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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SEED-72611C967D96 - Toad aut [sheep] - skull - Magnam ullam quo quaerat.

Australia
2019-12-29

Washington, New Darlene

77.293839, -149.269792

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SEED-9F0738076F2E - Deer sapiente [lion] - skeleton - Rem ad omnis nihil.

United States
2019-12-06

Vermont, Joanfurt

-80.317016, -33.803765

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SEED-1703C5CEAC3C - Mammoth omnis [mink] - whole - Reiciendis accusantium rem id.

Kenya
2020-01-07

Arizona, New Rudyburgh

13.043119, 116.67346

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SEED-D5FEE69AA548 - Gorilla fugiat [guinea pig] - fluid - Dolorum numquam eum et.

Mexico
2021-08-07

Arkansas, Jerlenemouth

-72.986545, 72.721937

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SEED-28D65768963C - Pug ut [termite] - whole - Autem adipisci necessitatibus aut.

France
2023-12-20

Massachusetts, South Stevieport

-86.578359, -84.564363

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SEED-E3AEEAF89804 - Turtle eos [swan] - whole - Dolorem ut qui autem.

Japan
2021-09-28

Montana, New Paristown

-1.33689, -90.06531

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SEED-40965872E002 - Tortoise minus [trout] - whole - Aspernatur repellat ipsum et.

United States
2025-07-18

Wyoming, Port Dinah

-80.9598, 64.128818

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SEED-88A10524E72E - Skunk tempora [toad] - fluid - Dolore similique harum quia.

Kenya
2018-08-19

Montana, West Earle

63.751759, -135.755093

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SEED-725268BB8744 - Woodchuck et [trout] - tissue - Quas cum illum deserunt.

Canada
2022-12-08

Arkansas, Lake Mariettaberg

83.188049, -10.075736

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SEED-724113B25F04 - Walrus eveniet [dolphin] - whole - Velit accusantium omnis est.

Japan
2025-09-04

Ohio, Rubenport

70.698846, 33.076511

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SEED-997871D09537 - Chinchilla ea [rat] - skull - Deserunt excepturi et voluptas.

Germany
2017-08-21

Idaho, South Victor

16.65, -4.20938

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SEED-D063BBBED444 - Hedgehog mollitia [baboon] - skeleton - Nulla saepe et iste.

Germany
2025-06-19

Kentucky, Kutchfort

-34.465757, 67.000864

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SEED-E4312ECE8A28 - Dog nostrum [cattle] - tissue - Suscipit occaecati quod tempora.

Australia
2022-06-22

Minnesota, Port Jame

-11.717396, -74.718469

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SEED-9102522FD2F0 - Oyster voluptas [mouse] - tissue - Reiciendis alias tenetur vero.

Germany
2018-12-22

South Carolina, Kochfort

42.360259, -179.763583

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SEED-636D9F21C09E - Gnu laboriosam [duck] - fluid - Quibusdam explicabo dignissimos similique.

Germany
2021-06-24

Illinois, Cicelyfurt

-11.918223, 138.954258

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SEED-6FD19D2DCF42 - Jackal est [seal] - tissue - Deserunt culpa et placeat.

France
2016-11-25

Tennessee, Ranaemouth

-70.425998, -96.719141

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SEED-A4C256594A7C - Pig placeat [gerbil] - tissue - Nesciunt modi vel omnis.

India
2020-07-01

Indiana, Kunzehaven

39.015089, -123.052069

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SEED-C46978224D81 - Pug labore [wildebeest] - fluid - Vero deleniti eos qui.

Kenya
2026-05-28

Nevada, Mertzstad

17.307748, 89.956469

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SEED-98496C73453F - Gerbil consequatur [pig] - fluid - Blanditiis aliquam ut possimus.

Canada
2024-12-06

Rhode Island, Quigleyborough

-13.338491, -77.643997

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SEED-7C926732F28C - Water alias [hyena] - whole - Ab sed rerum velit.

United States
2017-12-22

Illinois, Kesslerhaven

12.207324, -139.564827

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SEED-C7AD3EA449DA - Giraffe odio [sheep] - skin - Quia quas non consequuntur.

Germany
2020-03-10

Maryland, West Tuanbury

-49.499822, 112.414099

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SEED-987BA491B076 - Raven eveniet [clam] - skeleton - Dolorem aut et maxime.

Brazil
2018-01-01

Texas, New Kerrieburgh

9.882578, -64.941381

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SEED-DC94D97570E6 - Cicada et [weasel] - tissue - Nesciunt facere consequatur molestiae.

Australia
2018-04-22

Tennessee, West Dustyport

49.292112, -19.822379

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SEED-4F885CBFFAB7 - Gorilla placeat [chimpanzee] - fluid - Voluptatem pariatur aut sit.

Australia
2017-08-11

Oregon, South Alise

-23.776379, 53.13889

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SEED-9F4A6AD6D303 - Gnu illum [mouse] - fluid - Ipsum dolore perspiciatis cumque.

United States
2023-01-14

Illinois, Christiansenchester

58.411596, 46.071966

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