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-307C4A716FC0 - Cheetah et [bat] - skull - Libero occaecati fugit qui.

Mexico
2018-05-03

Montana, Port Carmela

-70.25445, 146.086916

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SEED-FBC110BEE088 - Goldfish ex [wombat] - fluid - Porro similique dignissimos nesciunt.

Brazil
2019-04-23

Washington, West Wade

-49.595996, -4.720351

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SEED-F111B7241939 - Cicada asperiores [macaw] - whole - Quia autem expedita culpa.

Japan
2023-09-11

Washington, Croninborough

-0.233853, 68.01249

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SEED-1BEEF78448EB - Whale quia [weasel] - skeleton - Harum reiciendis doloremque ipsam.

Germany
2020-09-23

Washington, Doyleside

2.751919, -160.230665

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SEED-42F674976ABA - Serval enim [shark] - skeleton - Iste quia pariatur optio.

Canada
2019-09-20

New York, North Rosendoview

-13.578048, -94.509222

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SEED-59CAA500F3CD - Rabbit quo [butterfly] - skull - Dolore rerum suscipit esse.

Kenya
2021-04-08

Ohio, Maxville

36.992423, -45.986195

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SEED-EC8EAFCFB8E2 - Coyote ut [ferret] - fluid - Sit provident est ipsa.

Brazil
2025-10-04

Virginia, Maeganberg

67.396207, 74.376734

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SEED-18E843580DA2 - Camel omnis [bee] - skull - Dolorem nostrum dolores ea.

Germany
2019-12-14

Alaska, Weissnatview

-63.081111, -99.347905

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SEED-4039CD0F3A83 - Ox itaque [mule] - skeleton - Veniam qui et facere.

Germany
2025-09-14

Maryland, Port Marlin

-39.400382, 135.586806

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SEED-05F34D31BBBF - Swan dolorum [sardine] - skull - Aut tempore quia reiciendis.

Japan
2017-10-16

Louisiana, Louieberg

72.719055, -81.883524

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SEED-9FD58249DECA - Jellyfish vel [mallard] - skeleton - Consequatur dolores sit atque.

United States
2021-09-07

Oregon, East Marissafurt

0.144592, 47.627542

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SEED-3EA31F02862F - Sea iure [bee] - skeleton - Et qui nesciunt repellat.

Japan
2018-09-30

Vermont, East Octaviohaven

-27.391992, -119.109229

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SEED-E77755E0D257 - Panda veniam [cheetah] - fluid - Ut quia voluptas sed.

Germany
2025-03-05

Alaska, Concepcionport

-55.726845, 127.544605

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SEED-4B615E69B68A - Rhinoceros eum [baboon] - skin - Et vero voluptate et.

Australia
2022-09-15

Florida, Dachtown

-13.901328, 0.49302

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SEED-5869E58FBBEE - Goat debitis [koala] - skeleton - Rerum inventore perferendis qui.

Mexico
2021-09-30

Arkansas, New Whitneyborough

75.023925, -76.060306

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SEED-0E73D0499C04 - Elk dolorem [sheep] - skull - Vel qui qui vitae.

France
2023-05-28

Kentucky, Kovacekland

47.358212, 138.527123

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SEED-E121B717FC73 - Mallard voluptas [crow] - fluid - Iste est ut doloremque.

Germany
2026-07-13

Kentucky, Ratkefurt

61.748667, 113.078159

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SEED-9C66671290DA - Clam illo [muskrat] - whole - Sed nobis vitae eligendi.

Germany
2023-06-01

Rhode Island, South Stefaniamouth

58.538412, 40.419939

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SEED-8CD7A6454D06 - Alpaca non [moose] - tissue - Non dolorem inventore deserunt.

Kenya
2017-02-14

Illinois, West Loren

85.570173, 91.258474

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SEED-A55CF3751DF4 - Chimpanzee quia [guinea pig] - tissue - Consequatur nihil doloribus earum.

Brazil
2025-05-06

Michigan, Lindsyport

20.770472, 105.190291

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SEED-9C7CFF8A0E81 - Ox fugit [gerbil] - skin - Est sed culpa quia.

Australia
2024-09-13

Tennessee, Lake Joshua

-15.753654, 44.895235

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SEED-E75A18E1979B - Camel totam [trout] - skeleton - Porro facere et temporibus.

Canada
2017-03-18

Illinois, Kertzmannborough

30.529583, 159.453923

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SEED-2D491ED0895C - Sardine cupiditate [cattle] - tissue - Veniam illum dolorem aliquam.

Kenya
2019-10-27

Maine, Jerdechester

77.752847, -133.859608

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SEED-A3F59437F81A - Donkey dolor [cheetah] - whole - Beatae earum qui voluptatem.

Germany
2019-11-14

Wyoming, Karolinemouth

-3.826546, -134.779888

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SEED-74ACFFD20310 - Snail expedita [chinchilla] - whole - Nihil et soluta exercitationem.

Japan
2016-11-28

Illinois, Donnachester

84.096008, 143.052201

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