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-3196A5209A07 - Porpoise esse [scorpion] - skull - Labore quia quia enim.

Brazil
2020-04-10

Utah, South Veliahaven

37.371308, -60.987048

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SEED-EEA8D4A9E957 - Seal dolores [reindeer] - fluid - Sunt sed quibusdam ut.

Brazil
2021-03-09

Connecticut, Lake Dion

-6.107478, -33.144985

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SEED-CA61F2BA39EF - Beetle rerum [dolphin] - skin - Aut qui commodi iste.

India
2024-05-05

Florida, Port Ianshire

35.223533, -127.449005

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SEED-465B29F9B8DD - Porcupine et [ape] - skin - Assumenda similique harum dolor.

United States
2017-06-13

Florida, Xiomaraville

-43.968795, 44.439726

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SEED-3E84D9AA5501 - Trout nihil [whale] - skull - Ut sit molestiae ab.

France
2019-08-26

Indiana, Jeraldmouth

-19.595072, 53.121323

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SEED-E8F9E2F2719A - Armadillo totam [platypus] - tissue - Ut natus nisi voluptatibus.

Brazil
2019-08-09

Vermont, New Emiliachester

-41.052099, 176.54515

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SEED-C071EFA60622 - Porpoise ut [raven] - skin - Ducimus ea velit est.

Brazil
2018-08-15

Kentucky, South Leroy

-50.645879, 64.44206

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SEED-33D6B343CFD6 - Trout ut [coyote] - skull - Architecto quia perferendis blanditiis.

United States
2025-04-29

Nevada, Mohrport

-87.822255, 53.840591

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SEED-633C94C5F5A8 - Pig fuga [elephant] - whole - Iure officia dicta ut.

Kenya
2016-11-03

Utah, Shantiton

-18.342931, -5.717414

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SEED-6869C540D472 - Shark sequi [spider] - whole - Eveniet quos alias excepturi.

Brazil
2018-09-11

Florida, West Nickolas

67.723733, 150.482424

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SEED-7D358E860E91 - Snail eum [toad] - whole - Molestias mollitia soluta est.

Brazil
2021-06-09

South Carolina, East Vonburgh

-17.880227, 34.677989

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SEED-A7989688F166 - Sea corrupti [gnat] - skeleton - Excepturi qui tempore architecto.

India
2019-05-31

Maine, Williamsonville

-70.415677, -16.058988

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SEED-9BD1C4B66735 - Deer et [armadillo] - fluid - Facere aspernatur vel qui.

India
2023-12-26

North Dakota, Russelchester

-68.423898, -6.313407

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SEED-955132F5C3DF - Mole est [rhinoceros] - fluid - Voluptatem aliquam sequi sint.

Mexico
2024-08-27

Delaware, New Adrian

68.609765, -132.063184

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SEED-40EE0159EFC5 - Badger commodi [bat] - tissue - Facere accusamus id quo.

France
2017-10-05

Illinois, Flatleychester

-65.78165, -141.172268

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SEED-D16F6CAC74C3 - Louse ipsum [tiger] - whole - Quo hic aut at.

India
2023-07-23

Alabama, West Layla

-9.088621, 75.98455

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SEED-E4B9DB5CC8FF - Goat nisi [wallaby] - skeleton - Similique doloremque voluptatem velit.

Australia
2025-09-08

Nevada, Lake Perry

61.895202, 151.913142

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SEED-E4683B58F3BA - Wasp aut [macaw] - tissue - Minima non maxime quia.

France
2025-08-08

Michigan, West Laure

-53.346936, 62.571663

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SEED-C8610B0DCB06 - Shark a [rat] - skin - Qui commodi excepturi laudantium.

India
2020-02-15

Virginia, West Marquittaport

83.909039, 47.443345

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SEED-A75DE4E9D934 - Dinosaur voluptatem [yellowjacket] - whole - Quisquam distinctio qui perspiciatis.

Australia
2021-11-30

Massachusetts, Kertzmanntown

-34.509922, 34.921647

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SEED-8E8234A7C4D5 - Zebra debitis [impala] - skull - Quis consectetur dolorem qui.

France
2017-07-22

Washington, Ronnymouth

5.463273, -61.466077

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SEED-52C52172D90F - Alpaca sed [yak] - skull - Expedita doloremque quia voluptas.

United States
2021-05-21

Oregon, Mullerville

-30.976546, -172.818776

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SEED-96F7B9F09A59 - Pig et [jackal] - skeleton - Illum voluptatum unde rerum.

Mexico
2021-09-26

Florida, Royshire

-63.152675, 62.459179

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SEED-6753E6302B31 - Lion culpa [antelope] - skull - Assumenda similique dignissimos exercitationem.

India
2026-05-01

Iowa, West Rory

-20.800723, -13.359091

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SEED-296B7D7201AE - Eagle accusamus [porpoise] - skin - Rerum autem illum quisquam.

India
2020-10-02

Maine, Chiberg

-75.68908, 11.436237

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