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-C96FFA300E6F - Buffalo quaerat [macaw] - whole - Dicta doloribus corrupti fuga.

Australia
2022-03-07

Arkansas, North Freidahaven

85.993153, 80.290923

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SEED-69BD030DC348 - Otter quibusdam [minnow] - fluid - Et nihil ipsam labore.

Japan
2020-06-11

New Hampshire, Melvinfort

-75.88062, -117.979277

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SEED-2F2DBA6C7078 - Giraffe qui [tortoise] - skeleton - Nostrum reprehenderit beatae aut.

Canada
2025-07-20

Kentucky, Lake Leif

84.562068, -23.894046

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SEED-2355D7EDF23B - Gnat necessitatibus [tortoise] - skull - Iste a aut suscipit.

Australia
2025-05-15

Ohio, South Elliott

-47.177031, -35.924754

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SEED-CBB7828A123B - Beetle recusandae [llama] - skeleton - Dolor sint dicta et.

Germany
2025-01-16

Colorado, Cronastad

18.001782, 65.150544

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SEED-E422CB5C4579 - Tortoise expedita [seal] - skin - Facilis eligendi amet aut.

Japan
2016-09-29

New Hampshire, Robbiburgh

-52.050018, 109.39422

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SEED-4F8D5914EBE3 - Turtle laudantium [koala] - skull - Aperiam recusandae eos pariatur.

Mexico
2019-04-25

Montana, Lake Elishaside

74.880556, 95.577864

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SEED-990D45D09AA7 - Wombat reprehenderit [prairie dog] - skeleton - Alias autem et aut.

Mexico
2024-08-20

Massachusetts, East Tawnyside

-67.380744, 137.322864

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SEED-1EA084ECDD3C - Butterfly et [yak] - whole - Amet consequatur ut ab.

Japan
2022-07-27

Illinois, Schaeferport

27.643776, 112.866078

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SEED-87BCE1D8EFAC - Worm porro [water buffalo] - skeleton - Quo voluptas consequatur pariatur.

Canada
2024-06-13

Missouri, Reyton

71.618017, 75.835604

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SEED-4FD682D37023 - Tiger ea [mosquito] - whole - Odio aliquid et distinctio.

Kenya
2017-06-09

North Dakota, Port Johnathanshire

60.251905, -79.195516

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SEED-1177142EFCAA - Goldfish in [jellyfish] - skull - Voluptatem et ea sed.

Australia
2020-07-10

Washington, Port Arlinda

-27.261248, 60.119212

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SEED-D30F9877B125 - Duck dolore [leopard] - whole - Numquam officia quaerat accusamus.

Australia
2026-04-03

Mississippi, West Ahmadton

-4.186474, -155.41294

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SEED-9D7C8FA0B4D2 - Sardine debitis [dog] - fluid - Saepe omnis maxime expedita.

France
2023-07-18

Ohio, New Trula

-29.337977, 48.419771

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SEED-FFEC703A1AB3 - Yak sequi [mammoth] - whole - Quia non dignissimos debitis.

Kenya
2019-03-01

Alaska, New Donaldhaven

16.921648, 28.132052

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SEED-72AFFD6E145A - Ferret eum [bee] - whole - Blanditiis nihil dicta occaecati.

Brazil
2017-09-09

New York, West Danilomouth

-7.014483, -24.277619

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SEED-5033FD854845 - Serval qui [lion] - skin - Deleniti ducimus dolor assumenda.

Canada
2022-08-21

Wyoming, Andresberg

-48.766765, 13.650777

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SEED-777CD5EAA38C - Whale velit [cockroach] - tissue - Quia eius nisi soluta.

Germany
2022-02-05

North Carolina, Lake Albinaview

-15.451969, 174.672726

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SEED-2B9BE0670F9D - Walrus consectetur [mole] - skull - Quia sed illo et.

United States
2019-07-13

Alabama, Leuschkeland

23.527362, 30.768913

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SEED-938B762AC666 - Prairie soluta [bear] - tissue - Sit a quis modi.

France
2024-02-11

Delaware, South Stevieland

-32.339512, -171.197484

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SEED-E658C004C235 - Pug praesentium [shark] - fluid - Vel ut tempore modi.

Kenya
2019-02-23

Colorado, Melyndaborough

63.013659, 175.308238

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SEED-82A10534FF8D - Wolf consequuntur [bat] - fluid - Tempore modi ratione id.

Kenya
2020-08-19

New York, Jennychester

78.403111, 61.853454

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SEED-8CDB1E615B5D - Frog provident [ox] - skull - Assumenda temporibus quo sunt.

France
2016-08-14

Missouri, South Dung

-58.670971, -18.481468

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SEED-BB6433A0D896 - Locust esse [mammoth] - skeleton - Earum blanditiis est voluptates.

Brazil
2016-10-13

New Hampshire, East Michelle

3.461133, -141.278392

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SEED-45D45B8C1943 - Hare omnis [rabbit] - fluid - Veritatis harum illum vero.

France
2022-04-16

Oklahoma, Darehaven

6.164583, -115.352222

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