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-2C8425D6E57A - Woodchuck aspernatur [seal] - skull - Est inventore ea occaecati.

Kenya
2017-07-25

Michigan, Borisbury

-15.978879, -91.511538

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SEED-32175D51EF50 - Lion ratione [alpaca] - skull - Voluptatem enim dolore harum.

Australia
2018-01-09

Ohio, Newtonburgh

-73.171853, -54.667003

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SEED-F5C7D45A1285 - Eel hic [woodchuck] - skeleton - Ratione architecto rem molestiae.

United States
2017-09-15

California, West Arronton

17.358088, 79.589544

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SEED-7D00A82D5278 - Yak expedita [deer] - skull - Est enim ipsa aut.

Germany
2018-10-27

Connecticut, Barrowsfurt

80.778607, 119.235969

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SEED-35D90A2C3FDC - Beetle laboriosam [goat] - tissue - Recusandae aspernatur ea rerum.

Canada
2021-08-07

New Mexico, Rockyfort

-87.098009, 101.136461

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SEED-FB741F8C43CC - Gerbil recusandae [otter] - skin - Et quia voluptatibus tempora.

Brazil
2021-11-10

Missouri, North Nicolasa

-4.330596, 8.697899

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SEED-F271F050EC85 - Hare est [pug] - skin - Est aut dolores quod.

France
2019-01-16

Kansas, East Wileychester

-35.049436, 152.920655

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SEED-78F3607473F2 - Spider eos [seal] - whole - Distinctio doloribus et est.

France
2018-01-28

Delaware, Tisashire

-46.074514, -71.996577

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SEED-B381A5FD40FC - Gnu delectus [hippopotamus] - skeleton - Facilis culpa qui iste.

Mexico
2018-10-09

Hawaii, Herbertchester

48.838092, 63.10094

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SEED-4AB769266099 - Macaw quisquam [squirrel] - fluid - Esse consequatur consequatur vel.

Canada
2026-05-17

Alaska, Toyport

-36.840117, 134.324959

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SEED-CD787E8C4DF7 - Dinosaur rerum [llama] - tissue - Veritatis vel cumque aliquid.

France
2020-09-17

Oregon, Port Mavistown

68.19838, 6.193124

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SEED-91D2A3221C16 - Crow explicabo [buffalo] - skeleton - Corrupti non sequi nobis.

Kenya
2025-08-23

Utah, Reillytown

-34.472989, 89.155674

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SEED-484E6959BAFE - Reindeer dolorem [salmon] - skull - Consequatur ut ipsam omnis.

Brazil
2020-07-20

Idaho, Stanfordfurt

4.449457, -75.595517

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SEED-D15C0D9035A3 - Alpaca occaecati [manatee] - whole - Eum impedit occaecati porro.

Mexico
2021-02-12

Oklahoma, Freddieville

-61.726275, -28.704021

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SEED-C81034A8748B - Deer labore [ant] - skull - Est harum aut eaque.

Brazil
2022-05-08

Utah, Gilbertoview

25.047216, 25.494634

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SEED-FA99673CD8C9 - Seal fugiat [guinea pig] - skeleton - Ut aliquid voluptatem ut.

Kenya
2025-07-20

West Virginia, Bergnaumhaven

12.912239, 17.999187

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SEED-B298F656E56C - Seal molestias [monkey] - skull - Illo voluptatum tenetur ut.

Canada
2024-04-13

Oregon, Lake Tracyborough

84.804418, -22.246164

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SEED-571A96D0A8A6 - Horse sit [toad] - skeleton - Vel possimus sit quasi.

Canada
2018-09-18

Nevada, New Teressafort

-16.006456, 96.428494

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SEED-27FC393EA4A0 - Hyena fugiat [yellowjacket] - skin - Rerum assumenda illo repellat.

Germany
2017-09-12

Kentucky, East Joline

-0.806115, 116.284321

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SEED-B6918FBCCABD - Sea voluptatem [gnat] - whole - Molestiae impedit quisquam est.

India
2018-07-30

Louisiana, Catheyberg

27.038733, 69.697329

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SEED-F648F597ABB9 - Muskrat quia [jackal] - skeleton - Eum beatae sit assumenda.

Japan
2024-10-25

California, Port Kennethborough

-87.261329, -21.764591

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SEED-CB2AD02CEC3C - Deer occaecati [frog] - skull - Iusto amet modi officia.

Germany
2020-03-30

Ohio, New Angel

-75.47182, 64.212189

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SEED-1663C4190687 - Elephant est [ape] - skull - Nihil non qui corporis.

Canada
2020-05-06

Illinois, Andreaville

15.391506, 176.949118

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SEED-60EE3160F9C1 - Giraffe quam [mule] - fluid - Esse et officiis quis.

Brazil
2020-11-03

Florida, Leannonbury

-22.998075, -145.342516

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SEED-93501341B3E0 - Dog necessitatibus [antelope] - skull - Id iste rem molestiae.

France
2023-06-16

Pennsylvania, Brownport

57.411526, 170.449471

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