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 1901 - 1925 of 249870 in total

SEED-627E4F1FE1B8 - Tortoise alias [squirrel] - skin - Aliquam eius omnis omnis.

Canada
2019-09-08

Nevada, Damonview

78.345254, 65.478904

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SEED-04F265DA1BBC - Rat eveniet [hornet] - skeleton - Quasi accusantium qui perferendis.

Canada
2020-07-09

Oregon, Swifthaven

23.760581, -153.810959

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SEED-21BF035BEA7B - Gerbil sapiente [cat] - tissue - A vero non delectus.

United States
2021-01-13

Oklahoma, Murazikhaven

71.914922, -143.346362

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SEED-23CC98694D3E - Muskrat totam [sea lion] - skeleton - Ad ut nihil officiis.

Australia
2022-05-27

Georgia, East Manuel

31.224815, -15.521233

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SEED-5934B0F285FB - Raccoon voluptas [fox] - tissue - Consequatur tenetur laboriosam doloribus.

Germany
2024-08-30

Kentucky, Lake Shaunda

-22.012693, 89.194102

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SEED-E811277DF4A6 - Scorpion et [spider] - fluid - Tempore nihil reiciendis occaecati.

Japan
2022-08-23

California, Bartshire

-55.140178, 84.279146

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SEED-94D1047BD198 - Caribou libero [snake] - skeleton - Sed eius ipsam corrupti.

India
2025-08-06

Kentucky, West Charley

42.692465, 97.125137

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SEED-DD7AF5D1E2E1 - Mink perspiciatis [yellowjacket] - skull - Totam accusantium commodi ut.

Australia
2020-06-09

Alabama, Lake Dariatown

-77.371153, 146.165364

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SEED-B1AA856C0093 - Panda est [cheetah] - skin - Excepturi voluptates perferendis et.

United States
2023-09-07

South Carolina, Lake Matthew

71.44703, 37.147772

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SEED-21E83A4DC924 - Sea et [herring] - skeleton - Reiciendis nihil minima exercitationem.

Australia
2017-06-12

North Dakota, East Paulettaville

66.970126, -27.503964

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SEED-98F2E3E26E88 - Eel et [cockroach] - whole - Dolorem et et ut.

Brazil
2025-10-10

Maryland, Lake Carmenmouth

-17.224065, 88.564245

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SEED-7F7AA243F44B - Trout voluptate [mouse] - tissue - Non sit cum itaque.

Japan
2017-03-21

Colorado, Christiansenville

-82.358822, -74.704787

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SEED-51D038D4CB39 - Cicada illo [manatee] - whole - Ex unde rem qui.

Germany
2024-02-22

Colorado, East Particia

-9.163791, 108.114411

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SEED-E7622CDC3292 - Snake minus [termite] - skeleton - Nostrum est error quae.

France
2019-09-04

Texas, Rondaside

39.968112, -162.598697

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SEED-5C14864496F1 - Zebra corrupti [camel] - whole - Ipsum cupiditate eaque consequatur.

India
2019-05-15

Virginia, West Omer

56.637332, -166.027962

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SEED-7BCDA5347183 - Leopard odio [wombat] - skin - Accusantium vel facere soluta.

Mexico
2017-05-04

Alaska, Vaniamouth

-47.733004, -124.656424

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SEED-B4CC34EBE338 - Coyote suscipit [toad] - tissue - Voluptatem nisi ipsam inventore.

Germany
2020-09-01

Connecticut, Rudolphshire

-58.885102, -175.380356

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SEED-50D91EF7E79B - Ant aut [rat] - skeleton - Deserunt unde facere et.

Mexico
2022-04-13

California, West Gastonbury

31.925321, -163.10733

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SEED-BDD9B81E5D3D - Goldfish qui [serval] - fluid - Accusamus architecto nobis unde.

Canada
2019-08-21

Colorado, North Ayakotown

7.35538, -84.354649

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SEED-4C0B2E336699 - Dog iste [badger] - skull - Necessitatibus vel autem quasi.

Mexico
2021-04-23

Nebraska, North Roytown

-43.333297, -9.327184

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SEED-95C0ED55C6D2 - Koala et [lion] - skeleton - Ut aut exercitationem est.

United States
2016-09-05

South Dakota, West Yoshikoport

47.487338, 176.178954

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SEED-59000991B4F2 - Ox et [gnat] - whole - Asperiores ab nulla accusantium.

Kenya
2022-08-14

Arizona, Michealmouth

55.258732, -19.807773

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SEED-9001F21C2DF9 - Sardine officia [armadillo] - skeleton - Nam aut rerum qui.

Kenya
2019-02-01

Connecticut, Johnsonberg

-83.485932, -33.541903

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SEED-32628BAF05F4 - Buffalo qui [cattle] - tissue - Culpa sed veritatis reiciendis.

India
2022-08-19

Illinois, Kozeyshire

-70.153359, 137.094215

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SEED-518526B53539 - Whale perferendis [whale] - fluid - Est et consequuntur quisquam.

India
2020-04-22

Oklahoma, Gorczanyfort

-24.597423, 178.68872

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