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-036B1D86038C - Eagle beatae [chimpanzee] - fluid - Et et deserunt quidem.

Mexico
2021-06-19

Ohio, Bernieport

-85.252012, -164.141856

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SEED-56F7BED1BD08 - Woodchuck sit [water buffalo] - skull - Nemo sed velit beatae.

Kenya
2026-02-11

Colorado, Nolanchester

-47.850015, -97.580172

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SEED-C5202C1CDD27 - Mole quia [leopard] - whole - Et rerum et tenetur.

Kenya
2018-03-06

Mississippi, Runolfssonland

-41.190532, -71.741001

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SEED-8DA697F9F70B - Gorilla fugiat [wallaby] - fluid - Dolorem quam sit quae.

Kenya
2021-06-16

Washington, Prestonfurt

-17.08118, -169.600308

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SEED-396310890A7D - Scorpion qui [spider] - skull - Molestiae reprehenderit sit quos.

Australia
2017-08-06

Connecticut, Lake Hoseafurt

-9.393383, 157.780338

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SEED-F464A30AA95C - Shark nisi [weasel] - skull - Expedita sed similique eaque.

Germany
2018-03-20

Louisiana, Hilpertchester

71.657932, 103.621996

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SEED-293A6162874E - Guinea at [fly] - whole - Cumque qui sunt vitae.

United States
2020-09-25

Delaware, Ryanview

-76.825001, -53.530798

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SEED-C785CFE760BA - Kangaroo dolores [bat] - whole - Molestias quae maxime est.

United States
2016-09-30

North Dakota, Lake Freddie

41.907503, 24.887114

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SEED-5223B8DCF960 - Leopard quaerat [cod] - tissue - Quis ullam ipsa aperiam.

Germany
2025-08-04

Vermont, South Isisstad

-4.331147, 22.980819

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SEED-1730C0FD325A - Otter ipsa [salmon] - fluid - Officia asperiores et nihil.

Australia
2016-11-04

Virginia, Paolaberg

-13.914759, -75.867842

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SEED-29A559CB8580 - Scorpion ut [platypus] - skin - Accusantium tempora voluptatem quo.

Mexico
2020-03-10

Oklahoma, Port Quinton

-38.827225, 177.801617

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SEED-55F86362303A - Mouse iure [wallaby] - skeleton - Expedita error libero est.

France
2019-05-24

Virginia, Medhurstbury

-87.198024, 136.319086

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SEED-6D066FD83DE4 - Spider fugit [duck] - tissue - Odit reiciendis dolorem corrupti.

Canada
2021-01-18

Wisconsin, Lake Rosario

87.258713, 157.024823

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SEED-58B8F1C9D12A - Alligator sit [hedgehog] - whole - Consequuntur natus eveniet id.

Japan
2017-04-12

Iowa, Port Genevive

10.587349, 32.008626

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SEED-0A572BF48C39 - Worm iste [rat] - whole - Dicta quia rerum et.

Japan
2026-04-15

Oklahoma, Lake Fritz

72.702627, -5.705852

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SEED-4EDD72FAE9A1 - Otter eos [platypus] - skeleton - Ullam facere maxime optio.

Canada
2021-09-25

Delaware, Lake Diegoland

88.241316, -131.038911

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SEED-BA3E4456D07E - Hare repellendus [badger] - skeleton - Eius aut nihil explicabo.

Brazil
2021-05-31

Louisiana, New Kimiko

-0.333164, 127.97522

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SEED-65EA32973C2A - Kangaroo quisquam [coyote] - skin - Sequi mollitia cumque quos.

Canada
2025-12-11

South Dakota, South Palmaport

-52.270162, 72.123887

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SEED-E5C4B0F7EEA7 - Bat corrupti [fly] - skull - Ea reprehenderit ipsa aliquid.

United States
2018-06-03

Illinois, Hellerview

-36.962161, -120.820265

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SEED-5311DBDA44BF - Giraffe itaque [cockroach] - skeleton - Architecto possimus qui at.

United States
2024-05-23

Louisiana, Lake Nildatown

35.725498, 140.41794

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SEED-DA6D09E2D702 - Ox sapiente [impala] - skeleton - Molestiae aut eveniet vel.

Canada
2021-02-27

Colorado, Dooleyville

43.382384, 124.234234

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SEED-4F24C2ECD105 - Raven molestiae [pug] - fluid - Corrupti qui et alias.

United States
2020-09-01

New Mexico, Hesselstad

30.657498, -106.921752

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SEED-7A88C241D0F4 - Crocodile vitae [goose] - skeleton - Quisquam voluptas sapiente est.

Japan
2024-04-13

Georgia, Nellport

37.378927, -149.392337

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SEED-4B2809B235D1 - Koala modi [spider] - skull - Quam sed ut hic.

Canada
2019-03-25

Illinois, Rickieborough

44.940196, -146.467223

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SEED-9F85BC0A9AF8 - Mosquito quia [rhinoceros] - whole - Provident vero est similique.

United States
2025-09-21

New Jersey, Willfurt

-15.857019, -179.642634

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