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

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SEED-02A9750ED57B - Sardine ut [wasp] - skin - Dolores modi molestiae et.

India
2018-04-08

New Hampshire, South Jamika

-21.592746, 74.394165

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SEED-A2DFBFD443F3 - Termite enim [wallaby] - skull - Eum quibusdam sed vel.

India
2023-10-26

Georgia, North Roxanna

1.957897, 177.125917

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SEED-FA6882565DAE - Hamster ullam [cattle] - whole - Aut nostrum quidem eius.

Australia
2026-05-07

California, Port Gerryland

86.866858, -7.525899

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SEED-7EBA316AD349 - Sheep cupiditate [wombat] - skull - Aut harum esse et.

Canada
2023-07-04

Pennsylvania, Halvorsonchester

-5.776915, -119.376467

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SEED-B48A1B3F908E - Fish sit [mink] - skin - Laboriosam qui repellat sit.

Brazil
2024-04-23

Louisiana, Durganchester

26.158204, -123.623714

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SEED-DA6BC1F6CE73 - Tortoise sint [butterfly] - skeleton - Facilis nostrum sed culpa.

Kenya
2025-09-27

Montana, West Mack

-77.059369, -145.695152

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SEED-0098097F944E - Alligator quaerat [impala] - skull - Architecto recusandae et dolor.

Mexico
2016-12-07

Louisiana, West Ericstad

-0.83559, -7.499985

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SEED-84A366BD882A - Herring blanditiis [eagle] - whole - Aliquid quod fugit laboriosam.

Mexico
2020-04-21

Minnesota, Lake Lawerencechester

-49.392348, 177.317905

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SEED-CC22E604BE2B - Gnu saepe [termite] - skin - Et molestiae architecto inventore.

Kenya
2026-02-06

Kansas, Epifaniaburgh

76.096222, -151.686824

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SEED-89076F0B539C - Bear tempore [swan] - whole - Velit atque nihil assumenda.

France
2025-01-18

Illinois, West Elyseborough

46.332242, -53.865345

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SEED-7FDD2B40CB9C - Sardine aperiam [porpoise] - skull - Non nihil voluptatem corporis.

India
2016-11-09

Nebraska, Larkinburgh

-35.140542, 136.466598

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SEED-80145D52CEC3 - Dog occaecati [macaw] - whole - Odit quo architecto consequatur.

Brazil
2019-01-19

South Carolina, New Enrique

-23.497628, -169.165738

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SEED-725BAEE91A97 - Crocodile sed [whale] - skull - Magni provident voluptas quae.

Mexico
2018-02-05

Massachusetts, Port Nicolasbury

84.1911, -119.12737

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SEED-05B1717F7C60 - Jellyfish consectetur [minnow] - fluid - Eos consequatur atque tempore.

Kenya
2016-09-17

Arkansas, Hollisfurt

84.872432, -7.701155

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SEED-BFA4CC4051AA - Badger voluptatem [wildebeest] - skeleton - Debitis consequatur omnis corrupti.

France
2024-06-07

Pennsylvania, Kareymouth

-44.922319, 157.421154

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SEED-ED5D82F5D945 - Ape voluptates [snail] - tissue - Inventore rerum perferendis ipsam.

Germany
2025-02-12

Wisconsin, South Gerard

50.176331, -163.193608

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SEED-C85FDB38858F - Eagle vitae [porcupine] - tissue - Et et tempora illum.

Japan
2024-07-14

Maryland, Leanafurt

82.502196, 38.428254

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SEED-B85A65817DBA - Monkey maxime [rabbit] - whole - Ut aspernatur consequatur blanditiis.

Australia
2022-06-08

Iowa, Nerissaview

-44.681794, -76.387346

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SEED-36B2C5E3DEA0 - Oyster distinctio [termite] - tissue - Facere odit inventore voluptatem.

Germany
2024-05-24

New Jersey, West Wonda

10.971168, 102.720818

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SEED-F9B155943EC1 - Wombat similique [serval] - whole - Et numquam suscipit maxime.

Canada
2023-11-25

Rhode Island, West Darryl

-46.245752, -169.32338

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SEED-388D67112B82 - Dog earum [wombat] - skull - At esse in accusamus.

Japan
2020-06-14

Wyoming, Barbratown

71.753758, 153.340633

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SEED-469D27B47234 - Wombat aut [weasel] - skeleton - Est hic eius distinctio.

Australia
2018-03-26

Georgia, Gutkowskistad

63.737613, 174.155071

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SEED-574DED21C1F1 - Beetle modi [manatee] - whole - Nesciunt odio consequatur rem.

Australia
2018-11-14

Illinois, South Magen

-61.079623, 26.285847

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SEED-D6D268AD795C - Cockroach vel [baboon] - whole - Repudiandae blanditiis eveniet et.

France
2026-07-15

Missouri, North Theola

32.810121, -83.167978

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SEED-7EA6CFBA5F53 - Crab voluptatem [alligator] - skull - Ratione quia enim velit.

Kenya
2024-03-18

Oregon, Dickifurt

-9.003396, 166.564043

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