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-5DA0FBE419AA - Pig voluptate [eel] - tissue - Quia voluptate ipsam quod.

Australia
2024-07-31

Wyoming, West Kelseyview

-82.979256, -20.516515

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SEED-7A944F09A732 - Clam repellendus [toad] - whole - Debitis possimus blanditiis optio.

Japan
2019-09-30

Michigan, Kathleenchester

-31.959624, 39.048617

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SEED-DD612AA089C7 - Termite aspernatur [skunk] - fluid - Ut amet quas quia.

Germany
2022-07-11

Maryland, Ziemefort

-15.258672, -63.746767

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SEED-D2F68CD430F2 - Squirrel natus [manatee] - whole - Et consequatur quo non.

Brazil
2016-09-15

Wyoming, Dietrichborough

-43.732356, 2.217865

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SEED-2CD6B2BA2404 - Snake officia [buffalo] - skeleton - Voluptates tempore velit at.

Mexico
2017-01-24

New Mexico, Port Margarita

62.578087, -153.009592

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SEED-858E4C83AF15 - Lion quae [cicada] - skeleton - Pariatur rerum consequuntur adipisci.

Canada
2025-06-07

Pennsylvania, Logantown

76.974668, 142.554739

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SEED-12F03BDA4D7D - Snail quo [hyena] - fluid - Id et dignissimos sint.

Japan
2025-09-28

Texas, McGlynnton

49.339055, 42.37696

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SEED-EBA8E87FD480 - Crow nulla [ferret] - fluid - Perspiciatis dolor omnis quis.

Japan
2017-12-16

Minnesota, West Jaechester

-52.630599, -103.872535

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SEED-2AD1703BC7FF - Water necessitatibus [lizard] - skull - Velit alias aut praesentium.

India
2019-03-31

Ohio, North Doreathaberg

-35.346191, -122.988093

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SEED-48DB6E6A6771 - Squirrel hic [zebra] - skin - Qui est minima voluptatum.

Japan
2020-07-27

Ohio, Kshlerinport

-18.434829, -82.424871

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SEED-6DF64239B734 - Mule totam [deer] - skull - Ut et explicabo quas.

France
2023-09-06

Tennessee, Kelsiebury

72.623513, -57.749937

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SEED-54E584E263FE - Goldfish nihil [panda] - skull - Rerum repellat in omnis.

Japan
2019-12-08

Arkansas, Mosciskiburgh

38.77561, -67.798748

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SEED-4054F47EAC9F - Antelope aperiam [whale] - skull - Nesciunt provident molestiae earum.

Japan
2025-05-02

South Carolina, Schaeferside

-42.671703, -54.398943

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SEED-CF0B90D2E48D - Sea unde [moose] - tissue - Ut at ad dolores.

United States
2021-04-08

Alabama, Dominiquemouth

-39.750485, 141.318842

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SEED-94E6B345893C - Ferret consequatur [elephant] - whole - Maxime facere animi odio.

Canada
2019-07-12

Massachusetts, Laurindashire

11.071697, 157.48594

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SEED-52C95C345FC5 - Goose voluptas [jackal] - skeleton - Laboriosam cupiditate eveniet placeat.

United States
2022-03-05

Arkansas, Annettaview

-37.288316, 98.149033

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SEED-BDA7AAA96A77 - Buffalo voluptatibus [gerbil] - skeleton - Praesentium beatae voluptas repudiandae.

Germany
2020-11-26

South Carolina, Lynchbury

-0.047774, -6.782324

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SEED-69E6F8849A3D - Fish sed [mosquito] - fluid - Excepturi et dolorum pariatur.

France
2021-02-25

Massachusetts, Mieshaville

50.748078, 34.613159

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SEED-990125215867 - Wallaby est [termite] - tissue - Reprehenderit aut odit atque.

Australia
2019-10-14

Texas, New Barryburgh

-52.076694, 118.881946

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SEED-79055047A2AC - Chimpanzee officiis [tortoise] - tissue - Consectetur ea quia facere.

France
2017-10-04

North Dakota, South Dominick

-44.005197, -87.964024

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SEED-1747308B3309 - Grasshopper expedita [elk] - skull - Quis quo aut rerum.

India
2019-08-09

New Mexico, East Isaacberg

-12.688448, -179.708644

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SEED-931E8154AA0B - Skunk saepe [elk] - tissue - Dolorem sed esse nulla.

Australia
2022-01-14

Louisiana, Lucianoview

10.020738, -169.948161

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SEED-0125B5DF087C - Panda nemo [zebra] - skin - Nemo placeat delectus aut.

France
2024-05-06

New York, Abernathyville

3.172053, -165.56088

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SEED-73B8EC41A83A - Antelope ad [antelope] - skin - Et qui commodi et.

France
2017-07-26

Maryland, Gutmannville

-7.622371, -10.14375

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SEED-87E0DE98AC40 - Coyote sit [manatee] - skull - Aut error sunt quis.

Brazil
2024-10-23

California, Cremintown

20.433078, -2.938635

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