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-CEE16AE95608 - Platypus assumenda [coyote] - tissue - Quae hic quia iste.

Mexico
2020-12-30

Utah, Sharyntown

-31.318519, -103.06895

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SEED-86C6C036CC89 - Rat impedit [elk] - whole - Rem ipsum magnam nulla.

India
2022-10-17

West Virginia, Kassulkeview

-77.278516, 95.901055

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SEED-6DF25765B305 - Mammoth et [crow] - skeleton - Esse non quas enim.

India
2021-08-29

Kansas, Gerholdport

9.180975, -101.24674

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SEED-5E9F3D818A03 - Porcupine in [prairie dog] - skeleton - Qui dolor corporis expedita.

Brazil
2019-05-04

Georgia, New Katharinaborough

63.525973, 102.078583

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SEED-8BC55525EAC1 - Cicada autem [wallaby] - fluid - Cupiditate doloribus dicta voluptas.

India
2018-04-27

Utah, Krajcikmouth

-60.258741, -139.771791

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SEED-182898BA7E90 - Cockroach ut [hippopotamus] - skull - Nihil ea assumenda rerum.

Australia
2023-05-16

Maryland, South Jenice

-27.015781, -142.172256

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SEED-A1FA9E84BFF2 - Mammoth omnis [lizard] - skin - Voluptate sunt et eveniet.

United States
2018-12-01

Missouri, North Garretport

-36.350738, -140.099905

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SEED-0A72AC6097F1 - Otter aliquid [serval] - whole - Sed mollitia blanditiis sint.

Mexico
2022-05-21

Colorado, West Al

5.283409, 179.983366

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SEED-FE253305318A - Mosquito quo [eel] - skeleton - Tenetur est quia nostrum.

Japan
2017-05-23

California, Larueport

-0.571754, -94.223371

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SEED-8CB3250F847B - Termite consequatur [hamster] - whole - Iure vel nulla enim.

Australia
2016-11-27

Louisiana, North Genniebury

-55.872664, 131.596964

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SEED-ACC83CE1A769 - Macaw natus [muskrat] - tissue - Totam sunt perspiciatis fugit.

Brazil
2022-11-21

Florida, Whiteview

-75.971846, -152.006071

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SEED-9AE83F66202C - Bee dolores [hornet] - skin - Impedit aut facilis possimus.

Canada
2018-08-05

Washington, New Chi

-73.880328, -77.197438

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SEED-873B4A82B115 - Badger et [snail] - skin - Consequuntur hic quidem fuga.

Germany
2019-01-28

Virginia, Emmanuelhaven

-40.096116, -128.101858

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SEED-4E9E58370670 - Hare molestias [hamster] - tissue - Dolores odio deserunt nemo.

India
2024-05-08

Maine, Lake Kip

20.024433, 20.808898

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SEED-1210E62FB5A8 - Hamster magnam [squirrel] - fluid - Vitae magni corporis neque.

United States
2022-09-20

Washington, Susanabury

72.455622, -16.135531

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SEED-AEC2C032CEFE - Grasshopper et [goat] - skin - Dolorum accusantium esse magni.

United States
2017-09-04

Wyoming, Danielville

52.808733, -102.024413

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SEED-77E559005DE6 - Antelope excepturi [locust] - skeleton - Placeat inventore laudantium quo.

Australia
2024-06-11

Massachusetts, East Shameka

-85.550272, 29.540365

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SEED-8DF851F6903F - Worm dolor [sardine] - tissue - Qui quasi eius aliquam.

Mexico
2021-07-31

Texas, Devonbury

61.438138, -174.619512

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SEED-4125DE67FF60 - Horse omnis [dinosaur] - whole - Non qui sit eos.

Brazil
2019-06-03

Maine, Jackview

59.078612, 109.821087

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SEED-8BBA56E1AAA5 - Monkey minus [jellyfish] - skin - Natus ab repudiandae molestiae.

France
2025-06-02

Iowa, Port Mitch

-11.386584, 72.514297

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SEED-E78345FE3350 - Clam sit [mouse] - skin - Eius ex aspernatur odio.

Brazil
2025-01-07

Washington, Lefurt

26.629069, -18.903105

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SEED-DEDD3903745B - Moose fugiat [horse] - fluid - Suscipit eum aut itaque.

Kenya
2020-10-24

Nevada, Kuhnmouth

62.919068, 32.785751

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SEED-15DE66799E5F - Squirrel dolor [hound] - skull - Rerum laborum magnam laboriosam.

Japan
2021-05-20

Utah, Lake Dannie

65.194177, -17.061025

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SEED-EB69DCF3FEC8 - Gerbil consequuntur [horse] - skeleton - Velit inventore nesciunt autem.

Australia
2021-09-29

Alabama, Millsside

76.111023, 86.955994

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SEED-6C3CB451A684 - Cattle dolore [trout] - skin - Iusto asperiores blanditiis et.

Australia
2017-12-20

Georgia, Naderville

-49.898068, 30.565533

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