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-5E5CD1946EE5 - Cockroach velit [sardine] - whole - Ratione impedit nihil architecto.

Japan
2024-04-15

Maine, Lake Taunya

-51.932959, -153.024235

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SEED-D44476C982AD - Zebra quo [yellowjacket] - whole - Incidunt quia sit est.

India
2018-10-09

New Jersey, East Janiestad

-86.134393, -147.024302

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SEED-7C6BB955F956 - Trout occaecati [frog] - skin - Voluptate at aperiam qui.

Japan
2023-09-23

Utah, South Jerrell

-72.20785, 176.583772

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SEED-C9352C542C02 - Oyster eius [badger] - skin - Quam repudiandae fuga eos.

Germany
2019-06-30

New Jersey, Russelfort

40.645745, 3.936184

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SEED-A2971BD7B996 - Cheetah consequuntur [elephant] - tissue - Odio totam debitis dolore.

France
2021-02-18

Michigan, East Mel

0.971016, -148.738448

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SEED-6B604842CF8C - Hornet quo [sheep] - skeleton - Est inventore aut suscipit.

United States
2024-01-20

Florida, Brantbury

42.823645, -5.722495

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SEED-819E4C3C5996 - Fish quia [shark] - skin - Sed quasi dolorum cumque.

Japan
2017-01-28

Hawaii, South John

-86.709716, -67.937313

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SEED-123D5B0314AF - Elk quos [goose] - whole - Aliquam expedita porro sed.

Canada
2017-12-12

Alabama, North Jameychester

71.268501, 15.213729

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SEED-E7DB34D8D65C - Wildebeest alias [horse] - fluid - Aut expedita non a.

India
2017-04-11

Tennessee, New Gertie

-67.121998, 76.635439

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SEED-A2D15EF4016E - Dinosaur sit [mammoth] - whole - Voluptate et vel pariatur.

United States
2019-09-19

Idaho, Eliside

34.709907, -173.821297

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SEED-9A96AEAA03F4 - Swan at [ox] - fluid - Vel quaerat omnis a.

Kenya
2022-08-24

Indiana, Lake Onie

-29.562951, 101.078254

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SEED-D4C6D2607DDF - Hornet recusandae [whale] - skeleton - Atque ut consequatur saepe.

Brazil
2025-05-21

Wisconsin, Staceytown

-10.939053, 111.72731

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SEED-374ECBE6386F - Giraffe nesciunt [porcupine] - tissue - Dolore possimus consequatur iste.

Germany
2022-09-15

West Virginia, Port Mardelltown

-59.706114, -38.491546

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SEED-6E6608E5AEDC - Elk consequatur [macaw] - skeleton - Facere in sunt optio.

Canada
2019-03-07

Kansas, West Vonton

63.831531, -101.784886

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SEED-7C208519ACC3 - Fish quidem [manatee] - whole - Soluta distinctio modi et.

Germany
2022-06-02

Georgia, North Steven

16.12541, 158.439181

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SEED-CB16EF2D030B - Eagle inventore [rhinoceros] - tissue - Dolor reiciendis sit veritatis.

Australia
2021-03-29

Michigan, Jerroldfort

7.493614, -117.063452

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SEED-B0BBBF398453 - Raven quibusdam [eagle] - tissue - Qui voluptatem a inventore.

Australia
2021-01-31

Nebraska, Torphyton

-21.177581, 38.506007

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SEED-773D3214A9D3 - Turtle aut [water buffalo] - skull - Doloremque velit eum rerum.

Canada
2025-11-28

Kansas, East Barrettburgh

70.728519, -95.820373

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SEED-F440A012F7A4 - Platypus et [reindeer] - tissue - Nostrum corrupti rerum eaque.

Japan
2020-10-01

Nebraska, Thompsonville

-10.655555, 148.934818

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SEED-604DECE745CA - Prairie velit [koala] - fluid - Sed quisquam vel deserunt.

Australia
2025-08-15

Colorado, Lake Cyril

-13.502575, -18.78805

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SEED-20834027498E - Tiger accusamus [yak] - skull - Voluptate alias sed voluptatem.

Kenya
2022-05-25

Arizona, Johnsside

39.663767, 178.138726

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SEED-280C461BBFE1 - Tortoise sit [koala] - fluid - Laborum harum aut voluptas.

Canada
2018-04-14

Idaho, Lake Nickolas

3.670896, 106.956068

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SEED-333CD20F00E6 - Rhinoceros omnis [gorilla] - tissue - Magni tenetur fugit sunt.

Canada
2022-06-08

Nevada, Port Cruzshire

-16.15227, 30.900199

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SEED-C11EEAB58C99 - Mammoth non [rabbit] - fluid - Amet voluptas id delectus.

Japan
2018-07-20

Maine, Catherinaberg

-24.762245, -68.082795

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SEED-D93D47B93A32 - Antelope saepe [deer] - skin - Quia cumque nisi autem.

Mexico
2018-11-24

New Jersey, Gerthamouth

-8.818201, 60.07347

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