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-C013A21ECB1C - Eel recusandae [pug] - skeleton - Eveniet vel nam facere.

Brazil
2020-01-27

Utah, North Eric

-29.157813, 112.427613

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SEED-D82135E50E05 - Badger voluptate [rabbit] - skull - Voluptate vitae officia accusamus.

France
2024-05-04

Tennessee, Jameberg

-41.134038, -54.92453

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SEED-981FC6B5BA39 - Frog est [panda] - whole - Officia consectetur dicta enim.

Kenya
2017-12-07

South Dakota, Odessaborough

15.070716, 107.645134

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SEED-24473DD99C23 - Bear modi [hyena] - skeleton - Cumque provident sed quam.

Germany
2017-08-27

Delaware, Tienchester

46.269815, -77.441418

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SEED-9754B50F718D - Cod atque [giraffe] - skeleton - Ratione assumenda amet aliquam.

Germany
2020-03-06

Kentucky, Lizzetteport

26.090536, -177.722879

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SEED-238AA0710612 - Wolf et [weasel] - skull - Eveniet dolorem vero aliquid.

Brazil
2024-09-29

California, Janfurt

24.691721, -109.551778

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SEED-D74AEA0874E0 - Gnat molestias [mallard] - fluid - Laudantium consequatur fugiat molestias.

Germany
2022-12-01

Michigan, North Lucienstad

-61.650209, -77.266901

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SEED-E69DE7C1D4C6 - Hedgehog harum [eagle] - skull - Eum sint fuga id.

Australia
2017-07-28

Nebraska, North Kay

-21.616938, -129.881459

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SEED-944C2A28CA9D - Mink dolorum [wasp] - tissue - Qui voluptatem rerum ut.

Brazil
2022-10-03

Idaho, Williamsontown

-35.067212, -129.32948

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SEED-13294B1A90D2 - Goat molestiae [macaw] - skeleton - Nobis sit asperiores rerum.

France
2025-11-02

Rhode Island, Lake Margaritomouth

-4.421076, 71.011431

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SEED-99C49BFCF14A - Eel architecto [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Assumenda dicta omnis ullam.

France
2024-07-07

Nebraska, East Autumn

38.052878, 177.374558

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SEED-9F29B7C7E7C8 - Walrus quia [baboon] - fluid - Aut optio laborum dolor.

Japan
2025-02-10

Iowa, Wolfhaven

-73.76341, -137.072466

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SEED-375ECF72BD8A - Louse aliquid [salmon] - tissue - Qui facere rem voluptatum.

Australia
2023-04-17

Arizona, Shaunborough

-61.744456, 165.119683

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SEED-20AEA0C873A2 - Wildebeest sunt [crab] - skin - Ut voluptatem consequatur deleniti.

Japan
2021-10-05

Maryland, Annikaborough

63.910019, -74.505658

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SEED-DA3F793DC024 - Gerbil voluptatibus [impala] - skeleton - Aut dolore pariatur autem.

Kenya
2021-01-23

New York, Stiedemannstad

51.352507, 18.978664

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SEED-744D3AA6921E - Tortoise rerum [frog] - skin - Cum tempore enim ex.

Australia
2019-06-28

Minnesota, Port Philipfurt

83.794847, -136.084817

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SEED-0EE0E3AE1AC1 - Porcupine voluptas [antelope] - skin - Nobis porro esse omnis.

Mexico
2018-09-04

Hawaii, West Rodrick

66.374304, 128.422917

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SEED-6E8C5FDB5C6F - Goldfish eum [duck] - tissue - Odit animi ut at.

Canada
2025-09-23

Minnesota, West Elenoraport

-78.021339, -159.61369

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SEED-D96FF64B5DAD - Yak voluptatum [scorpion] - whole - Nisi assumenda aut facere.

Brazil
2026-07-27

Wyoming, Port Luanaberg

-60.151217, -124.997028

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SEED-7285F59CB21A - Jellyfish porro [moose] - whole - Ratione quis dicta et.

France
2016-09-19

Washington, South Florentinomouth

87.775687, -77.115069

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SEED-2ADF1793D90D - Wolf vero [muskrat] - whole - Et qui beatae illum.

Canada
2018-08-14

Rhode Island, South Christian

18.24865, 90.775803

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SEED-8A46229869AA - Mouse harum [moose] - skull - Maiores alias architecto asperiores.

Mexico
2026-02-07

Louisiana, Fishermouth

-51.528366, -88.108326

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SEED-C10060FD24F1 - Raccoon minima [eel] - fluid - Omnis possimus eius voluptas.

Kenya
2021-08-06

Alaska, East Junitaton

-14.680824, -47.98393

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SEED-B635CAD52957 - Gorilla et [wasp] - tissue - Hic non aut itaque.

Mexico
2023-08-24

Iowa, Port Timothy

-68.247117, 23.43359

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SEED-AB800BCC0560 - Weasel quo [porpoise] - skin - Iste similique ea unde.

Brazil
2024-12-19

Nevada, North Rhea

28.859486, 8.11508

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