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-E73AE04DFFCF - Elephant accusamus [cockroach] - fluid - Aut ut recusandae provident.

Brazil
2017-06-04

Maine, North Emil

-70.523124, 163.497081

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SEED-610A10289811 - Locust sunt [butterfly] - skeleton - Distinctio veritatis vel pariatur.

Brazil
2018-10-29

California, South Joshuaberg

-70.484876, 95.668461

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SEED-162F38F748A5 - Reindeer ut [wombat] - whole - Molestias odio ut hic.

Australia
2025-08-23

Utah, Port Veola

74.734037, -11.535712

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SEED-5772C5DA24C3 - Cod officia [walrus] - skin - Suscipit nihil inventore quo.

Canada
2018-01-15

Alabama, Lake Josphine

-35.96979, -37.045515

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SEED-517153AFEA4E - Crocodile at [marten] - whole - Repellendus quisquam qui at.

France
2017-10-11

South Dakota, Goyetteland

-63.92409, 128.256775

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SEED-2B38D50C456F - Fly impedit [elk] - skeleton - Dolore harum illo excepturi.

Kenya
2017-10-10

Florida, West Isaiasburgh

-15.13123, 80.22134

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SEED-8910263D594D - Cockroach deleniti [macaw] - fluid - Illo et fugiat perspiciatis.

Mexico
2018-04-05

New Hampshire, South Chrystalborough

8.661893, -59.10102

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SEED-6BD572013471 - Frog illum [mosquito] - skull - Laboriosam hic similique ut.

France
2023-12-11

North Carolina, Faustochester

30.80014, -4.511985

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SEED-41AFC9871C2E - Cheetah consequatur [hamster] - tissue - Et consequatur qui quia.

Australia
2023-09-03

Louisiana, Port Adalberto

-21.537836, -166.609695

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SEED-31E1862E98AC - Ape expedita [lion] - skull - Omnis natus nisi hic.

Australia
2018-07-02

Wyoming, Hilariomouth

-15.327329, 94.59273

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SEED-C6377FE5B926 - Tiger tempora [rat] - tissue - Doloribus aut dolores iure.

India
2021-03-02

Kentucky, Roobshire

68.217563, -173.721555

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SEED-ABBC591501AC - Dolphin consequatur [butterfly] - skeleton - Dolor quia fugit pariatur.

Japan
2023-12-25

Oregon, Rennerfort

-16.559729, 58.390342

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SEED-C5D3A2E97C38 - Impala voluptatum [rhinoceros] - skeleton - Sint odio quisquam laborum.

Canada
2017-08-02

New Hampshire, Port Edwinhaven

39.228768, -158.256533

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SEED-A1A67C2EDAE0 - Horse explicabo [grasshopper] - tissue - Dolores vitae eaque inventore.

Canada
2022-12-01

North Carolina, Brookshaven

5.463169, 105.035643

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SEED-DB59DD1085BC - Deer sequi [bat] - skeleton - Quos quis dignissimos sit.

France
2024-03-07

Maryland, Hahnside

-1.01036, 37.14996

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SEED-8EBE68D537F8 - Impala possimus [elk] - skull - Doloremque laudantium delectus maxime.

Australia
2020-02-11

North Dakota, New Julene

66.980194, 96.773484

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SEED-B3AC822DADAB - Hornet illum [lizard] - skeleton - Hic neque similique sit.

France
2022-09-16

Virginia, Kovacekberg

4.39545, 47.236735

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SEED-24B9EBAD44ED - Reindeer in [horse] - skull - Necessitatibus sed illum saepe.

Germany
2017-10-19

North Carolina, Port Hugochester

19.174671, -130.91257

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SEED-5F1A34301BAA - Ape iste [koala] - skull - Et deleniti quis temporibus.

France
2021-01-04

Georgia, Goldnertown

10.178062, 157.474729

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SEED-C6D695CF8C37 - Giraffe sint [oyster] - skull - Pariatur corrupti sit vitae.

Japan
2019-12-05

Wisconsin, North Aurora

-39.829165, -128.559348

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SEED-017EFD8FD476 - Scorpion assumenda [butterfly] - skeleton - Omnis eos et alias.

Mexico
2017-10-06

New York, South Hoyt

58.521944, 5.634706

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SEED-28F3E4443B50 - Swan consectetur [woodchuck] - whole - Voluptatibus eligendi sunt sit.

Mexico
2019-05-13

Iowa, Port Lydastad

51.503252, 121.549162

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SEED-C8E8371F73B9 - Zebra aut [elephant] - skull - Vitae molestiae facere quis.

India
2020-02-22

California, Monahanview

63.999258, -82.766559

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SEED-155E15247D5E - Elk autem [platypus] - skin - Saepe et tempore fugit.

France
2021-04-05

Oregon, Kianaville

33.623307, -151.885652

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SEED-CB03EBCD1B11 - Horse rerum [camel] - whole - Ex accusamus distinctio ab.

France
2017-05-23

North Dakota, New Edyth

-32.998178, 108.823123

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