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-A7C10F68D46C - Giraffe fugiat [seal] - skull - Distinctio quas optio non.

India
2023-01-07

New Mexico, Blickland

15.219361, -51.266078

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SEED-CE2EDCDC52B8 - Eel facere [giraffe] - fluid - Aliquam tempore rerum commodi.

Germany
2019-11-24

Indiana, New Leonel

22.275118, -84.877681

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SEED-BF8F37FC3113 - Goldfish non [scorpion] - skull - Delectus sequi beatae optio.

Germany
2025-02-05

Arkansas, Melonieburgh

-22.178306, -47.823365

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SEED-ABE3A57AD2D7 - Locust natus [wolf] - fluid - Assumenda odio delectus amet.

Brazil
2020-01-21

California, Gudrunville

40.206894, 170.360563

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SEED-350027228BD2 - Frog distinctio [alpaca] - fluid - Quia illo deleniti numquam.

Japan
2025-08-21

Arizona, New Milanport

39.747351, -82.229322

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SEED-6AB769E9AAFD - Gnu voluptas [shark] - whole - Molestias id quod blanditiis.

Kenya
2017-01-14

Georgia, O'Konhaven

40.639948, -152.733475

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SEED-0D4528531131 - Sardine vel [pig] - whole - Est soluta vitae illum.

Germany
2025-07-30

Oregon, Dewittchester

-3.215561, -175.270629

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SEED-AEF46BE47F14 - Herring aliquid [tiger] - skull - Vero quod aspernatur voluptas.

Australia
2023-03-06

Utah, Port Rob

84.171782, 11.155454

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SEED-120B81B6DD94 - Gerbil quas [swan] - skull - Asperiores possimus assumenda totam.

Japan
2018-01-25

Maryland, South Daniel

68.398659, -113.541198

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SEED-1E9A7F5A8590 - Cricket delectus [baboon] - whole - Sed id voluptate consectetur.

France
2019-01-21

Kansas, West Dickmouth

-65.797826, 94.542186

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SEED-EE6190DC07CC - Hyena quo [wasp] - skull - Nihil assumenda sunt quae.

Brazil
2018-09-27

Oklahoma, Bernhardmouth

75.122239, 20.527886

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SEED-27F847DABC70 - Hare nam [whale] - fluid - Accusamus molestiae suscipit voluptas.

Mexico
2017-12-20

Texas, East Jacksonmouth

-13.571542, -132.807293

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SEED-5B3C00616B6E - Cockroach aut [ape] - fluid - Praesentium non architecto eius.

United States
2019-01-11

South Carolina, Lake Margery

26.181022, 77.267169

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SEED-008EF01662FA - Wolf voluptas [woodchuck] - skin - Reiciendis nostrum fuga aspernatur.

United States
2023-04-26

New Mexico, North Jule

68.477111, -54.571623

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SEED-2DF79BE2EBB6 - Impala id [wallaby] - tissue - Et tempore aliquid deserunt.

India
2024-11-02

South Carolina, Lake Toritown

59.29774, 138.140165

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SEED-5BE63DC7B382 - Zebra enim [toad] - fluid - Rem atque ut non.

Mexico
2025-09-01

Michigan, Trevorchester

-71.02201, -136.350883

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SEED-D5E409F83DFC - Lizard porro [buffalo] - fluid - Aut natus accusamus odit.

Japan
2018-12-30

Ohio, West Hank

-82.493573, -43.962585

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SEED-A8C48B1E2684 - Moose labore [weasel] - skull - Totam beatae ea iure.

Japan
2017-10-31

New York, Jereborough

52.973366, -175.152418

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SEED-C017F7CDEF5B - Goose omnis [worm] - fluid - Aspernatur ex rerum id.

Kenya
2018-03-30

Georgia, Jeffreyshire

-74.725019, -12.462904

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SEED-1015E53B8102 - Giraffe sint [horse] - whole - Et voluptatem nihil qui.

India
2016-09-10

South Carolina, South Drucillaland

-86.762405, 164.938856

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SEED-03D026CEE6F5 - Dolphin totam [impala] - fluid - Ab at facere nam.

Australia
2024-11-25

South Dakota, South Edmundshire

88.240382, -91.715544

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SEED-25148D68003B - Turtle perferendis [hyena] - tissue - Ex consequatur adipisci ipsum.

Japan
2017-09-29

Georgia, Ferryville

7.351573, -13.330477

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SEED-3B3B5A026398 - Goldfish quos [water buffalo] - fluid - Dolores rerum aperiam facilis.

France
2020-12-02

West Virginia, Port Jone

-19.673069, -120.093087

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SEED-04E57F75EEBD - Louse et [swan] - whole - Maiores enim omnis rem.

United States
2023-03-19

Colorado, New Merlene

2.610681, -127.120965

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SEED-948887F9F01F - Rabbit soluta [fox] - skeleton - Eum ipsa sed atque.

Canada
2019-03-22

Ohio, West Stephanie

13.914571, -100.278504

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