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-6BDA837C5E66 - Chinchilla assumenda [seal] - skeleton - Nisi earum recusandae reprehenderit.

India
2025-02-08

Hawaii, Port Lizzette

-50.798066, 135.666797

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SEED-FA836FA48024 - Tiger quis [woodchuck] - skeleton - Placeat et quo nisi.

Brazil
2022-12-14

Illinois, West Marylnstad

-35.342737, 77.709356

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SEED-2721290C3C0E - Leopard sapiente [bee] - skin - Et commodi molestiae sed.

Brazil
2018-06-28

Idaho, Kerlukemouth

-25.201318, -115.691794

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SEED-9E58E4E29D2C - Cat ex [gerbil] - whole - Quaerat nisi qui mollitia.

Kenya
2025-11-03

New York, Osinskibury

5.018676, -29.642889

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SEED-9397C45DC356 - Otter voluptate [minnow] - skeleton - Est perspiciatis molestiae tenetur.

Brazil
2023-05-10

South Dakota, Darrellview

-57.61375, 164.540213

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SEED-67BB3C527CCA - Cat atque [leopard] - whole - Est sed repellat rerum.

Brazil
2019-10-29

South Carolina, North Alfred

0.6489, 161.675778

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SEED-66EDFDBECEC1 - Turtle quidem [panda] - skeleton - Vero quia enim tempora.

India
2021-02-07

Michigan, Dallastown

32.719004, 87.01667

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SEED-E8D940E11780 - Butterfly qui [gnu] - whole - Cupiditate repudiandae ut iusto.

India
2017-03-20

South Dakota, Darciberg

60.115354, 8.96224

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SEED-6548BD7CE16E - Louse fuga [gnat] - skull - Unde suscipit at et.

France
2025-10-12

Maryland, South Sam

-48.357916, 101.469706

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SEED-1DB652596CEB - Mammoth consequatur [fox] - tissue - Illo consequatur molestiae in.

United States
2023-05-28

Arkansas, West Goldamouth

50.720056, 15.434106

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SEED-3F553182BACB - Fish consectetur [mink] - skin - Eos modi ea quo.

Australia
2019-04-13

North Dakota, New Jeanette

36.920463, 13.393844

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SEED-2E8EE9E64D7D - Goat rerum [whale] - fluid - Deleniti labore aspernatur sunt.

Japan
2024-02-25

Indiana, Milesshire

12.093582, -145.869766

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SEED-9AEFFE0B5EB2 - Hyena sed [elk] - fluid - Est enim id vitae.

Canada
2018-07-23

Montana, New Angeliquestad

22.583265, 149.338609

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SEED-E0A3501A57EC - Snake et [grasshopper] - skeleton - Tempore a nesciunt iure.

Kenya
2020-03-24

Minnesota, West Haywoodview

-80.258771, 146.414464

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SEED-1B776AFE1244 - Porpoise odio [goat] - tissue - Incidunt enim accusantium ex.

Kenya
2017-10-13

West Virginia, Emileview

57.576854, -177.345683

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SEED-0AD2C9C5589C - Beaver soluta [shark] - whole - Eveniet velit odio alias.

Mexico
2017-12-24

Maine, North Lamarfort

-54.109867, -17.022345

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SEED-A9171A3AA684 - Mink ab [turtle] - skeleton - Minus mollitia velit sed.

Kenya
2024-07-21

Nebraska, Toneyview

-86.285958, -109.546025

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SEED-00708E299784 - Crab fugit [termite] - tissue - Voluptas provident quisquam ullam.

Kenya
2019-05-29

Hawaii, South Audieton

-75.182001, -1.514025

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SEED-B69706845814 - Goose necessitatibus [worm] - skeleton - Sit accusamus qui et.

Japan
2018-11-22

Vermont, South Erinnhaven

83.414671, -94.902106

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SEED-143C655836E0 - Cheetah vero [bat] - fluid - Quia distinctio excepturi doloremque.

Germany
2021-01-09

Wisconsin, Lake Rodneyshire

36.740238, -126.717602

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SEED-8E731FB6F8D7 - Hornet similique [cod] - tissue - Unde quibusdam odio sunt.

Kenya
2019-11-02

Alaska, Tannerville

45.473034, -135.772254

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SEED-E4C14A43299E - Antelope minima [gerbil] - tissue - Aspernatur explicabo at itaque.

Japan
2022-06-01

New Mexico, O'Haraborough

-34.988652, -82.342593

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SEED-CC50BD25BB4A - Sheep laborum [wombat] - skull - Ipsum quod numquam eligendi.

France
2017-02-20

West Virginia, Lake Evelinfort

-24.800023, -36.251044

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SEED-17EF46E90004 - Gnu praesentium [termite] - skeleton - Nostrum quo vel beatae.

Canada
2020-06-01

Texas, Lynnaton

0.556805, 102.745331

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SEED-C4C61057C567 - Turtle nam [giraffe] - skull - Est qui fuga eius.

India
2026-03-28

Colorado, Israelville

-8.012898, -41.745245

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