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-32988676B2E0 - Cicada distinctio [ape] - tissue - Officia error in iure.

Kenya
2022-10-07

Washington, New Jannette

14.678005, -55.194447

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SEED-F3B9569A8C12 - Eagle accusamus [goose] - skull - Est quibusdam ex cum.

Japan
2020-10-07

Montana, Port Keventon

71.177109, 12.11737

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SEED-3EB95447B25B - Dinosaur voluptatem [jackal] - skull - Voluptatem numquam porro possimus.

Germany
2017-02-08

Colorado, Lake Tara

-79.237849, -5.674096

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SEED-F3022E34D7D1 - Caribou vero [camel] - tissue - Eum nostrum ea dolorem.

India
2017-02-06

Tennessee, Funkport

-85.508731, 46.340024

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SEED-323D6143DBCF - Dinosaur dicta [pig] - skin - Quia ad ea voluptatem.

France
2021-07-10

Connecticut, Durganstad

21.980182, 100.857807

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SEED-FFD55CBE8F94 - Trout sint [guinea pig] - skeleton - Molestiae quisquam quis aliquid.

Germany
2026-01-08

South Dakota, Grahamport

-78.080231, -168.863393

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SEED-1FA2908AF04A - Wolf et [butterfly] - tissue - Repellendus dolore consectetur maiores.

Kenya
2025-04-21

Wyoming, Port Blanch

19.263229, -164.502856

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SEED-D3214B405CEC - Weasel aut [skunk] - fluid - Voluptatem omnis minus quos.

Australia
2017-05-21

Nebraska, Port Bonnieside

6.276888, 81.995845

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SEED-2F73E93E0DEC - Weasel aut [clam] - whole - Ut assumenda itaque autem.

Kenya
2018-03-04

Utah, West Carlton

-81.528232, -18.88406

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SEED-F5A2CB88E097 - Lion quisquam [dolphin] - tissue - Reiciendis sed sunt quae.

Brazil
2021-09-22

Texas, Ardellaside

76.865403, 57.79481

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SEED-5980881658B6 - Swan saepe [armadillo] - skeleton - Et qui suscipit aut.

Australia
2020-06-06

Virginia, Rossieton

-35.169997, -7.135092

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SEED-D5B756123612 - Hound eum [turtle] - skin - Id officiis illum quod.

France
2026-01-06

Vermont, East Christian

-46.77841, -136.039239

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SEED-7837FD019092 - Kangaroo quam [mallard] - tissue - Ut et rerum eos.

Canada
2018-12-30

Delaware, Lottiefort

-43.149163, 79.025784

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SEED-8444513098E6 - Fly enim [herring] - tissue - Et magni alias ad.

United States
2018-06-23

Kansas, Port Kittie

76.503658, 160.064877

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SEED-E5A6051345F6 - Wolf explicabo [koala] - skeleton - Et sed natus sapiente.

Japan
2021-08-08

Kentucky, West Emerald

-43.781021, -104.700426

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SEED-C610DA013DF3 - Lizard nam [ferret] - whole - Adipisci vel asperiores id.

Australia
2016-08-10

Arkansas, South Artie

-13.230153, 111.258307

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SEED-1B2DF90D5DAF - Alpaca qui [buffalo] - whole - Sit repellendus eaque veniam.

Canada
2020-08-06

Ohio, Willmsville

-55.17855, 82.531843

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SEED-F822DCA0CCE0 - Snail molestiae [badger] - skin - Hic aspernatur omnis eos.

Brazil
2021-09-29

New Hampshire, Liton

-69.44171, -111.045991

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SEED-51A1EF195D67 - Antelope consequatur [pig] - skin - Molestias esse facilis nisi.

Kenya
2020-01-09

Arizona, Myrtaton

27.900637, -30.908402

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SEED-1A6225E0298D - Dolphin accusamus [eagle] - skull - Occaecati et voluptatem eius.

United States
2020-07-02

Wisconsin, East Elroy

1.914096, 139.983001

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SEED-4B011B7E2C18 - Butterfly error [moose] - whole - Aut ratione repellat tempora.

Australia
2019-02-22

South Carolina, South Cornellmouth

-0.356754, -102.919872

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SEED-58C10B35CE8B - Frog sit [chimpanzee] - fluid - Corrupti est nihil esse.

Australia
2021-12-16

Minnesota, Lake Lyle

21.742442, -152.120284

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SEED-714CB449035C - Beetle voluptatem [eagle] - skin - Quia sed dignissimos nostrum.

Brazil
2018-06-06

Alaska, New Krystal

79.824724, 122.176234

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SEED-7911D78EF999 - Ape et [herring] - skeleton - Et quos atque quaerat.

France
2023-01-20

Alabama, Gilbertmouth

12.812113, 36.505666

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SEED-F0A53ACEDAD5 - Lion et [chinchilla] - whole - Et omnis sapiente molestias.

United States
2024-04-11

New York, South Mack

14.220944, 141.800515

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