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-2C4B04C2E3B4 - Mosquito assumenda [beetle] - fluid - Nesciunt molestiae temporibus tempore.

France
2020-08-06

Utah, Connland

84.927645, -77.083088

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SEED-91D9BD613470 - Hare iste [jellyfish] - skull - Tenetur quam quae aut.

Brazil
2018-09-01

South Dakota, Kirlinfurt

83.567804, 132.336942

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SEED-F692EE33D8BA - Raccoon dignissimos [cheetah] - skull - Odio sed et distinctio.

Australia
2017-07-05

Arizona, East Kurt

46.689984, -134.470937

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SEED-18F8C6016113 - Chimpanzee aut [fish] - fluid - Necessitatibus rem dignissimos unde.

Brazil
2019-03-15

Wyoming, Luettgenmouth

-15.129032, -39.918189

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SEED-0147445DAC3C - Hyena occaecati [walrus] - tissue - Exercitationem aut aut recusandae.

Brazil
2025-08-03

New Mexico, East Christine

-2.606234, -47.302134

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SEED-382851846720 - Eel enim [donkey] - skin - Dolores impedit in voluptas.

Brazil
2020-03-07

Hawaii, Kuvalisburgh

40.713851, 106.876275

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SEED-90BF002F58CB - Locust voluptatem [toad] - fluid - Aut quia sequi et.

Mexico
2018-04-18

Texas, Littleland

58.380789, -163.158803

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SEED-A1FF4C6469B8 - Cheetah hic [swan] - skin - Dolor ipsam recusandae optio.

United States
2019-06-30

Oklahoma, Steventon

47.370566, 100.810909

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SEED-94019A47D76F - Rabbit dicta [deer] - skull - Ut et nihil atque.

United States
2020-06-20

Rhode Island, Danilleside

-49.14383, -25.565908

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SEED-B69BB0F1149A - Wasp itaque [termite] - fluid - Vitae quaerat vel ullam.

United States
2023-08-25

New Hampshire, Koeppside

49.300043, 74.538424

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SEED-1B29ED10A9E6 - Fly repudiandae [zebra] - whole - Nemo necessitatibus vel suscipit.

Japan
2023-02-07

Virginia, Blockborough

-12.606509, -162.4761

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SEED-87E00D0E7F05 - Prairie id [giraffe] - skull - Quidem maxime ipsa est.

Japan
2022-05-02

Connecticut, Lake Madaline

-74.477829, 32.6306

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SEED-A1FD4687426F - Herring molestiae [monkey] - skin - Natus reiciendis laudantium aut.

Germany
2018-03-30

Mississippi, Lake Ronaldmouth

-86.145818, -87.07785

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SEED-1A6E1668FDFE - Trout repellendus [pig] - tissue - Dolor mollitia aut dolore.

Brazil
2024-06-16

Vermont, Dietrichburgh

-37.416367, 88.742054

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SEED-56DBF1218D2C - Muskrat ut [ox] - skull - Quidem temporibus aut repudiandae.

Mexico
2026-02-10

West Virginia, Tobyview

-18.171449, 178.105834

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SEED-8B0F1D0164EA - Wombat corrupti [ant] - skeleton - Eum accusamus in blanditiis.

Mexico
2022-10-09

Florida, Lake Katricebury

-80.797317, -102.470369

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SEED-CAD967944967 - Locust illum [tiger] - whole - Dolorem qui animi et.

Australia
2022-02-08

Illinois, Fawnview

1.653067, 68.569544

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SEED-87552B027B9B - Ant consequatur [cattle] - skull - Qui asperiores non dolorum.

Brazil
2020-02-25

North Dakota, Port Nadinebury

79.645259, -91.828371

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SEED-6066E3CF1B9F - Beaver est [beetle] - fluid - Excepturi quidem autem qui.

United States
2020-10-14

Arizona, Port Eddie

78.104596, 45.035934

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SEED-96DF644FCD60 - Fly enim [woodchuck] - skin - Id doloremque nesciunt doloribus.

Kenya
2018-08-31

South Dakota, Kemmermouth

-20.046826, 8.098345

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SEED-27979AC5FB1F - Butterfly est [hornet] - skin - Ipsam velit doloremque rerum.

France
2017-04-05

New Hampshire, Pouroschester

85.403477, 55.491906

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SEED-5D4DC58D7449 - Cattle aut [ant] - skin - Sed culpa aut provident.

Germany
2018-10-23

Tennessee, West Lylemouth

-62.767638, 125.00048

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SEED-B66765BCB3F4 - Jellyfish ad [elk] - fluid - A facilis vel praesentium.

Japan
2023-06-29

Minnesota, West Eddyshire

33.461889, 68.718084

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SEED-1B411891BF3C - Dolphin ea [ox] - skull - Pariatur perferendis neque magnam.

India
2022-11-24

New York, North Waldoview

25.529544, 89.137737

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SEED-43D7576AB105 - Manatee eveniet [walrus] - tissue - Unde dicta et cum.

Canada
2023-11-16

Connecticut, Emersonville

-38.855094, 111.020208

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