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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Germany
2020-06-19

South Carolina, New Faustinoshire

-39.672268, 158.3758

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SEED-E2349F6F2A9D - Ferret perferendis [dog] - skin - Ipsam repellendus saepe omnis.

Canada
2023-10-27

Kentucky, New Denny

38.323615, 85.864262

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SEED-D8778AE0A1F1 - Duck unde [moose] - fluid - Sit officiis et non.

Japan
2024-02-23

North Carolina, Milesview

7.394078, 1.694336

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SEED-E6ECDD169DA8 - Elk amet [tiger] - whole - Quia doloremque maiores voluptate.

Canada
2023-02-14

Wyoming, Jeremyview

-20.746435, -85.476707

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SEED-0D329BC1D380 - Woodchuck quo [wallaby] - whole - Libero placeat non labore.

United States
2019-01-16

New Hampshire, North Johnny

-30.50431, 111.412504

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SEED-F56A183DC1B6 - Donkey quos [cat] - skull - Dolores sit iste vero.

Brazil
2022-10-22

Montana, Port Shondraville

70.617878, -125.843361

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SEED-7FF14A200200 - Minnow iste [ferret] - fluid - Vel necessitatibus sint sapiente.

United States
2020-03-08

Rhode Island, North Joan

-2.56277, -97.333972

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SEED-5B2E2A39EDBA - Alpaca consectetur [water buffalo] - skin - Porro beatae non provident.

Mexico
2021-09-15

Alaska, New Ellie

-5.163997, -3.121666

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SEED-151DAB0856C5 - Goat sit [termite] - skin - Reiciendis enim consequatur nostrum.

France
2016-08-20

Tennessee, Myrlehaven

-34.867424, 90.456015

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SEED-7D03C06DE844 - Ferret tempore [mammoth] - fluid - Dolorem porro sint et.

India
2017-03-28

Nevada, Lake Jayson

52.120105, -136.793181

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SEED-66EEAF08EB16 - Camel rem [koala] - fluid - Suscipit doloremque et officiis.

Japan
2023-06-19

Virginia, Lake Timothy

-2.697089, 166.184108

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SEED-A5968F693BE9 - Macaw vel [mouse] - tissue - Quas dolor quisquam in.

Canada
2019-09-23

North Carolina, West Kareem

-55.507685, 111.341697

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SEED-4CDDF6D87AFA - Prairie eos [salmon] - skull - Ab iusto architecto deleniti.

Australia
2023-01-03

Maine, Irachester

6.08048, -141.259356

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SEED-4910C2A2394A - Mink ut [buffalo] - whole - Quo dolor totam consectetur.

Mexico
2026-03-13

Georgia, North Wanfurt

-31.542814, -25.726484

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SEED-337C430C1F4D - Platypus asperiores [otter] - tissue - Hic et perspiciatis itaque.

Kenya
2024-10-03

Kansas, East Ling

-69.200342, -151.968913

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SEED-A7FE4B4C07BC - Bear fuga [prairie dog] - fluid - Nihil culpa veniam sunt.

Germany
2019-04-11

Mississippi, Lueilwitzborough

-27.23262, -19.119147

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SEED-55F46C9C5539 - Hornet sunt [seal] - tissue - Ut a consequuntur quod.

Mexico
2021-10-25

Montana, Karlton

63.313682, 111.878324

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SEED-7A8FE2CB5BD6 - Mole amet [spider] - skin - Voluptatibus dicta expedita eveniet.

Kenya
2018-01-28

Nevada, Lake Maggie

-39.15354, 86.268107

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SEED-64E26CA732EB - Sea est [beetle] - fluid - Sunt quos fugiat aut.

Kenya
2019-06-24

New Hampshire, Laneview

-11.028142, 1.30585

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SEED-0108A7F0DDD3 - Gerbil dolor [antelope] - skeleton - Reiciendis delectus pariatur omnis.

Japan
2018-07-18

Alabama, Lake Roxie

58.0465, 136.350906

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SEED-2A2547B122CB - Lion sunt [minnow] - whole - Et sunt minima aliquid.

United States
2021-04-02

California, Jamaalstad

-47.656155, -156.455232

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SEED-4BC628FB59CE - Hippopotamus deserunt [cricket] - whole - In et facere modi.

France
2017-02-13

Delaware, Jaimeport

-88.240638, 68.425764

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SEED-9D9EB447F8F6 - Ferret vitae [mole] - skull - Qui sit at asperiores.

United States
2025-08-21

Arizona, Jakubowskiborough

32.813376, -165.794164

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SEED-467284ACB89B - Trout vel [beetle] - skull - Esse quia consequatur asperiores.

Kenya
2020-11-07

Colorado, Ondrickachester

19.059235, -32.291941

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SEED-E16CAEC3D103 - Snake ipsa [guinea pig] - whole - Aut provident nisi voluptate.

Japan
2022-04-21

Arizona, Christianshire

-82.495813, -4.571639

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