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-086663A68428 - Cod dolores [yak] - fluid - Facere ratione sequi eaque.

Australia
2021-04-18

Oregon, Morrishaven

-83.039377, 135.973082

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SEED-988BB33623A8 - Cod nisi [koala] - whole - Molestias eaque quis ducimus.

France
2017-10-19

North Carolina, South Margoriehaven

-51.451146, -176.10723

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SEED-F87F34F3AD72 - Porpoise ut [alligator] - tissue - Est velit omnis impedit.

Australia
2020-03-25

North Dakota, Port Clark

64.586948, 26.492529

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SEED-47D5A5C052B3 - Sardine quas [gnu] - skull - Blanditiis quis cupiditate eum.

Japan
2019-07-16

Mississippi, Denismouth

-72.394935, 144.016032

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SEED-C4737263C1AA - Camel eligendi [guinea pig] - skull - Similique qui consequatur repellendus.

Germany
2019-07-30

Nebraska, Gottliebstad

-20.338744, 112.345771

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SEED-3970BC31E51C - Hippopotamus amet [koala] - whole - Veniam et inventore odit.

Kenya
2018-07-30

Maine, South Sharieview

56.820144, 21.77593

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SEED-96970A7C8E50 - Cricket vel [monkey] - fluid - Hic officia impedit tenetur.

United States
2023-07-06

Kansas, Lake Eddiechester

-58.936856, -113.369341

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SEED-DE438B7ECE97 - Beaver qui [gerbil] - whole - Quia possimus reprehenderit consectetur.

United States
2021-10-03

Mississippi, Erdmanborough

6.227094, 94.908309

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SEED-0B5BD5F3DCE6 - Turtle laboriosam [duck] - skeleton - Laudantium praesentium qui dolorem.

France
2017-09-17

Kentucky, North Marianela

27.282584, 156.442459

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SEED-8C713057D332 - Termite rerum [coyote] - skeleton - Ex voluptatem quaerat error.

Canada
2023-08-20

Maryland, New Leon

53.570074, -166.024845

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SEED-9EE9004FA3A3 - Cicada iste [goat] - tissue - Sed fugit aut at.

France
2021-12-01

Alabama, South Tanner

66.568252, -173.768741

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SEED-EA7F065C8975 - Duck non [rhinoceros] - skin - Amet et et suscipit.

Brazil
2022-07-16

California, Lake Colinfort

-75.184148, -38.483123

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SEED-E56FDBE079CF - Platypus laudantium [gorilla] - skull - Eligendi earum voluptas est.

Kenya
2018-09-26

Washington, Cassinfort

-13.396349, 11.854834

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SEED-BBF0BB657D87 - Otter dolores [gerbil] - skin - Sint vel ducimus aliquam.

Brazil
2017-12-13

Idaho, Vanhaven

-1.683066, -78.37828

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SEED-54FD62C73600 - Moose officia [swan] - fluid - Quidem sequi voluptatem laboriosam.

Germany
2022-07-22

Washington, Olenstad

56.490587, -140.179241

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SEED-E4794DD7CDB8 - Yellowjacket sunt [manatee] - tissue - Debitis voluptate est nihil.

United States
2019-10-28

North Carolina, Wehnerburgh

-2.840054, -13.90371

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SEED-DC6B64FBBBE9 - Grasshopper a [worm] - skin - Nostrum est quia nobis.

Germany
2016-12-17

Nebraska, Port Whitley

-84.157978, -43.423054

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SEED-C16F851CE518 - Skunk qui [weasel] - tissue - Excepturi sit ea quisquam.

Brazil
2021-07-14

California, North Miyoko

-23.678155, -141.231419

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SEED-E21DA6147763 - Camel odio [herring] - skull - Eos tempora doloribus dolor.

Japan
2018-05-03

Pennsylvania, Batzview

35.818279, -43.947004

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SEED-DA963D309D79 - Porcupine ut [moose] - fluid - Suscipit omnis odio sapiente.

Brazil
2018-04-19

Maine, Cicelyville

70.688605, -149.907925

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SEED-2FE9C1604CF2 - Eagle nostrum [snake] - fluid - Voluptatem ut corrupti maxime.

Canada
2025-05-06

New Hampshire, Sawaynburgh

67.556511, 80.731805

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SEED-E0DB938E33D0 - Serval facilis [weasel] - tissue - Vitae non et praesentium.

Kenya
2022-04-24

Illinois, Wiegandtown

67.031004, 92.071329

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SEED-8F7496B7DF4F - Llama aperiam [spider] - whole - Et quis cupiditate animi.

Australia
2025-11-01

South Dakota, South Kandismouth

-71.086943, 146.565959

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SEED-29849C908CCE - Donkey quod [llama] - skeleton - Est eos magnam cum.

Brazil
2018-02-18

Georgia, West Coleman

-27.387664, 128.273252

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SEED-56DEC62F1ADF - Otter maiores [gnu] - skin - Impedit velit sed harum.

India
2024-07-05

Washington, Matthewstad

17.243077, -70.410209

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