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-C5F432AB99F0 - Caribou provident [eel] - whole - Aliquid nobis rerum sit.

Japan
2017-03-04

West Virginia, Carterside

-71.355954, -83.363625

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SEED-860D07D55100 - Crab vel [yellowjacket] - skull - Nobis accusantium sed voluptas.

Mexico
2018-01-31

Idaho, East Kiley

-8.571135, 114.019603

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SEED-F8C16B750832 - Jackal veritatis [dog] - skeleton - In officia ducimus enim.

United States
2021-02-05

Arizona, Port Reanna

44.665447, -159.195708

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SEED-6A867BCE70DE - Donkey pariatur [porcupine] - tissue - Minima soluta velit quos.

Germany
2025-06-13

Florida, East Hyman

54.191555, 97.457987

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SEED-398C8FE943BE - Moose ut [moose] - skull - Laudantium provident quod dicta.

Canada
2025-01-03

Tennessee, West Leonel

-61.093315, -135.033284

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SEED-03FBA3C42FB4 - Leopard perspiciatis [crab] - whole - Eius ipsum molestiae rerum.

Mexico
2022-12-19

Virginia, Aminachester

55.739737, 174.19944

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SEED-E94CA686756F - Frog voluptates [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Rerum voluptatum harum recusandae.

Kenya
2025-09-03

New Hampshire, Catharinemouth

56.918625, -78.281303

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SEED-4EBA957C0EBA - Mole est [mosquito] - tissue - Et veritatis quam id.

Mexico
2019-11-11

Minnesota, East Jefferyland

-47.813457, -119.398302

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SEED-6BC68CCEA3F5 - Gerbil vel [cat] - whole - Facilis corporis est provident.

Brazil
2021-03-30

Colorado, North Bufordberg

-7.537034, 168.911194

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SEED-7A1CCDDAAD17 - Lizard molestiae [horse] - whole - Voluptatibus eaque nihil voluptas.

Kenya
2021-03-23

South Dakota, New Darceyshire

-1.983938, -4.797698

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SEED-B6479D534F55 - Gnat nesciunt [chimpanzee] - skin - Sapiente quia voluptatum a.

Australia
2017-06-24

Kansas, Mohrfort

-43.433671, -134.107089

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SEED-E81E93BA7223 - Macaw eligendi [rhinoceros] - skull - Fuga sint non consectetur.

United States
2020-06-20

Vermont, Angelinaton

-39.436144, -90.406176

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SEED-352E1EC71985 - Mule non [ape] - whole - Dolor impedit quasi rem.

Japan
2017-05-11

Texas, New Meghannbury

6.298124, 151.858092

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SEED-A76A45130BD4 - Camel est [chinchilla] - skull - Maiores et nihil voluptas.

Kenya
2018-07-10

Indiana, Lake Johnsiestad

-21.828377, 16.537038

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SEED-804E679C5D95 - Yellowjacket quis [raccoon] - skull - Labore qui ex necessitatibus.

Kenya
2023-12-12

Oregon, Port Arleenmouth

-43.119113, 88.781599

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SEED-C52C9848E2C7 - Snake asperiores [ape] - tissue - Dolorem non nesciunt hic.

Australia
2026-05-19

Tennessee, South Tonisha

-32.848325, 108.614428

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SEED-3FA8DED99D89 - Hornet animi [eel] - tissue - Maiores iusto et enim.

India
2022-04-24

Wisconsin, North Hayleyberg

-11.224448, 164.591373

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SEED-F68D84601B65 - Beaver est [wildebeest] - tissue - Fuga dolore tenetur sit.

United States
2021-09-18

New Jersey, Micahstad

-51.621651, -131.477853

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SEED-8E2FBD2AD15F - Jellyfish sed [eagle] - fluid - Magnam pariatur ducimus sequi.

India
2021-12-04

Maryland, Laiburgh

-49.301524, -173.456454

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SEED-62EF5D9B28F4 - Turtle et [gnu] - tissue - Dolorem esse eum quibusdam.

United States
2024-01-06

Nevada, Beierhaven

85.861276, -111.904138

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SEED-A9D192403AED - Moose saepe [cockroach] - skeleton - Vitae exercitationem qui et.

Japan
2025-10-05

Massachusetts, Port Daniellechester

77.164224, -15.054511

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SEED-887F0A34B267 - Panda accusantium [reindeer] - skin - Et sed earum quo.

Mexico
2017-07-24

North Dakota, West Marvis

25.035268, 2.817353

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SEED-AE1BBB02F624 - Skunk sit [coyote] - tissue - Possimus deleniti vel ea.

Mexico
2018-05-21

Rhode Island, New Keitha

64.411635, -41.497633

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SEED-455FB122F32D - Otter fuga [mole] - tissue - Iste a cumque adipisci.

Australia
2020-08-22

Iowa, Gislasonton

36.558985, 124.36852

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SEED-97DD3D7FA820 - Rabbit tenetur [jellyfish] - skull - Odit alias consequuntur nulla.

United States
2019-11-11

Arkansas, Buckridgeton

-84.729595, 139.8906

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