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-7E2B05E6EFE7 - Goldfish laborum [giraffe] - skin - Soluta cum suscipit culpa.

Kenya
2021-11-23

Kansas, Jamarmouth

1.179086, 133.300765

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SEED-1B33A3369E65 - Crab id [skunk] - whole - Necessitatibus non sint libero.

Australia
2020-12-23

Arkansas, North Johnathan

0.891477, -104.736816

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SEED-5C62AB79EF32 - Swan non [deer] - skin - Aspernatur quis sed tempore.

Japan
2023-12-23

Mississippi, Lake Oscarhaven

43.235883, 96.180027

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SEED-080BD288AA31 - Swan cupiditate [wombat] - skin - Inventore rerum molestiae sit.

Australia
2026-01-24

Rhode Island, Mayertville

-49.667223, 176.787374

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SEED-8CF3D71364BF - Otter commodi [crab] - tissue - Fugit voluptatem aperiam molestiae.

Germany
2023-01-28

Maryland, New Marquita

28.883758, 97.921158

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SEED-8E0BFA7F872C - Goat est [termite] - fluid - Soluta est iusto quas.

United States
2019-03-22

Idaho, Anibalbury

37.00242, 140.166496

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SEED-162929D1FB06 - Antelope non [ox] - skeleton - Nam earum et nihil.

India
2016-09-02

West Virginia, Port Mildafort

-11.085735, 46.675286

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SEED-4D823796B106 - Beaver dolores [louse] - tissue - Aut asperiores est quo.

Mexico
2021-08-10

Rhode Island, North Hassanton

76.234486, 10.717715

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SEED-2C6FEFFD7FB8 - Prairie maiores [donkey] - skin - Dolore et aperiam assumenda.

Mexico
2024-02-10

Oregon, West Saul

-25.242665, 50.540893

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SEED-79E04122F02E - Wolf odit [ape] - skull - Ab recusandae et vero.

United States
2020-03-21

Alaska, East Kerenville

0.999709, -95.085939

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SEED-834128BFE5B2 - Hyena rerum [macaw] - skull - Amet libero eum qui.

Brazil
2018-07-10

Virginia, Heathstad

-56.891422, 123.480076

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SEED-ED43412EB3A8 - Grasshopper nihil [gerbil] - whole - Sed sequi quibusdam autem.

Japan
2023-11-12

Iowa, Terryborough

37.721458, 135.3476

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SEED-3865BF8BDEC1 - Macaw harum [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Rerum sapiente voluptatem ut.

Germany
2017-07-03

Colorado, Janenestad

21.484033, 8.929049

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SEED-817E44C2459E - Porpoise est [salmon] - skeleton - Asperiores quis debitis qui.

Japan
2020-01-20

Michigan, East Crystlestad

-31.255343, 31.20258

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SEED-BEFBBBD6FB67 - Snake odio [raccoon] - skull - Sit tenetur nulla magni.

Kenya
2017-07-18

Maine, West Tracey

53.09332, -140.412764

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SEED-257891689E9D - Wildebeest et [chimpanzee] - skin - Ut non quia aut.

India
2025-03-21

Iowa, Langworthburgh

24.729585, 105.208688

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SEED-D5FFB9212914 - Crab esse [seal] - skin - Molestias facere sed quo.

Germany
2016-09-24

Idaho, Wilburside

-13.342195, -58.262705

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SEED-9F8FB10BCD41 - Cockroach et [armadillo] - whole - Error accusantium cum maxime.

Canada
2023-07-18

Oklahoma, Vidabury

-17.787394, 60.437457

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SEED-9398C5F6FF4C - Mole sint [chinchilla] - skull - Officia odio possimus voluptatibus.

Japan
2019-03-20

Iowa, Port Earnest

12.415864, -43.401052

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SEED-34C74BA118D6 - Butterfly iusto [horse] - whole - Sequi dolore est iste.

Canada
2023-11-06

Maine, Baileyfurt

-27.77618, 167.435924

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SEED-F69C7FC3F024 - Porpoise accusantium [walrus] - whole - Architecto voluptas saepe natus.

Japan
2017-02-22

Kentucky, Stanland

-22.580043, 148.310977

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SEED-3A8BD6757F53 - Goat ut [spider] - skeleton - Maxime in enim ullam.

United States
2021-10-10

Minnesota, Hacketttown

70.183822, 19.640184

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SEED-CDDA433E4C55 - Wombat in [guinea pig] - skin - Consequuntur laudantium voluptatem error.

Germany
2021-01-24

Kentucky, Claudburgh

-22.864469, -47.005115

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SEED-B9690D00BC74 - Gorilla explicabo [toad] - tissue - Unde officia possimus quia.

France
2026-02-25

Iowa, Alitaberg

2.699035, 57.260482

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SEED-A6EE1C2AD802 - Snake accusantium [raven] - skull - Autem commodi aut atque.

Mexico
2018-09-27

Washington, Connellyborough

3.294965, 37.365677

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