, 80.316633

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SEED-F6A53014DEF8 - Goose provident [yellowjacket] - fluid - Autem perferendis unde non.

Kenya
2023-06-27

Pennsylvania, Jacobsonville

-52.036061, 133.118365

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SEED-8773EB6911B1 - Alpaca sit [horse] - whole - Nisi culpa rem et.

Australia
2026-06-13

Montana, Alvaview

65.204156, -39.610563

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SEED-1D3B687E65A6 - Hound modi [turtle] - skeleton - Eum omnis rem et.

Germany
2023-10-05

Montana, Lake Athenafurt

-22.192954, 130.586519

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SEED-A3AA07F23C10 - Otter enim [clam] - skin - Reprehenderit iure saepe enim.

Japan
2025-01-08

New Hampshire, Hamillchester

-47.683899, 19.697861

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SEED-DDAF3D5BBFFD - Mallard iusto [baboon] - fluid - Minima culpa non et.

Brazil
2024-12-15

North Carolina, South Irwinville

9.109392, 174.244896

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SEED-79A376D1E9B6 - Lizard aut [armadillo] - whole - Similique accusamus quaerat tempora.

Kenya
2018-05-24

Ohio, South Josh

-36.372196, 135.792448

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SEED-44A29AB413FA - Termite reiciendis [mammoth] - skeleton - Saepe ea occaecati ducimus.

Brazil
2016-12-16

Virginia, Port Dorrisport

81.305466, 140.080445

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SEED-DAC36EAA9C88 - Goldfish pariatur [eel] - tissue - Qui sint quia sit.

France
2021-09-29

New York, South Linseymouth

8.164484, -101.50148

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SEED-74C2009C8FD9 - Moose facere [prairie dog] - skin - Molestiae reiciendis ipsum soluta.

Japan
2022-03-11

Georgia, Stokesstad

45.248463, -52.943828

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SEED-F99E8D9C1748 - Goose est [porpoise] - skull - Ipsam distinctio illo impedit.

Germany
2019-02-23

Alabama, North Solfort

-65.219368, -8.351228

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SEED-1E484E5363E6 - Prairie quia [badger] - skull - Voluptates optio sed ipsum.

Brazil
2023-07-15

Oklahoma, Dallasmouth

23.219809, 39.332006

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SEED-E3CCBEDFDE66 - Snail error [trout] - tissue - Illum natus excepturi dolore.

Canada
2018-05-24

Arkansas, Vanmouth

-33.724848, -36.677818

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SEED-AAB5FF9C0E9F - Sea maiores [woodchuck] - skull - Adipisci sit modi earum.

Brazil
2016-12-19

Vermont, Lake Claud

83.313493, -5.201624

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SEED-7D2DF0F069E9 - Termite rerum [hornet] - skin - Qui quod aut omnis.

Canada
2020-01-18

Alabama, Rodmouth

-10.866381, 43.495805

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SEED-E106E1BF5F8E - Water facilis [reindeer] - skeleton - Corporis in assumenda nisi.

Germany
2016-11-02

Colorado, South Joseph

-65.576796, -145.831936

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SEED-9EB0921D4E01 - Hare iure [manatee] - fluid - Ipsum magnam nisi ea.

Mexico
2020-11-09

Minnesota, Kimimouth

62.370889, 119.357788

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