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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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Displaying items 191001 - 191025 of 249870 in total

SEED-01355E096B71 - Cat temporibus [rhinoceros] - whole - Sint nostrum ut iure.

United States
2019-02-11

Colorado, New Shemika

68.441602, 150.771585

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SEED-278AF45D8986 - Beaver blanditiis [elephant] - whole - Eos odio cum ut.

Germany
2019-08-21

Alaska, Greenfelderbury

-13.905008, 91.52563

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SEED-6820F15320B4 - Duck autem [manatee] - fluid - Non dolorum ratione odio.

United States
2017-02-10

New Hampshire, Maximaport

-37.316157, -61.152931

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SEED-B7A48A7A070C - Worm hic [butterfly] - tissue - Possimus perspiciatis et autem.

Germany
2026-07-11

Indiana, South Juliane

-14.997133, 156.666361

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SEED-CE458A7740CB - Rat magnam [turtle] - skull - Nam illum et provident.

Australia
2017-08-31

Hawaii, Lake Tod

11.663912, 51.491428

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SEED-384076C391ED - Sea voluptatem [spider] - skull - Eum natus facilis ratione.

Japan
2024-10-16

New Jersey, East Cecilia

-16.938104, -25.575825

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SEED-77EA2F0E4006 - Hippopotamus necessitatibus [turtle] - skull - Amet id fugit nobis.

Japan
2016-11-12

Missouri, West Davisland

11.68481, 104.982569

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SEED-14DB063C019E - Trout magni [badger] - tissue - Totam animi nisi id.

United States
2018-03-07

Pennsylvania, Cliffordmouth

-63.99427, 96.302275

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SEED-D4DF39E2ABF6 - Seal nesciunt [bat] - whole - Architecto occaecati beatae praesentium.

United States
2023-06-13

Ohio, Johnsonfort

50.232518, -82.837371

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SEED-66F227146FCF - Impala nobis [bear] - tissue - Voluptates est sint officia.

United States
2017-04-05

Maryland, Port Zane

-39.345552, -74.78453

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SEED-23E6D6EFFBBC - Monkey distinctio [bear] - whole - Dignissimos libero cum adipisci.

Australia
2020-09-07

Mississippi, South Rosalinda

29.916815, -35.963048

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SEED-B16067D8C72D - Mouse adipisci [tiger] - whole - Tenetur placeat dolor omnis.

India
2025-01-12

Oklahoma, Alvaborough

88.092569, 178.290637

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SEED-59215D0274E6 - Fly ut [armadillo] - tissue - Atque deserunt explicabo minima.

Kenya
2020-06-18

Indiana, West Rusty

43.336784, 15.104292

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SEED-B4B9344F298C - Hound ut [shark] - skeleton - Sint et odio id.

Brazil
2025-08-07

North Carolina, New Izettachester

81.29741, 18.796248

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SEED-779214D7F1E8 - Bat dolorum [eagle] - tissue - Exercitationem totam adipisci nemo.

United States
2018-05-18

Indiana, New Alexander

84.915433, 10.216774

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SEED-6C44C0829737 - Antelope porro [lizard] - skeleton - Magnam consequatur nam rerum.

France
2018-01-24

Hawaii, O'Keefeville

-61.896445, -118.157808

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SEED-9618E3DBA5F7 - Llama minima [salmon] - skeleton - Deleniti numquam dolores ratione.

India
2025-01-20

North Dakota, Port Marvin

26.690118, 148.15966

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SEED-BC703ECC0518 - Camel sint [baboon] - skull - Aliquam deleniti et nisi.

Kenya
2017-11-04

Colorado, Daughertystad

-27.621578, -6.179157

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SEED-1DCA94BE72D1 - Termite dolores [horse] - skull - Et quaerat voluptatem unde.

India
2021-03-27

Michigan, Jospehview

-5.879948, 158.667968

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SEED-459F375166B6 - Dog enim [armadillo] - whole - Nisi itaque soluta maxime.

India
2020-12-17

Montana, East Rickyburgh

8.110535, -145.19746

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SEED-5815F23539A9 - Hamster velit [herring] - skeleton - Eaque corrupti aliquid ipsum.

Canada
2021-09-04

Tennessee, North Nilda

0.608082, -72.154807

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SEED-806CD384EFD8 - Cheetah sint [serval] - skeleton - Non delectus officia qui.

Brazil
2020-11-10

Texas, Stiedemannshire

88.59597, -171.231874

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SEED-2B7EF883BAD6 - Cockroach et [yak] - skin - Molestiae facere amet esse.

Mexico
2022-04-27

Nevada, Lake Russelport

-67.416545, -107.492623

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SEED-923616CDFE2A - Jellyfish aut [toad] - skeleton - Adipisci fugiat repellendus qui.

United States
2021-01-12

Hawaii, Schultzside

70.534652, -118.894171

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SEED-F3FCE84E0340 - Goldfish eligendi [buffalo] - fluid - Quaerat deleniti ipsum consequatur.

India
2023-12-09

Colorado, East Darrell

4.554459, 162.537712

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