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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-70933A6EEC50 - Guinea quo [muskrat] - skull - Accusamus ipsum labore ut.

France
2019-01-02

South Dakota, East Collene

63.978086, -144.927711

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SEED-12DC38EB885C - Fly aut [swan] - tissue - Est rem fugiat alias.

Mexico
2018-04-13

South Dakota, South Maira

80.812395, 17.618809

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SEED-C291F25863C8 - Mule suscipit [fox] - tissue - Est possimus molestiae mollitia.

Germany
2018-07-10

Connecticut, New Dedra

35.328778, -71.612761

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SEED-8F7B72EA4904 - Chinchilla voluptas [snake] - skull - Nulla adipisci laboriosam unde.

Australia
2023-06-04

Florida, East Jessiport

4.35231, 139.51673

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SEED-A564F7E17568 - Impala repellendus [cicada] - skull - Ut omnis saepe quam.

Kenya
2018-04-13

Florida, Port Darciechester

83.814954, 94.27188

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SEED-40F75AFB6402 - Sardine et [manatee] - whole - Rerum placeat labore eum.

Mexico
2023-06-27

Montana, South Teodoro

-81.371355, 177.661962

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SEED-A525D638C4B4 - Wasp ratione [ant] - skin - Aut praesentium facere voluptatem.

Mexico
2017-06-05

Wyoming, Huongside

-59.276197, 4.598203

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SEED-418A3DD2FD4D - Raven aliquid [fly] - skull - Et eum omnis autem.

Kenya
2018-01-08

Colorado, North Steveton

4.251322, 11.006126

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SEED-2BFB2AC5A528 - Frog quis [swan] - tissue - Atque deserunt a culpa.

Canada
2026-06-22

Michigan, South Quentinchester

-4.614441, 9.975595

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SEED-E4936FC5044B - Elephant quia [toad] - skeleton - Fuga et ullam et.

Australia
2021-04-20

Tennessee, Collinshaven

-48.75373, -101.850611

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SEED-B7775840BEB7 - Armadillo in [oyster] - skull - Iure neque minima labore.

Kenya
2018-12-20

Rhode Island, Johnsonborough

-85.661488, 30.034701

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SEED-92AD353B9FAB - Alpaca consequatur [rabbit] - whole - Qui id ut totam.

United States
2019-05-26

Nevada, Georgieton

-38.582785, -107.182082

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SEED-E3324D2E73E3 - Pig et [walrus] - skull - Placeat veritatis amet debitis.

Brazil
2025-03-15

Alaska, New Timmy

20.615626, -28.888848

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SEED-EE082A1A4047 - Llama voluptatem [llama] - fluid - Quam pariatur deserunt non.

France
2017-12-02

Delaware, Port Sonny

17.885819, 112.582678

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SEED-8BFDB7A10950 - Snake ut [muskrat] - fluid - Sed eius quam iste.

India
2019-11-02

Vermont, Feeneyview

65.994561, -28.532858

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SEED-3921F74520D2 - Donkey magni [fox] - fluid - Nesciunt sit nobis in.

Brazil
2016-09-16

Michigan, Nikitastad

-0.297595, -141.50315

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SEED-C7F0EE2202CE - Wallaby ducimus [squirrel] - fluid - Delectus ut dicta quibusdam.

Mexico
2019-10-23

Illinois, Lake Jospeh

-44.283669, -19.819973

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SEED-D464CCA2557D - Ox incidunt [chinchilla] - skeleton - Sapiente qui earum molestias.

United States
2017-10-29

Oregon, Abbottville

63.012445, -43.393719

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SEED-AA6B4B41E31F - Mule ut [frog] - skin - Animi fugiat temporibus magnam.

United States
2016-12-10

Maryland, Merlinhaven

66.4122, -29.379057

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SEED-8F2B638CF9F8 - Raven sit [elk] - skin - Rerum omnis vero rerum.

Germany
2023-12-26

Minnesota, West Marina

-60.228675, -169.076619

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SEED-6074D9E945ED - Mosquito consequatur [scorpion] - skin - Necessitatibus quia id provident.

France
2016-12-18

Mississippi, Lake Collin

7.034602, 95.500888

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SEED-8326F2812E15 - Mallard sint [wombat] - tissue - Hic excepturi maxime ab.

Germany
2025-03-10

Alaska, Vincentview

-76.767914, -148.6724

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SEED-BAE8A1707A0B - Rhinoceros neque [beetle] - whole - Sapiente ut quia voluptatem.

United States
2022-06-16

North Dakota, Kiehnhaven

75.540023, 169.366679

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SEED-44A244282EB1 - Lizard harum [giraffe] - skull - Vel possimus sint rerum.

Germany
2022-04-15

South Dakota, New Luciano

-60.735004, -169.166012

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SEED-90A648D1B946 - Termite assumenda [donkey] - skin - Ut assumenda quidem quae.

Japan
2017-09-01

South Carolina, Rippintown

83.110468, -38.289858

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