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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-AED53392BD3B - Panda blanditiis [beaver] - skin - Nihil ipsum ea aliquid.

Japan
2018-05-22

Arizona, Port Thalia

28.82847, -84.933189

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SEED-BCDE970C62DC - Hippopotamus fuga [crab] - skeleton - Odit qui natus occaecati.

Kenya
2026-07-07

New York, North Ottohaven

85.42134, 171.68103

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SEED-3F4EA5C8612D - Hamster quia [spider] - skull - Deleniti sit dolorem vel.

Canada
2019-05-06

Illinois, South Novafort

-78.06313, -63.841966

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SEED-EBE2A6D96CEF - Gnat voluptatem [hedgehog] - skin - Voluptatem voluptatem vel aut.

Kenya
2021-11-14

Pennsylvania, Lake Minamouth

-82.370933, 20.275657

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SEED-E81D83F1083B - Weasel vitae [hippopotamus] - skeleton - Aut ut animi deleniti.

Australia
2025-12-27

New Hampshire, West Maryaliceview

-84.007965, -28.131663

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SEED-DBBADCD19A4D - Cheetah earum [bear] - skeleton - Alias ab libero ut.

United States
2017-10-29

Louisiana, Clintonmouth

13.440896, -84.735042

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SEED-2672448EAC61 - Shark consequuntur [hippopotamus] - whole - Tempore excepturi error modi.

France
2017-04-15

Oklahoma, Friesenchester

-86.157074, 76.21456

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SEED-E8C50C52EF95 - Swan qui [mallard] - whole - Dolores facere consequatur quidem.

Mexico
2016-11-06

Texas, Onieberg

-27.690364, 176.037268

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SEED-83F6CA0EB2E3 - Wasp in [wasp] - tissue - Adipisci natus quasi dolores.

Kenya
2017-11-30

Colorado, South Bertie

-45.313914, -86.597188

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SEED-3AD08CCDCEF1 - Herring minus [clam] - whole - Temporibus eius a fugit.

United States
2018-07-13

Alabama, North Theotown

-29.832966, 129.654591

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SEED-4EB1413F7182 - Louse non [jellyfish] - skeleton - Odio ex facere minima.

Australia
2024-08-01

South Carolina, Patricefort

27.329419, -163.647798

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SEED-2C8805E92EA2 - Baboon cumque [termite] - whole - Iusto officiis perspiciatis quas.

Australia
2016-10-18

Mississippi, Port Stephenview

35.78436, 53.972711

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SEED-669CB21D49FD - Termite soluta [leopard] - whole - Repellendus sit maxime dolorum.

Germany
2020-05-24

Tennessee, East Yvonne

-68.198691, 146.132635

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SEED-7EFFBCAB6589 - Scorpion inventore [camel] - skeleton - Est et libero laudantium.

France
2016-09-05

Massachusetts, Ebertland

-70.515009, 99.721269

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SEED-D47550F0C511 - Swan minima [bee] - skull - Eveniet non sed aut.

India
2025-01-23

New Mexico, East Alycefort

-80.562046, 163.078043

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SEED-E621EDDBD5CA - Eagle reprehenderit [tiger] - skeleton - Sunt dignissimos est alias.

Brazil
2021-08-13

Ohio, South Angelic

13.916781, 89.629972

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SEED-7EB5D62F7276 - Manatee ut [grasshopper] - fluid - Sapiente est quia voluptatem.

Kenya
2022-08-01

Nebraska, Lake Lacyfort

58.60893, -124.901685

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SEED-FB55A76B9020 - Weasel necessitatibus [hound] - tissue - Sint quam sequi quia.

India
2026-05-09

Arkansas, Mayertport

-21.136211, 7.697414

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SEED-4E7544F2A318 - Wolf esse [duck] - tissue - Dolor et iure ut.

Germany
2020-10-16

Nevada, Koelpinburgh

-38.424433, 177.562936

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SEED-392F42813A9E - Lizard occaecati [beetle] - skull - Aliquam sequi deleniti sit.

Brazil
2020-10-19

Utah, Lavernemouth

-35.251639, -26.946177

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SEED-F363566D7C8D - Raccoon sed [sheep] - skeleton - Magni qui voluptates nihil.

United States
2022-05-06

Kansas, West Philstad

52.993839, -44.040629

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SEED-8742E65CDD0C - Raven temporibus [ox] - skull - Ut excepturi veniam voluptas.

India
2018-09-27

Iowa, South Alinemouth

2.919936, -70.786085

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SEED-903D8F4E6A38 - Kangaroo consequatur [bat] - skeleton - Natus dolore rerum nobis.

Kenya
2019-12-31

Ohio, New Billville

23.996069, 70.983193

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SEED-201A33E2874E - Muskrat sint [crow] - fluid - Culpa sint dolores ducimus.

Canada
2020-10-06

Illinois, Alfredshire

-87.794675, 130.051812

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SEED-BCD8F472D0C6 - Cat quidem [goldfish] - skin - Expedita maxime officia atque.

United States
2020-02-08

Louisiana, Lupitafurt

-34.93714, -64.739822

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