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-83985B8EE138 - Caribou qui [gerbil] - skin - Cupiditate autem ut ipsum.

France
2017-09-02

Minnesota, Lueilwitztown

-45.287436, 140.646388

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SEED-3496A68C70B3 - Cheetah officia [ferret] - skull - Qui fuga et quia.

France
2018-09-11

Maine, North Leonardashire

-69.217852, 90.215359

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SEED-DD995B70DDBE - Serval quidem [sheep] - fluid - Molestias sed amet nam.

Germany
2021-01-15

North Dakota, North Maxwellberg

-78.288368, -107.893234

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SEED-A623D89F1916 - Donkey animi [porcupine] - skull - Deleniti necessitatibus fugiat dolores.

Brazil
2021-07-31

Nebraska, Darrinland

27.32399, 110.792394

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SEED-A6CEB418A98A - Manatee aut [beetle] - skin - Sequi eaque vel error.

Canada
2022-06-01

Indiana, Felipetown

83.015388, -7.514975

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SEED-235AB55B100F - Scorpion distinctio [raccoon] - fluid - Aperiam sed occaecati earum.

Canada
2024-04-15

Washington, Abramhaven

9.965065, -98.624886

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SEED-F1DFA4DE6581 - Hornet praesentium [zebra] - whole - Maiores veritatis corporis in.

Japan
2018-02-13

Oregon, Kyungstad

-65.253508, -121.364664

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SEED-94C1BB2FD0A2 - Beaver repudiandae [duck] - skin - Atque sint soluta veritatis.

Germany
2017-02-15

Ohio, Pamilaborough

-58.87101, -139.179991

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SEED-BA8EA9D62D4A - Ferret saepe [sardine] - tissue - Veritatis blanditiis voluptates et.

Brazil
2019-08-09

Montana, Port Eileen

-43.734455, 72.501994

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SEED-1CE5A55F129F - Monkey ut [jellyfish] - fluid - Autem rem consequatur tenetur.

Brazil
2024-10-27

Colorado, Swaniawskiberg

-34.43491, 67.270537

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SEED-29588C0EE495 - Moose et [platypus] - skin - Est ipsam doloribus aut.

Japan
2024-01-14

Rhode Island, Latinastad

52.453969, 105.520069

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SEED-DD29FBB830B0 - Porcupine rem [jackal] - whole - Rerum reprehenderit ut voluptatem.

Australia
2018-10-04

Vermont, Boyerview

-32.177433, -32.140221

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SEED-D92F546F31B0 - Dinosaur totam [butterfly] - skin - Corporis rerum et et.

India
2025-03-15

West Virginia, Port Merissa

20.364461, 136.129933

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SEED-189A376BB0D5 - Panda illum [gerbil] - skull - Nam facere officiis sunt.

Japan
2021-03-08

Alaska, North Tabethaburgh

-67.331197, 3.302044

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SEED-02C6586D30C6 - Mole ut [llama] - skull - Facere nihil laudantium deleniti.

Mexico
2019-06-29

Missouri, Lake Gretta

-73.664326, 105.109961

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SEED-B3A66FE9534E - Louse ex [crow] - whole - Eum recusandae voluptas sunt.

Japan
2021-01-21

South Carolina, Lake Florenetown

54.346567, 101.921845

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SEED-ED43D144EC49 - Snake rerum [cheetah] - skull - Sed rerum provident tempora.

Japan
2018-12-11

Maine, East Marisol

-18.080127, 124.203858

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SEED-D9FE693E53FB - Crab impedit [jackal] - whole - Velit repellat sequi dolor.

Canada
2021-12-01

North Carolina, Macejkovicbury

-44.57948, 149.347175

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SEED-81B2BEC454B0 - Elephant fugit [trout] - skeleton - Error alias totam ut.

Germany
2026-06-08

Minnesota, Jasonshire

-21.936552, 23.558338

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SEED-00D328E78513 - Salmon rem [caribou] - skeleton - Minima voluptas cumque corrupti.

France
2022-10-14

Mississippi, West Debby

53.769846, -22.649759

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SEED-6DEF008F90A4 - Termite repellat [ox] - tissue - Ratione similique expedita eos.

France
2024-01-26

Colorado, East Shontaberg

-88.358183, -14.573907

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SEED-4AD7CB5C118E - Bat quo [crocodile] - whole - Natus quasi sunt sunt.

Canada
2017-06-23

Michigan, Sheliaside

-56.419395, 89.848637

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SEED-57EB77256B3F - Donkey id [prairie dog] - fluid - Quo debitis dolor itaque.

Canada
2020-05-23

Alabama, Kassulkeburgh

-30.595885, -61.753466

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SEED-648009AE3F2B - Louse recusandae [mole] - skeleton - Dolorem est facere eveniet.

Germany
2016-12-29

Georgia, Rashadshire

-30.133685, -140.200077

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SEED-FFE68CF9EAEF - Louse quia [porpoise] - fluid - Aperiam occaecati et adipisci.

Japan
2026-01-06

Nevada, Shanikaview

-69.725507, 50.011953

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