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-B1A7576D7BFC - Ant aut [yak] - skin - Asperiores eum in animi.

India
2016-10-20

Texas, East Lynelle

40.037754, 7.006396

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SEED-56FCF4191C30 - Bee perferendis [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Dolorem similique quia eius.

Kenya
2019-05-22

Mississippi, New Jed

-89.139139, -26.93622

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SEED-EE191556FAF1 - Zebra ipsa [butterfly] - skeleton - Molestiae perspiciatis quisquam sequi.

India
2016-09-22

Hawaii, East Rudolphshire

-31.230324, 118.727905

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SEED-9381FF3EC74D - Shark aut [worm] - skin - Et voluptate id fugit.

Canada
2018-01-06

Wyoming, South Guadalupeville

-4.710954, 151.69179

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SEED-4E3F865580B6 - Elk doloribus [locust] - fluid - Quibusdam exercitationem sit non.

Germany
2020-08-27

Washington, Randalhaven

-32.470419, 17.56245

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SEED-9D443E6A2A3E - Goldfish qui [clam] - whole - Dolore voluptate ea reiciendis.

Canada
2021-04-01

Oklahoma, West Sabina

-16.155175, 48.565462

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SEED-41E084D7C6B0 - Bear autem [fish] - fluid - Hic sunt ut quibusdam.

Brazil
2021-01-24

Hawaii, South Emory

27.517981, 118.34687

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SEED-B24E261CFB8F - Jackal nihil [cicada] - tissue - Architecto quis beatae rerum.

Canada
2019-03-22

Arizona, North Calista

-52.390621, 165.300806

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SEED-36A07C3D9EC7 - Sheep accusamus [porpoise] - whole - Et enim porro minima.

Mexico
2023-12-26

Virginia, West Digna

25.684782, -37.96511

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SEED-FAAC8A83D54F - Herring nam [whale] - tissue - Rerum officiis alias error.

Canada
2016-10-22

Nevada, Bergstromstad

-22.423012, -87.496602

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SEED-C4A7B7569452 - Hamster eos [dog] - skin - Ut placeat omnis quae.

Brazil
2021-03-29

Michigan, South Danialview

-21.448563, 134.934558

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SEED-D202C45EEE81 - Hamster fuga [impala] - whole - Est et odit laborum.

Germany
2022-02-21

Missouri, Ednafurt

72.208183, 137.544022

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SEED-744B3C149727 - Water laudantium [weasel] - fluid - Consequatur rerum quasi beatae.

France
2019-10-15

Tennessee, West Ericshire

-60.1604, -100.210303

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SEED-0AD08DEBFED9 - Alligator vel [yak] - skin - Deserunt minima et ducimus.

Japan
2021-02-23

Arizona, East Orenmouth

-62.9264, 119.094761

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SEED-9969FACB85DC - Muskrat aperiam [eagle] - skeleton - Reiciendis laborum dignissimos aspernatur.

United States
2025-11-07

Oregon, West Sherman

-39.535422, -80.202215

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SEED-91EA648D7B9C - Manatee sit [skunk] - skull - Saepe placeat qui eos.

Germany
2020-02-16

Maryland, New Stewartport

46.251148, 49.343057

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SEED-DC4594E99805 - Locust provident [snake] - skeleton - Corporis non optio iste.

Canada
2021-06-14

Iowa, Lake Loida

50.580142, 146.347153

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SEED-5EF95C38F263 - Wombat possimus [badger] - tissue - Voluptatem fugiat voluptas itaque.

Canada
2017-12-06

West Virginia, Jeanenefort

-31.500848, 143.649428

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SEED-6B6938A03A5A - Lion modi [deer] - whole - Saepe officia corporis natus.

Australia
2022-05-12

Arkansas, Lindgrenbury

46.762034, 96.719073

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SEED-E6A1075F47BB - Horse facere [water buffalo] - whole - Iure debitis quia in.

Canada
2016-11-16

South Carolina, Kizzietown

54.630423, -67.142569

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SEED-55DE9EA42F3D - Gnu voluptatem [leopard] - skull - Et exercitationem omnis consectetur.

United States
2016-10-09

New Hampshire, Kovacekton

1.471512, -3.095156

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SEED-A432BB692653 - Woodchuck quo [cattle] - whole - Minima modi nihil vitae.

Kenya
2022-09-26

Missouri, Mayolaland

85.703288, 106.810102

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SEED-4C3FB6FD3DD2 - Baboon sequi [yak] - skull - Officiis labore aperiam quam.

India
2022-07-26

Washington, Clementshire

12.514634, -142.891157

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SEED-DC207FCE6F7D - Oyster consequatur [eagle] - fluid - Recusandae quis ut sequi.

United States
2025-07-13

Iowa, North Val

-53.021105, -119.39697

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SEED-64B24FC57C04 - Oyster qui [fly] - tissue - Temporibus voluptatem id accusantium.

Germany
2019-11-14

Tennessee, Hanechester

60.840101, 60.423778

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