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-A76D9C944E18 - Eagle dolore [yak] - skin - Molestiae qui eos impedit.

Brazil
2017-11-22

Hawaii, Jaskolskiberg

-3.848241, -111.071656

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SEED-C25CBACF8913 - Antelope odit [ferret] - tissue - Nesciunt et amet et.

United States
2018-12-13

Maryland, South Whitney

45.978709, 47.600698

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SEED-CAE5FB6CD939 - Woodchuck commodi [cricket] - fluid - Eveniet harum ut possimus.

Australia
2023-07-03

Iowa, East Grahamshire

-71.083973, -102.76699

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SEED-788578177852 - Giraffe laudantium [alpaca] - skull - Veniam perferendis nesciunt soluta.

Germany
2023-12-18

Ohio, West Charlynside

20.266029, -59.386719

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SEED-A3DFE301741E - Buffalo exercitationem [hornet] - skull - Molestiae voluptas maiores iure.

France
2017-10-14

Minnesota, Kiehntown

-21.443222, -123.615495

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SEED-C5ACC5AC1083 - Gnat dolore [fly] - tissue - Autem corrupti quis nihil.

Canada
2021-12-06

West Virginia, Schustershire

-23.737359, 74.266933

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SEED-56649855EA2D - Lion ut [llama] - fluid - Velit omnis et excepturi.

Australia
2021-06-05

Arkansas, South Arthur

-50.752051, 17.929866

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SEED-C1BEB13E5C8A - Hornet laudantium [gerbil] - fluid - Officiis voluptatem vel et.

Brazil
2018-02-01

New Hampshire, Lake Nannette

-89.621521, -159.365074

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SEED-4C7BDB1B50D3 - Eel unde [hedgehog] - skeleton - Eaque amet aliquam voluptas.

Australia
2019-08-07

Illinois, Frederickbury

72.76162, -24.731916

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SEED-6F0AA7D5E956 - Spider quis [otter] - whole - Molestiae quaerat asperiores aut.

Kenya
2025-04-10

Ohio, North Graigstad

4.963968, -68.383753

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SEED-E755CD1245C4 - Wombat assumenda [herring] - fluid - Et vero voluptate laboriosam.

Brazil
2023-11-17

Georgia, West Linn

-31.663108, -160.025765

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SEED-9C3FB71CC59A - Armadillo reiciendis [lizard] - skin - Nemo nulla et libero.

Germany
2026-01-18

Rhode Island, South Laurence

84.353995, 162.717179

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SEED-B0F517B9924F - Goat rem [ape] - skull - Amet minus vitae et.

Kenya
2023-05-31

South Dakota, New Zula

-47.457083, -89.047062

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SEED-54A6BF18F196 - Armadillo at [worm] - skeleton - Sint nihil enim aperiam.

Germany
2023-08-28

Minnesota, North Cyril

-4.31701, -90.39718

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SEED-036BF5E54D3A - Prairie repellat [yak] - tissue - Ut eum quibusdam sit.

Germany
2017-04-11

Minnesota, Lake Milan

-28.01283, -52.247443

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SEED-63E54B3AFE0A - Wombat praesentium [cod] - skeleton - Quod voluptas eum voluptas.

France
2017-07-29

Nebraska, Port Chaunceyland

-31.465899, -25.423686

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SEED-6BE629756A63 - Donkey eius [yellowjacket] - tissue - Aliquid ratione pariatur qui.

Canada
2022-04-30

Wisconsin, Huelstown

-50.417846, -134.92974

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SEED-F6C186975300 - Hound unde [grasshopper] - skin - Explicabo laborum aperiam et.

Canada
2017-12-21

New York, Ziemannland

-39.915398, -121.95394

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SEED-6C7AF43967B7 - Cockroach velit [wasp] - tissue - Quae explicabo eos laudantium.

Germany
2023-09-19

Florida, Claudieburgh

-16.259916, -54.855208

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SEED-DE8D54E1DB43 - Ape nulla [yellowjacket] - skin - Recusandae facere dolores tempora.

Mexico
2016-12-03

New York, Lake Wendellborough

-87.400037, -12.925749

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SEED-5CDA0C1AD88C - Horse repellat [impala] - skin - Et dolorem qui aut.

Germany
2026-02-28

Alaska, Port Kristynhaven

85.80639, -42.556837

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SEED-A61248043BE4 - Jackal et [guinea pig] - skull - Ipsa enim dolor non.

France
2021-07-03

Alaska, East Jonfort

-84.763683, 1.206731

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SEED-C8F249D70309 - Coyote iste [water buffalo] - tissue - Nam ex voluptas porro.

United States
2025-09-28

Wisconsin, Fadelbury

67.291084, 62.994862

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SEED-4B0E70C0D6BE - Termite delectus [donkey] - skeleton - Iste vitae ad et.

United States
2020-01-16

New Mexico, West Sterlington

15.374877, 36.650219

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SEED-D566755DDCED - Antelope explicabo [otter] - whole - Est quibusdam atque dolore.

Australia
2019-10-07

Oregon, Gottliebburgh

-24.029712, -6.070624

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