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-E85A2D54380F - Snake veritatis [wombat] - skull - Explicabo architecto enim ut.

Canada
2020-12-30

Michigan, Waelchiland

-36.827472, -161.350419

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SEED-C3D3221F3AEF - Gnat est [spider] - fluid - Occaecati ipsum ex velit.

Australia
2022-04-03

Florida, New Mammie

-21.331124, 174.463631

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SEED-84FB3833BF38 - Cod facere [pig] - skin - Unde sequi nostrum velit.

Japan
2021-03-22

North Dakota, North Christiaview

-69.862083, -96.735854

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SEED-27A5E9B838A1 - Pug ex [bee] - tissue - Dolor consequatur eligendi beatae.

Germany
2016-11-16

Wisconsin, East Tiffanistad

-43.662019, -68.907857

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SEED-3665404CEBB3 - Beaver et [termite] - skull - Et soluta est possimus.

Japan
2017-11-16

Arizona, South Rosendoville

0.08098, 58.502167

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SEED-AF2A1F8DA50E - Bee ut [yak] - whole - Architecto voluptas iste voluptatem.

Mexico
2021-05-11

Louisiana, Lake Gabriela

3.455582, 0.002721

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SEED-6CCF58278663 - Leopard officia [beetle] - tissue - Voluptas ea est dignissimos.

Brazil
2021-06-23

Wyoming, Marvinton

-84.081306, 85.950368

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SEED-8A41C1E8C2B1 - Tortoise labore [duck] - skeleton - Ratione libero molestiae non.

India
2026-05-03

Indiana, Trompview

-40.919154, -33.271395

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SEED-5A34D6B01AEA - Panda similique [goldfish] - whole - Sint quae qui iusto.

Australia
2017-06-16

North Carolina, Port Christianfort

77.548969, 31.429101

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SEED-FB2C191633C7 - Wasp et [mink] - skin - Sunt temporibus molestiae illum.

Germany
2019-03-29

Utah, Rorystad

21.807266, 118.413037

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SEED-2C1ABC53634A - Jackal ut [horse] - whole - Voluptatem quasi magni in.

Canada
2025-03-25

Mississippi, Baumbachhaven

-48.021347, 161.437907

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SEED-A72C06B7362A - Gnu consequatur [toad] - skull - Aperiam facilis consequatur quis.

Germany
2022-04-09

New Hampshire, McClureberg

-0.966497, 76.097005

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SEED-DF4606EA9E10 - Coyote necessitatibus [wolf] - skeleton - Nostrum eos id aliquam.

Mexico
2020-02-15

Kentucky, Thadside

-1.554232, 114.143774

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SEED-48749BF8ED37 - Ferret ullam [serval] - fluid - Veritatis quis aspernatur sit.

United States
2020-06-30

Maine, Langview

41.118977, 14.246064

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SEED-E3DF1D5C8A33 - Ox saepe [rhinoceros] - skin - Eveniet porro ducimus beatae.

Germany
2025-06-19

Ohio, South Joesphton

-38.55177, -143.218421

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SEED-6197300C9FDF - Mule fugiat [goat] - tissue - Minima repellat ut aspernatur.

Germany
2023-01-04

North Dakota, Nieshaborough

85.366299, -8.560574

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SEED-9042303A5B15 - Herring possimus [spider] - skin - Corporis provident voluptates vel.

Germany
2022-08-03

Florida, Angelicamouth

-31.956651, -25.744636

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SEED-1ECCDEDBDC8D - Tiger aut [bear] - fluid - Suscipit eveniet qui sint.

Mexico
2019-06-06

Wisconsin, Emanuelhaven

-58.797571, 155.149187

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SEED-B76FD985CA88 - Jellyfish id [bear] - whole - Aliquam vero est in.

Japan
2021-05-24

Delaware, South Deanton

-7.886353, -40.489625

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SEED-B6CF2CC31D04 - Termite iusto [cattle] - skeleton - Recusandae ut asperiores adipisci.

India
2018-06-26

Oregon, North Verona

33.512623, 126.646616

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SEED-BA920FE9B302 - Grasshopper nobis [woodchuck] - whole - Ab aut expedita ut.

Australia
2020-01-07

California, Paucekville

75.451301, 148.376106

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SEED-D4B013CD294D - Alligator odio [spider] - skull - Rem tempore non delectus.

Japan
2019-08-18

Vermont, Schulistmouth

-10.713069, 130.739892

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SEED-135FD470D4CD - Elephant occaecati [fly] - skeleton - Nam fuga id est.

France
2016-12-27

Minnesota, Rudymouth

-75.189229, -76.119688

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SEED-D2D36ACF8C5D - Hornet pariatur [raccoon] - tissue - Ea voluptatum corrupti est.

United States
2016-08-25

Washington, West Aja

77.348005, 128.061125

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SEED-91D8CFE52404 - Bee quis [pig] - tissue - Vel vitae minima ut.

France
2017-06-07

Montana, South Alphonso

-64.60127, -172.549379

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