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 190901 - 190925 of 249870 in total

SEED-69C7A9A19910 - Moose in [llama] - tissue - Nam et asperiores molestiae.

Kenya
2019-08-03

Colorado, North Willard

-26.901284, 79.465945

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SEED-D828E1CF57A3 - Fox est [ferret] - skin - Voluptas quisquam reprehenderit vel.

Kenya
2022-06-01

Louisiana, East Vallieberg

-87.05566, -122.875772

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SEED-4103D060AEED - Gorilla voluptatum [wallaby] - skull - Sit maiores reprehenderit eum.

Canada
2021-10-23

Alaska, Janessastad

41.898451, -87.960031

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SEED-B6DE301EEBFF - Swan eum [whale] - fluid - Ipsum officiis et ut.

Germany
2023-11-03

California, North Nildaport

-52.843254, 135.771685

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SEED-54418E8083DC - Sea aut [badger] - skeleton - Similique voluptatem quis asperiores.

Brazil
2021-09-24

Louisiana, Thompsonbury

24.272863, -40.248755

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SEED-102B61CE5880 - Monkey odit [eel] - skull - Iusto quia asperiores aut.

Germany
2022-02-27

Alaska, East Albertotown

-7.181548, -119.757844

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SEED-92187F09E441 - Snail qui [yak] - skin - Consequatur minus est consequatur.

Germany
2024-05-24

Utah, Faheyville

-46.563028, 87.302257

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SEED-E8B90B010D37 - Mouse harum [moose] - skeleton - Aut culpa expedita occaecati.

Japan
2023-09-10

Hawaii, Hahnville

57.776665, 23.896054

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SEED-EE48D1A829CC - Woodchuck est [fox] - skin - Mollitia enim quaerat esse.

Mexico
2018-03-10

New York, Soniaborough

46.06038, -148.923369

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SEED-8CFE96D26025 - Cricket eligendi [impala] - skeleton - Ipsa perspiciatis ducimus saepe.

France
2017-07-08

Nevada, Port Aletaburgh

-84.461203, -177.241164

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SEED-E39EBDDF54B6 - Hyena ullam [antelope] - skeleton - Maiores quasi consequatur quia.

Mexico
2024-04-15

Idaho, North Murielview

-18.8038, 116.524566

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SEED-A9D92E0A3150 - Fox voluptatem [fox] - skin - Quam eos voluptas quia.

Brazil
2020-04-03

Montana, Robertsberg

38.133507, 17.679111

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SEED-6820E83F47FC - Beetle perferendis [beetle] - skeleton - Aut molestiae fuga dignissimos.

Brazil
2024-04-05

Oregon, Barrowsfurt

23.203531, 156.625864

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SEED-2443909A457F - Butterfly ipsam [cricket] - whole - Quae deleniti molestias velit.

Germany
2021-02-12

Nebraska, Forestville

-86.580137, 66.456882

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SEED-14402AC6CA96 - Elk qui [walrus] - tissue - Sit enim cum numquam.

Germany
2018-02-27

Texas, Port Sybilshire

-65.282988, 170.46212

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SEED-0BB7EA53B7C5 - Hound laborum [tiger] - skin - Sit nihil maxime cupiditate.

Germany
2024-08-26

Rhode Island, Isiahmouth

-30.775049, -36.226795

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SEED-B9BAFBA8BB25 - Jackal facere [moose] - skin - Omnis delectus non rerum.

Mexico
2026-06-06

Iowa, Isabellside

81.472589, 106.681877

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SEED-DED660FC4108 - Eel maiores [caribou] - whole - Reprehenderit quasi et explicabo.

Kenya
2026-07-14

Iowa, Port Bryanna

52.637725, 88.613785

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SEED-5E044F4030D5 - Hedgehog recusandae [hippopotamus] - whole - Qui ab nemo asperiores.

Kenya
2025-03-16

Nebraska, West Dionton

81.378515, 61.847619

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SEED-B79AF5652587 - Muskrat dolores [beetle] - whole - Officia voluptatem nisi impedit.

Mexico
2026-02-13

Mississippi, Dexterborough

6.326183, 79.979368

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SEED-F6FB76A9F0D0 - Hippopotamus qui [mink] - skeleton - Omnis earum eos eaque.

Mexico
2022-03-21

New Hampshire, Port Louraborough

12.326133, 150.256117

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SEED-A97D3B95E984 - Platypus pariatur [gerbil] - skin - Ipsa illum suscipit eius.

India
2018-07-13

Montana, East Ericmouth

-11.938261, -58.680133

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SEED-8B238D7E542E - Muskrat est [dog] - whole - Sunt voluptatem veniam vero.

Mexico
2021-09-15

Minnesota, Cartwrightmouth

-66.124914, 38.958892

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SEED-5E8041B53E61 - Tiger officia [oyster] - skull - Quidem repudiandae sed accusantium.

Mexico
2025-11-03

Rhode Island, New Cynthiafort

-43.164912, -152.495861

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SEED-C80D2682CD27 - Ape eum [hound] - skeleton - Officia voluptas excepturi omnis.

United States
2025-01-05

Massachusetts, New Carleeport

-23.522745, -60.549779

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