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-C638DFEB917D - Ferret iusto [elephant] - skin - Veritatis at eaque necessitatibus.

Australia
2018-10-10

Illinois, South Betty

-18.480783, -126.547061

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SEED-8EFB16DE348E - Dinosaur sapiente [caribou] - skeleton - Corporis omnis repellendus provident.

United States
2020-09-02

North Carolina, Karriville

-46.427453, 26.325426

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SEED-232199A191FA - Trout non [alligator] - skeleton - Quasi voluptas eum facere.

Brazil
2021-08-13

Kentucky, Jeffreyview

-30.228234, -57.825346

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SEED-69885AF286A6 - Macaw earum [serval] - fluid - Ducimus sapiente accusantium voluptatibus.

Kenya
2026-04-07

Wyoming, Elinaburgh

14.238534, 124.242483

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SEED-1A6A7A78B76F - Marten quibusdam [dog] - whole - Et fugit facilis aut.

Australia
2020-06-01

Alabama, Lake Hongside

60.968535, 52.801484

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SEED-09917A988254 - Squirrel adipisci [llama] - tissue - Voluptatibus eum accusantium aspernatur.

France
2021-09-23

Colorado, East Michelina

-15.770559, 160.312458

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SEED-05F5FAFEC6DA - Ferret ut [hedgehog] - whole - Tenetur amet dolores est.

Kenya
2025-03-19

Ohio, Goyetteside

-46.731164, 9.295469

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SEED-B490BB807B63 - Walrus perspiciatis [pug] - fluid - Et corrupti qui magni.

India
2020-07-16

New Mexico, Hamillview

80.217595, -40.650651

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SEED-E148949A9E8D - Cat unde [scorpion] - tissue - Consequatur non exercitationem enim.

Australia
2021-07-13

Connecticut, Lake Carrolfurt

89.195668, -140.869337

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SEED-B362A41EC16F - Monkey nostrum [fox] - fluid - Enim blanditiis praesentium consectetur.

Brazil
2017-04-08

Oregon, Angelineside

-36.009716, 142.104127

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SEED-06759D251DEA - Chimpanzee dignissimos [badger] - skull - Praesentium aliquam necessitatibus in.

India
2022-08-05

New Hampshire, East Lucien

78.742261, 101.277672

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SEED-B3BDDC8AB7A8 - Locust quisquam [fox] - tissue - Necessitatibus et dolor qui.

Brazil
2021-04-17

Missouri, Andersontown

16.02529, -140.314962

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SEED-6733131F248C - Raccoon dolorum [rhinoceros] - fluid - Velit ratione error molestias.

Brazil
2018-06-04

Georgia, New Jerrellbury

14.373149, 94.081326

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SEED-63C9C66D13E6 - Clam excepturi [shark] - whole - Similique culpa pariatur maxime.

Japan
2023-10-15

Rhode Island, Port Ines

21.917263, -145.548711

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SEED-0767826EC435 - Snail perspiciatis [butterfly] - skull - Architecto nulla sit sint.

Mexico
2024-05-28

Utah, South Greg

-48.070154, 54.766254

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SEED-73F60012DA52 - Mink culpa [woodchuck] - tissue - Voluptatem dolores perspiciatis aut.

United States
2021-12-02

Mississippi, South Catharine

87.777355, 127.059111

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SEED-6A439139D6C7 - Mosquito itaque [lion] - skull - Provident doloribus voluptates qui.

Brazil
2017-07-02

South Dakota, Bernardmouth

62.358198, -158.527185

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SEED-4FFD57759528 - Rhinoceros ea [hyena] - whole - Quae delectus quo laboriosam.

Australia
2025-11-18

Kansas, Balistreriville

-20.738888, 102.695992

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SEED-A4BDBC668E8C - Jellyfish animi [platypus] - whole - Rerum expedita suscipit omnis.

Germany
2018-04-14

Virginia, Luigimouth

-79.518595, 4.011067

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SEED-60DBCE8FF923 - Manatee eveniet [chinchilla] - skull - Voluptatibus ipsam quia numquam.

Australia
2023-11-07

Delaware, Saritafurt

18.5777, -66.926817

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SEED-AB9AF58E4E03 - Kangaroo repellat [crow] - skull - Dolorem accusantium nisi dolorum.

Germany
2019-05-19

Oklahoma, New Ashleaview

-20.203795, 119.979805

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SEED-8733740A6FD8 - Cattle nostrum [cheetah] - tissue - Quos dignissimos consectetur placeat.

Japan
2023-09-16

Michigan, Lanellshire

13.380961, -141.068552

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SEED-5D6546965807 - Leopard sapiente [wasp] - whole - Sint ea harum rem.

France
2017-12-11

Connecticut, Considineton

3.572173, 101.692267

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SEED-49807D8089EA - Lion in [turtle] - whole - Et sunt ut quisquam.

Japan
2019-11-24

Arkansas, Neelychester

19.129054, 45.548446

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SEED-1054CE65B1FC - Turtle officiis [cricket] - skin - Quia ex exercitationem doloribus.

Mexico
2019-01-22

Wyoming, Coreymouth

63.741415, 93.443141

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