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-D401F17F1734 - Porpoise aut [lizard] - fluid - Iusto non occaecati in.

Brazil
2020-12-28

Massachusetts, South Violettebury

-44.585768, 58.351093

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SEED-158B36C67306 - Prairie totam [woodchuck] - whole - Et enim odio distinctio.

Japan
2021-10-16

Oklahoma, Joshuaberg

-69.537801, -23.845972

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SEED-373D819A80E5 - Hornet est [donkey] - skull - Excepturi aut sed autem.

Kenya
2021-12-07

Virginia, O'Connelltown

65.108283, -52.073877

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SEED-88AF69C4B43F - Beetle eaque [trout] - fluid - Provident aliquid debitis non.

Mexico
2023-10-18

Connecticut, Jacobsonview

33.14483, 86.675885

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SEED-88CEF066B837 - Otter in [cattle] - skull - Rerum vitae ex quis.

Japan
2017-11-03

Texas, Johnathonmouth

-8.49949, 178.817528

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SEED-1F94B0A6F8D8 - Antelope deleniti [sea lion] - fluid - Laboriosam sed voluptas ut.

Japan
2021-12-18

Mississippi, Ebertport

-15.757857, 104.970542

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SEED-7FB95152B8DF - Llama cumque [eagle] - skeleton - Vel eum ut molestias.

India
2023-11-21

Illinois, West Carlosbury

-12.536268, -64.022227

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SEED-53DF2AEFAF69 - Eel beatae [seal] - skull - Modi eum quas nostrum.

India
2024-04-03

Wyoming, Sawaynbury

-49.166409, 9.238129

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SEED-D2EB10150821 - Seal consectetur [hamster] - skin - Amet voluptas deleniti beatae.

Mexico
2016-12-28

Missouri, Jessview

42.903156, -161.930718

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SEED-EA6B9F5EC0FC - Oyster a [woodchuck] - skull - Voluptatem distinctio omnis nisi.

India
2018-05-25

New Hampshire, North Jose

12.92359, -144.105929

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SEED-B1F8C3A61B5C - Hamster eaque [cod] - fluid - Esse ipsum dignissimos perspiciatis.

France
2020-11-02

Louisiana, North Chasityberg

37.477283, 80.273035

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SEED-F1C92B672B0A - Wasp est [elephant] - fluid - Quia rem voluptas rerum.

United States
2025-06-05

Delaware, Olinfort

-71.495558, 127.444408

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SEED-39A7FA2B7563 - Giraffe doloribus [giraffe] - skin - Fugiat reiciendis voluptates hic.

Japan
2021-03-18

Pennsylvania, West Noel

15.398679, -40.902224

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SEED-41A6FE9230E2 - Sardine suscipit [frog] - fluid - Et corporis qui tenetur.

Mexico
2023-05-15

Colorado, North Staceyberg

-10.179063, -130.528932

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SEED-00063D1A3EA2 - Crab sed [ox] - skeleton - Voluptas non eius placeat.

Australia
2025-12-24

Kentucky, North Annchester

-16.526846, -89.527882

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SEED-6719F477D42F - Bear aspernatur [reindeer] - tissue - Consectetur laboriosam reprehenderit incidunt.

Mexico
2016-11-25

Arkansas, East Kalyn

-7.814673, -99.384957

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SEED-C07D9B465CCC - Oyster in [goat] - tissue - Dicta culpa non nihil.

Germany
2022-05-15

Michigan, Anitramouth

-47.621283, 138.485253

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SEED-4D96939691DD - Hamster quasi [herring] - tissue - Animi possimus rerum officia.

Japan
2023-05-20

Ohio, Jacalynchester

64.186568, 49.176861

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SEED-B936541CD37C - Cat enim [pig] - fluid - Sit ad dolorem labore.

Japan
2021-03-30

Minnesota, Mylesburgh

-2.269514, -128.165655

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SEED-43D7755905B9 - Squirrel et [cat] - whole - Placeat qui asperiores voluptas.

France
2022-06-26

California, Baumbachport

-57.811345, -67.503051

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SEED-E08357738DC1 - Ox ea [gnat] - fluid - Totam qui repellendus fuga.

Canada
2026-05-16

Nevada, East Cynthiahaven

6.487335, -37.879481

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SEED-69DC1F4DDF41 - Prairie deserunt [sheep] - skin - Sit quidem nemo sequi.

Mexico
2022-03-13

Mississippi, South Dwight

62.958561, -114.979117

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SEED-EE8A21175C51 - Chinchilla ipsum [mammoth] - skeleton - Nihil sed neque consequatur.

Germany
2021-07-01

Alabama, West Elijah

45.124467, 59.182195

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SEED-99D22991355B - Camel sit [yak] - skin - Iure saepe at dolorem.

Germany
2019-07-24

Virginia, West Tamalaland

-52.986064, 4.903761

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SEED-2001F8DBB615 - Spider est [serval] - skin - Laboriosam quos veritatis eius.

Brazil
2019-02-19

New Hampshire, Zboncakmouth

-51.934437, 114.147542

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