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-D1EFB4CB6595 - Mouse nostrum [ant] - skull - Sequi eligendi aut magnam.

Brazil
2021-06-11

Hawaii, Jenkinston

-87.789071, 33.541774

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SEED-5919ED0A5214 - Salmon facere [crow] - tissue - Facilis non cum eos.

Australia
2021-01-11

Nebraska, Monicahaven

87.050959, -3.769357

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SEED-9C235F5DF665 - Porcupine autem [porcupine] - fluid - Voluptas similique temporibus omnis.

Germany
2024-10-14

Alabama, South Clarissa

38.281122, 53.23714

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SEED-03CD1A5895EC - Kangaroo sed [moose] - skull - Sit modi nihil omnis.

Brazil
2024-10-12

Kentucky, North Aaronside

44.722802, 41.619714

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SEED-ECB01A4E22AA - Snail officiis [minnow] - skin - Dignissimos et provident consequatur.

Germany
2025-11-22

California, Lupitaland

15.763763, 6.696227

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SEED-5032477A52C3 - Moose voluptatem [elk] - skull - Saepe ipsam eum quibusdam.

Brazil
2024-12-18

Connecticut, Kiehnborough

-14.949897, -114.271887

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SEED-59A8A42009D0 - Guinea nam [swan] - tissue - Nulla dolorem pariatur aliquid.

Kenya
2021-06-26

Nebraska, Weissnatville

-82.734152, 97.121873

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SEED-BEBBCA5B27F0 - Termite sunt [manatee] - skin - Rem vero dolor repudiandae.

Canada
2025-08-11

Kansas, Cyrusberg

78.452159, 63.521168

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SEED-AD88C2105606 - Grasshopper temporibus [goat] - tissue - Eaque ea natus rerum.

Japan
2025-01-07

Virginia, Port Pamilaburgh

85.128955, 27.485988

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SEED-5D1D04162062 - Oyster minus [eagle] - skull - Consequatur est nostrum voluptatem.

India
2019-03-06

Indiana, New Rosalie

-48.014359, -166.953671

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SEED-818BB2CD129C - Dolphin eligendi [cockroach] - skull - Et non sunt nihil.

Canada
2022-03-22

Nebraska, Gloverborough

-38.74273, 125.221562

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SEED-5813B9920FDB - Donkey eius [impala] - skull - Exercitationem et voluptatem recusandae.

United States
2026-04-19

Colorado, Lake Ricardo

41.687575, -25.682505

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SEED-49AC7A9C46C0 - Goat nihil [otter] - skin - Et qui labore voluptatem.

Brazil
2020-01-14

Massachusetts, Casperfurt

-4.42805, 126.95573

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SEED-62DA7D3C76F2 - Porpoise accusantium [grasshopper] - fluid - Magni voluptatem voluptas ullam.

Australia
2017-01-24

Vermont, Angelland

-40.78258, 114.227013

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SEED-9B38B091F2BA - Lion ut [cicada] - skull - Voluptas dolorem quam qui.

Australia
2018-12-02

Kansas, North Anglebury

50.40525, 92.319784

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SEED-33E11C62466E - Cockroach excepturi [wasp] - skull - Voluptas fuga sit vitae.

Canada
2021-09-16

South Dakota, Buenaville

-75.382243, -7.481778

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SEED-BCC0E94856D0 - Raven omnis [raccoon] - skull - Dolorem laborum ad voluptatem.

Japan
2026-05-19

Washington, Latoniafurt

-15.361139, -12.777249

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SEED-195C7AB14D3E - Buffalo fugiat [salmon] - skin - Consequatur ut eos delectus.

Canada
2022-07-06

Ohio, Rashidafort

-48.313766, 33.335347

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SEED-A458026AC568 - Mink corrupti [mink] - skeleton - Eum voluptatibus non ducimus.

United States
2024-01-29

South Dakota, Rayeshire

53.431807, 73.454398

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SEED-26CFF2935AA9 - Mallard nisi [snake] - tissue - Fuga sequi hic optio.

Australia
2022-05-10

Hawaii, Sipesview

-53.534331, 163.589935

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SEED-510C7EF15900 - Water hic [oyster] - whole - Perspiciatis ab consequatur exercitationem.

India
2021-10-07

Arkansas, Bernardhaven

-89.705145, 25.977674

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SEED-B5C30FE22B14 - Mammoth fuga [deer] - tissue - Et ex et nisi.

United States
2020-09-30

Texas, Loreanmouth

-30.56789, -81.304192

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SEED-A33FBD277F13 - Muskrat et [termite] - skeleton - Quasi aspernatur reiciendis eaque.

India
2024-10-26

Wisconsin, Adanfort

15.215177, 3.000031

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SEED-9FDD474716A0 - Goldfish in [lizard] - tissue - Sed labore eaque aut.

United States
2022-09-09

Iowa, West Rodrigo

-25.875988, 1.869574

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SEED-8AD7D4F75A27 - Fly est [dolphin] - skeleton - Placeat repellendus ut consequatur.

Germany
2026-01-23

Utah, Lake Wallace

88.571668, -153.069368

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