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-25F2D1616D12 - Goat enim [monkey] - skin - Excepturi et voluptatum occaecati.

Brazil
2020-07-21

Hawaii, South Gabrielleport

55.108896, 124.317976

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SEED-8EFB60603E68 - Gerbil commodi [tortoise] - fluid - Quaerat et dolorum ad.

Canada
2023-10-21

Maine, Kochhaven

54.539285, -58.162088

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SEED-E6E818B361A3 - Bear quia [duck] - skeleton - Optio fugit dolor explicabo.

India
2022-02-04

North Carolina, West Lindybury

72.358017, 79.353865

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SEED-158058EA5599 - Ferret et [manatee] - whole - Doloribus sint in deserunt.

Australia
2017-02-10

Oklahoma, Cathrinebury

-43.087597, 143.593012

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SEED-7E4297A73621 - Salmon id [mink] - skull - Sit quia doloremque unde.

United States
2016-11-10

Texas, Lake Coral

-39.641062, 147.213939

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SEED-E065D16F6D74 - Wolf perspiciatis [sardine] - tissue - Placeat earum et rerum.

United States
2017-03-16

Missouri, East Gudrunshire

-81.25613, -55.323246

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SEED-20D65F6B6DCA - Rhinoceros magnam [crow] - skeleton - Tenetur quia ut necessitatibus.

France
2023-01-09

Minnesota, East Darwinmouth

5.978791, -154.234142

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SEED-D5D7A7339967 - Grasshopper sint [camel] - skull - Voluptatem nostrum aut sit.

France
2017-09-14

Arkansas, Zboncakview

-82.081841, 77.159517

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SEED-107B9B3B7E6C - Walrus ut [reindeer] - tissue - Placeat eaque dolores fuga.

Canada
2024-06-02

Ohio, South Stephaineshire

-56.77908, -68.502596

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SEED-8295370C8B26 - Scorpion nulla [mouse] - skin - In quaerat ullam odio.

India
2022-02-05

South Dakota, East Emmaline

45.104927, 145.239763

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SEED-F226C15C617C - Giraffe hic [buffalo] - tissue - Quam maxime unde qui.

France
2018-10-29

New Jersey, Lake Arnoldchester

14.5845, 35.671429

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SEED-DDA2D5E2847C - Reindeer qui [panda] - skeleton - Ut repellat veritatis non.

Mexico
2026-07-12

Vermont, South Nam

39.191676, -65.368385

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SEED-7C3AEA7ABE6C - Koala odit [marten] - skin - Optio quia vero harum.

Japan
2021-09-23

Delaware, Doyleview

58.136188, 89.079145

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SEED-51D681C3257F - Seal perspiciatis [gorilla] - tissue - Voluptatem et deserunt autem.

Mexico
2019-09-29

Delaware, Lake Corrinamouth

-6.995381, -65.048419

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SEED-F1ED197F45CF - Clam optio [bear] - skin - Eos commodi repellendus eum.

United States
2017-05-28

Iowa, West Alishia

-18.703914, -55.117997

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SEED-74A3D1A53957 - Guinea ex [wasp] - tissue - Occaecati quia aut quaerat.

Canada
2021-07-06

Arkansas, West Lynwoodton

46.07015, -4.199812

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SEED-7D36BF357386 - Rat consequatur [butterfly] - fluid - Quia consequatur alias temporibus.

Australia
2018-10-29

Rhode Island, South Santiagoton

83.426334, 78.434962

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SEED-C58536187D68 - Manatee qui [seal] - skin - Voluptates mollitia ut id.

Mexico
2019-03-15

Kentucky, West Weldonland

-21.837232, 131.745245

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SEED-617283091CE8 - Bee recusandae [marten] - tissue - Illo esse suscipit et.

Australia
2025-10-07

New Jersey, South Branden

-23.756877, 70.844754

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SEED-352093351E24 - Snail sequi [dog] - skin - Error aut quia ut.

Germany
2024-10-30

New York, Terriefort

-50.577104, 115.500185

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SEED-42E433E6F8AA - Toad sequi [ferret] - tissue - Aut beatae aut aut.

United States
2019-10-11

New York, Kennethchester

10.415544, -12.056303

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SEED-479902B054D4 - Woodchuck at [toad] - fluid - Modi et sed quam.

Kenya
2016-12-21

Connecticut, Tiaraborough

35.980519, 23.961378

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SEED-406E5CA7A1BD - Beaver quis [jackal] - skull - Pariatur tempora est magnam.

Japan
2017-10-14

New Jersey, Port Dannhaven

54.889938, 96.628117

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SEED-4D83B2FCFD90 - Snake qui [cod] - skeleton - Error voluptate consequatur aut.

Germany
2016-09-27

West Virginia, Nitzschehaven

-32.577685, 170.814054

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SEED-CE81C1C97D82 - Jellyfish odio [worm] - skeleton - Ab sunt qui corporis.

Brazil
2018-09-25

Illinois, South Evangelineport

-7.748139, 21.891792

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