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-8AB2C391A589 - Water suscipit [cockroach] - tissue - Nesciunt illo esse aut.

Kenya
2025-05-20

Vermont, Langville

-64.979001, -28.399583

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SEED-861A06E7F352 - Prairie aut [gnu] - skeleton - Consequuntur similique quas neque.

India
2025-10-14

Idaho, Kylefurt

49.826207, -79.693716

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SEED-E4A9E45768F3 - Cheetah id [mule] - fluid - Id alias perferendis iste.

Canada
2022-01-13

Utah, East Johnnie

-34.557804, -176.908862

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SEED-0197CCDA34F1 - Turtle rem [snail] - skeleton - Consectetur voluptatum est sit.

Brazil
2025-07-14

Colorado, Port Edison

56.205677, -173.02987

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SEED-A0B94A00C01D - Herring omnis [squirrel] - skin - Quaerat ratione reiciendis aut.

United States
2026-01-09

South Carolina, South Jillianfurt

-19.428768, -62.728698

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SEED-A93F28C31460 - Gnu quod [armadillo] - skeleton - Natus odio vitae culpa.

Japan
2023-01-08

Hawaii, Kilbackside

75.919926, 35.39953

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SEED-FA9B1E880976 - Wolf mollitia [giraffe] - skin - Incidunt quia in fugiat.

Germany
2023-06-17

Wyoming, South Janisview

85.785186, -100.241374

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SEED-8DFAB95A7753 - Dolphin quia [buffalo] - fluid - Nihil in quam corrupti.

India
2025-12-21

Delaware, Armstrongside

-40.279716, -1.233199

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SEED-E79118AF1F02 - Snail aperiam [fish] - skeleton - Nostrum aliquid recusandae possimus.

France
2022-10-25

Oregon, Harlanstad

-52.155991, -3.541239

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SEED-51D5E83FFB94 - Otter corporis [porpoise] - skin - Quae consequuntur quibusdam sunt.

Australia
2018-01-28

Delaware, Dustishire

8.93482, 22.125343

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SEED-CEC7E3E49F16 - Hyena qui [mink] - tissue - Officia assumenda et aspernatur.

Brazil
2019-02-07

Arizona, Lake Ezekiel

67.202503, -35.66852

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SEED-EBC85E07C06E - Snail qui [muskrat] - fluid - Atque labore voluptate maiores.

Germany
2023-08-31

North Dakota, Lake Emmitthaven

-44.104049, -151.649759

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SEED-4DE29CFF6DAD - Wallaby vel [impala] - fluid - A harum iste enim.

Mexico
2021-04-21

Kentucky, Wiegandburgh

4.013082, -22.525722

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SEED-C4AFEA566B64 - Louse laborum [rat] - tissue - Deleniti aut repudiandae vitae.

United States
2016-08-14

North Carolina, West Pauline

38.172032, 179.99126

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SEED-DE98081301AB - Hippopotamus provident [louse] - skeleton - Nobis rerum minima et.

Japan
2018-04-15

Montana, Dareborough

-31.291803, 81.513196

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SEED-C542D3DA7518 - Spider impedit [rhinoceros] - tissue - Rerum et perferendis sed.

Germany
2024-11-25

Nebraska, Port Filomenashire

-70.613186, -39.16917

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SEED-A63AA8DF1C18 - Dog nesciunt [butterfly] - tissue - Enim et autem consectetur.

Canada
2021-02-22

New York, East Winford

65.32985, -105.812508

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SEED-EE08BF844A27 - Woodchuck eius [seal] - tissue - Beatae neque dolores voluptatem.

Brazil
2024-06-12

Texas, Lake Beatriz

66.334377, -165.04283

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SEED-8939B70B30AE - Baboon iusto [bear] - skin - Rem omnis autem enim.

Canada
2024-09-17

Wisconsin, Lake Shelia

-57.655286, -142.64194

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SEED-A6172AAAD626 - Wallaby enim [locust] - whole - Voluptate et dolores architecto.

India
2018-03-31

North Dakota, East Kurtis

53.326315, -140.783441

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SEED-79175400A286 - Spider vel [ant] - skin - Perspiciatis placeat ad aut.

Kenya
2022-07-30

Wyoming, West Emmanuel

15.798787, -142.212893

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SEED-91F38AFFE7C4 - Elk perferendis [llama] - whole - Non nostrum culpa consequuntur.

Australia
2021-09-26

West Virginia, Stehrport

3.347957, -133.161342

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SEED-0F2C170E6CCA - Wombat aut [shark] - tissue - Accusamus aliquam nobis laboriosam.

India
2018-04-20

New York, North Jude

-5.925933, -24.016478

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SEED-26B5373AB70E - Trout sit [turtle] - skeleton - Eos enim aliquam et.

United States
2020-11-26

Massachusetts, Port Jeremy

-73.847479, -131.212631

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SEED-EA56FF2D3112 - Minnow ad [wallaby] - fluid - Non laudantium cumque et.

Japan
2016-09-02

Florida, South Starrport

71.297593, 88.816729

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