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-2DE435BF0226 - Walrus inventore [water buffalo] - fluid - Consequatur cumque eligendi molestiae.

Germany
2017-08-27

Wyoming, West Michikoview

-42.611149, 7.957774

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SEED-7EEC893127FA - Porpoise modi [rat] - fluid - Et impedit aperiam nemo.

Japan
2021-11-21

Virginia, Port Reginaldmouth

84.719299, -135.433704

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SEED-C30ED7C7C6D9 - Marten quia [ant] - skin - Sed cupiditate neque iusto.

Mexico
2024-11-14

Utah, East Belentown

32.796026, 82.616881

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SEED-2C81ECC79DED - Gerbil eos [koala] - skin - Hic qui cupiditate qui.

United States
2018-05-24

South Dakota, New Hannah

40.958649, 156.23851

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SEED-DB2C73BCE611 - Water consequuntur [gnu] - fluid - Asperiores odio tempora nesciunt.

Brazil
2019-10-23

Minnesota, Lake Jame

44.02364, -87.845708

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SEED-2ED8FD4FD02B - Lion aut [swan] - skin - Voluptas quos exercitationem corporis.

Mexico
2020-10-02

Illinois, Port Nidia

24.797079, 103.725291

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SEED-C5CF483FDF54 - Hound reprehenderit [caribou] - whole - Corrupti magnam nulla quisquam.

United States
2023-08-23

Nevada, South Florencioside

23.386621, 40.761609

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SEED-735D9C31B46E - Snail facere [tortoise] - skeleton - Deserunt saepe est omnis.

Brazil
2022-12-06

Mississippi, Ahmedbury

-47.017695, -102.641415

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SEED-F144AE3D1010 - Bee quis [oyster] - skull - Quia mollitia aliquam nobis.

India
2021-04-28

Iowa, Torptown

-83.179922, -58.579214

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SEED-0C1EE544F1EA - Cat voluptas [hedgehog] - skin - Aut recusandae sed eius.

Brazil
2020-07-05

Delaware, South Adelachester

-13.529817, 33.446974

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SEED-A8001FD8CED8 - Trout distinctio [hyena] - whole - Commodi ipsam iusto aspernatur.

France
2021-09-14

Iowa, Kozeyfort

37.117334, 8.720284

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SEED-A4AD566D1654 - Eel et [locust] - skeleton - Quos perspiciatis sint inventore.

Canada
2021-06-09

Wisconsin, East Buffyview

58.531838, -29.283687

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SEED-F2A2D8F4D856 - Sardine aliquid [otter] - whole - Temporibus cumque doloremque nemo.

Germany
2020-12-12

Missouri, Lake Daniellafurt

-83.02321, 98.166626

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SEED-26A70838A1A2 - Toad quaerat [wildebeest] - skeleton - Dolore libero repellat perspiciatis.

Mexico
2024-04-23

North Carolina, Port Orlandoville

-21.44525, -90.900996

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SEED-D02799883239 - Monkey culpa [eagle] - skin - Eaque ea veniam consequatur.

Kenya
2021-08-09

Arkansas, West Brockside

72.17732, 78.15315

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SEED-4CCC5607698C - Hyena quis [crab] - skull - Assumenda pariatur molestias labore.

Australia
2016-12-26

Iowa, Johnsonstad

-47.971833, -158.623057

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SEED-42C1345EE22B - Leopard eius [snail] - skin - Quam rerum perferendis odit.

Germany
2025-03-16

Minnesota, Ariannemouth

-80.369821, -64.763853

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SEED-644FCAC271F4 - Mole voluptatibus [butterfly] - skeleton - Fugit pariatur molestiae recusandae.

Germany
2020-09-11

Washington, Port Rick

-24.952766, -103.388207

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SEED-F765A67FDB43 - Gnat autem [manatee] - skeleton - Sed aut omnis excepturi.

United States
2021-01-02

South Carolina, Roweton

-4.697812, -116.822276

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SEED-E20901A722EC - Cockroach cumque [weasel] - fluid - Porro nemo aut temporibus.

Australia
2022-08-21

Kentucky, Toychester

-50.654928, 113.112344

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SEED-999DABEE2B01 - Cricket ullam [hare] - skin - Unde optio a beatae.

Brazil
2025-05-18

Tennessee, North Dusti

-36.579748, 105.967791

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SEED-B2E132A6B27D - Cockroach placeat [ant] - skin - Consequatur illum modi perferendis.

Germany
2022-09-05

Utah, Danielland

-27.832507, 37.304167

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SEED-5CB54E16EC9A - Leopard laborum [mosquito] - fluid - Qui minus consequuntur esse.

Japan
2021-07-05

Montana, Turnerburgh

74.378049, -69.732581

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SEED-F941C96115C5 - Prairie quisquam [wildebeest] - whole - Porro voluptatem magnam modi.

Kenya
2016-08-25

Louisiana, North Arianna

-34.355797, -161.338778

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SEED-9D38FAEFF702 - Bat voluptate [cricket] - tissue - Corrupti error dignissimos molestiae.

India
2020-07-15

Hawaii, East Darleenstad

-59.217597, -62.258102

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