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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Displaying items 184051 - 184075 of 249870 in total

SEED-EBD3C6FF4A8D - Cod ratione [turtle] - whole - Ut et aspernatur ea.

Canada
2017-10-17

New Hampshire, West Lino

-51.747023, -153.74907

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SEED-8798E2372BD6 - Raccoon explicabo [wolf] - tissue - Odit perspiciatis quibusdam enim.

France
2017-01-05

Virginia, Larryside

-7.194965, -152.256295

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SEED-CDED9F0D89B2 - Crocodile praesentium [caribou] - skull - Incidunt doloremque voluptates esse.

Germany
2026-01-04

North Carolina, Wintheisermouth

-3.64703, -70.446437

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SEED-F84BD1B4D4EF - Gorilla et [sardine] - tissue - Cum quam perferendis in.

Kenya
2018-08-02

Florida, New Janella

-3.464066, -96.042543

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SEED-D942413410F0 - Gnat placeat [kangaroo] - skin - Quasi recusandae qui excepturi.

Australia
2020-07-29

North Carolina, Rashidamouth

31.351921, 17.27472

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SEED-D82AD1A7F122 - Coyote aut [jellyfish] - skeleton - Consequatur et ipsum aliquid.

Canada
2017-03-12

Missouri, Lake Cristitown

11.09408, -64.60846

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SEED-7002A400A7FC - Camel autem [goldfish] - skull - Sed aut et rerum.

Kenya
2021-06-09

Mississippi, South Burt

82.478542, -35.148756

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SEED-B63C622FEA2D - Whale provident [horse] - skeleton - Sapiente placeat dolor non.

Australia
2026-02-23

Arizona, West Milo

-61.731301, 150.330124

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SEED-D932915AEEBA - Rhinoceros ullam [shark] - fluid - Ad enim sit atque.

Kenya
2018-01-08

Michigan, New Necole

-59.575714, -68.862142

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SEED-18380AE364E3 - Grasshopper vel [mammoth] - skull - Tempore est rerum et.

France
2022-12-12

Arkansas, Hirthefort

83.501857, 131.490475

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SEED-FE684BCB4F76 - Grasshopper accusamus [cricket] - skull - Ex debitis quis provident.

Germany
2018-11-22

Minnesota, Ezratown

89.84661, 41.278802

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SEED-642D8ECE9A4E - Lion vel [ape] - fluid - Officia quos porro qui.

India
2022-08-17

Hawaii, Lake Shanechester

-38.934876, -31.910644

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SEED-BAC6FE83855D - Worm libero [tiger] - whole - Non tenetur at quis.

Brazil
2021-03-06

Utah, Vitotown

25.389114, 34.779142

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SEED-C96425AD15EE - Camel nesciunt [wasp] - whole - Voluptas in sit ut.

Japan
2025-12-27

Louisiana, West Taryn

-42.695396, -34.00272

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SEED-C2B6A60F56F3 - Donkey est [rat] - skin - Ducimus est ut voluptatem.

Japan
2021-06-05

Minnesota, Lake Fletcherport

49.718339, -169.22826

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SEED-4C9A42A75373 - Raven corrupti [walrus] - tissue - Autem dolor ea incidunt.

Japan
2018-09-19

Oregon, Port Emelinefurt

-15.033105, 134.336842

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SEED-51745A416158 - Horse animi [fly] - skeleton - Quis debitis voluptas dolorem.

France
2017-07-27

Delaware, Claudburgh

11.460325, -148.801653

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SEED-8485D56EE4FE - Hamster reiciendis [alligator] - skeleton - Quam temporibus nam aut.

Australia
2021-03-08

Hawaii, Sporerfurt

-86.238005, -118.072402

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SEED-358FE2D51BEE - Raccoon magni [spider] - skin - Aliquam numquam autem minima.

Australia
2024-02-22

Florida, Christinahaven

87.088895, 14.306243

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SEED-B2703776D185 - Macaw quod [llama] - whole - Rerum quis consequatur eum.

India
2022-03-26

Minnesota, Keenanton

28.582058, 172.344366

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SEED-FCC9463E7507 - Elephant sit [herring] - skull - Est veniam error porro.

United States
2023-03-20

New York, Wilburnport

-15.750351, 77.456118

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SEED-4384F280C9D0 - Snake ducimus [mallard] - skeleton - Necessitatibus omnis quos vitae.

India
2019-09-02

Iowa, Bechtelarfurt

80.828536, -5.552212

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SEED-18AB72DBDC3F - Coyote maxime [koala] - skull - Quidem optio quos eveniet.

India
2018-06-25

New Hampshire, Wilfordside

51.502162, 78.176603

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SEED-D97BB51C5840 - Spider ullam [cattle] - skin - Perferendis temporibus magni illo.

Canada
2017-06-06

Nebraska, Brandyburgh

-32.135039, -6.568489

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SEED-A1E6A192AC36 - Spider recusandae [guinea pig] - skin - Magni odio aliquam eos.

United States
2024-07-21

Minnesota, West Gia

-56.60115, 33.261097

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