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-7AE78FDB5F67 - Kangaroo repellat [chimpanzee] - whole - Minima accusantium autem fuga.

Brazil
2018-05-22

Alabama, Sanfordshire

-55.395465, 137.540749

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SEED-7A4981BAD92F - Louse omnis [oyster] - tissue - Ipsa voluptatem voluptas excepturi.

Kenya
2018-07-13

Washington, Colliershire

88.898305, 85.804714

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SEED-676D8D8CD7BC - Shark eum [alligator] - skin - Dicta dolorem eos magni.

Japan
2017-10-24

Arkansas, Cletusberg

-69.976298, 62.127597

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SEED-7587AA5267AD - Serval est [crab] - fluid - At ullam eligendi ipsa.

France
2018-09-07

Maryland, Lake Americaton

55.238958, 11.41825

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SEED-4168085705E2 - Weasel culpa [swan] - fluid - Ut nemo totam esse.

Australia
2024-09-03

California, New Tobiasport

56.223339, -61.35491

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SEED-C2E75FB8D96D - Buffalo aliquam [camel] - skeleton - Nam placeat totam rerum.

Brazil
2020-04-15

Louisiana, Lelatown

-6.303751, -119.481855

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SEED-C3E9663A8229 - Raven eaque [hyena] - whole - Deleniti consectetur excepturi tempore.

Mexico
2018-05-30

New Mexico, East Toby

-64.313981, -146.830407

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SEED-2752FB4D9A8F - Raccoon totam [seal] - tissue - Dolor numquam odit est.

India
2025-07-24

Louisiana, Florindamouth

-40.683485, 51.729041

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SEED-C79EAEEDAD97 - Yellowjacket harum [scorpion] - skull - Soluta et ducimus vero.

Japan
2024-11-27

Georgia, Jewelstad

-24.073961, 84.25546

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SEED-E219B0848962 - Prairie similique [chimpanzee] - whole - Consequatur non maxime quidem.

Kenya
2019-06-23

Arizona, East Brandonberg

-64.372467, 34.435211

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SEED-E81E844F98DB - Jackal eos [jellyfish] - skin - Delectus et doloribus consequuntur.

India
2019-10-18

Pennsylvania, South Boydchester

-44.266168, 137.896469

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SEED-4D749E04C71D - Mole facere [ox] - skeleton - Et distinctio et ullam.

Kenya
2018-02-06

Michigan, Port Mertie

-38.254412, -109.615435

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SEED-FE2FA5389B3E - Prairie quia [elk] - skull - Veritatis voluptas aperiam consequatur.

Germany
2018-09-15

Nevada, Kochshire

-49.531456, -57.307918

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SEED-27CEDA72D7C2 - Gerbil esse [gorilla] - tissue - Voluptas qui facere non.

France
2020-08-30

North Dakota, Pfefferland

70.267058, 11.576876

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SEED-FCBACD8F973D - Horse officia [dolphin] - tissue - Aut amet velit perspiciatis.

United States
2021-02-02

Nebraska, Krystlefort

-83.57526, 109.394699

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SEED-AC763CA2BFEB - Lizard nesciunt [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Fugiat delectus dolorum quaerat.

Germany
2020-04-22

Idaho, Lake Mitchel

-64.318708, -106.864295

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SEED-5A88D6410261 - Koala dolore [minnow] - tissue - Velit necessitatibus voluptatem fuga.

Japan
2024-02-15

California, Agnesburgh

75.830861, 58.191105

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SEED-7A57DEB683AD - Eel minus [mole] - whole - Odit esse impedit fugit.

Canada
2025-05-29

Arizona, West Raynaville

65.11358, -151.074279

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SEED-DE034DBFC29F - Monkey esse [ox] - tissue - Et eveniet facilis amet.

India
2024-10-12

Florida, West Wilfredo

51.867971, 13.178933

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SEED-2102D435C7FC - Hyena voluptas [squirrel] - tissue - Animi voluptatem minus aspernatur.

Kenya
2022-11-30

Wyoming, East Gene

-62.302625, -134.204453

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SEED-7D4DF0F5F65B - Alligator asperiores [seal] - skeleton - Error est molestias et.

Kenya
2023-06-02

Arizona, Port Rachellemouth

15.765741, -30.340467

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SEED-10F7A11B2A32 - Sardine voluptas [sheep] - fluid - Soluta quia unde quidem.

United States
2019-09-01

Alaska, Darciside

88.959566, -62.267753

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SEED-E9F9111B320E - Baboon est [cattle] - skin - In omnis quia vitae.

Canada
2019-04-01

Maine, Lake Rosaline

23.086964, 163.321557

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SEED-CE4AE3417E89 - Mink incidunt [seal] - fluid - Aut ex minus eos.

Kenya
2020-07-02

Nebraska, Leciachester

51.883, -158.485894

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SEED-EC0EA05EC22B - Tiger dolores [porcupine] - whole - Nemo distinctio nisi error.

Brazil
2025-08-24

Mississippi, Meridithborough

80.967117, 93.360369

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