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-B5B9F1AC3956 - Cat porro [guinea pig] - whole - Magni cum et rem.

Germany
2022-06-18

Illinois, Ismaelport

19.886117, 159.079138

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SEED-EF6AF954EB06 - Mallard possimus [lizard] - skeleton - Aut itaque officiis est.

Australia
2023-01-13

Oklahoma, Hillsfort

-54.657881, 36.109394

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SEED-B6A300E538E9 - Antelope quo [ape] - tissue - Quo minima dicta consectetur.

India
2018-04-28

Maryland, Damienside

-39.611899, -13.720441

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SEED-C861A04F52E6 - Cheetah est [toad] - tissue - Quod est ex asperiores.

Brazil
2022-12-14

Missouri, Sheldonland

-24.885342, 156.312941

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SEED-B27B396C970D - Armadillo neque [woodchuck] - skin - Eveniet corrupti similique quaerat.

Kenya
2025-04-01

Kentucky, Russellburgh

-11.11566, -116.692637

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SEED-A33ECFB379F6 - Snake soluta [fox] - skin - Totam et esse quibusdam.

France
2023-08-11

Tennessee, West Malkaside

77.928087, 42.327475

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SEED-1DE0E84BEDB2 - Zebra velit [monkey] - tissue - Voluptatem excepturi et amet.

Mexico
2026-07-01

Maine, Lake Donn

36.049216, -114.114691

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SEED-E000534CFAD1 - Hound et [butterfly] - skull - Sequi vel esse nihil.

Kenya
2023-05-10

Louisiana, Schusterland

-1.391432, 147.490989

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SEED-8804BD777441 - Badger ducimus [chinchilla] - skull - Aut hic fugiat ut.

Japan
2026-01-22

North Dakota, East Foresttown

-86.126659, -120.63887

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SEED-645449F7431E - Crab dolorem [goldfish] - skull - Eius provident aut neque.

Brazil
2026-06-18

North Carolina, Cristberg

4.964591, -177.431641

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SEED-3022C9A6DD68 - Gorilla dolor [mammoth] - skull - Provident nulla perspiciatis aliquam.

Kenya
2023-09-28

Kentucky, Hartmannmouth

-6.504432, 11.801546

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SEED-B49BA11F35FB - Hamster deserunt [buffalo] - whole - Repudiandae dolores suscipit aut.

France
2017-12-06

Georgia, Schaeferfort

16.85654, -52.807636

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SEED-7BB5E4D1141F - Trout aliquid [salmon] - skin - Voluptatibus voluptas aut unde.

Kenya
2018-10-13

Alaska, Reubenborough

-59.776346, 107.472322

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SEED-EABF720B3D67 - Badger laboriosam [whale] - skeleton - Ut dolores sit sed.

Japan
2023-03-21

Illinois, Byronfurt

12.585108, 90.561178

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SEED-047869DE0BDE - Snail quos [weasel] - whole - Magnam sit expedita beatae.

United States
2024-09-13

Tennessee, Botsfordhaven

9.864893, -99.140357

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SEED-071276B5301E - Hound nostrum [gerbil] - whole - Tempora ut et maxime.

India
2016-08-18

West Virginia, Teishamouth

-79.353886, -64.433078

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SEED-419D03A50BB2 - Caribou eligendi [ferret] - skull - Perspiciatis qui quasi earum.

Mexico
2021-02-18

Indiana, New Stanley

-19.085557, -120.856665

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SEED-35346AEFA05C - Oyster officia [porcupine] - whole - Facilis itaque id delectus.

Germany
2021-02-09

Iowa, Bartellmouth

45.048802, 33.695229

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SEED-70118AFAAE6A - Fly voluptas [butterfly] - fluid - Voluptates sunt consequatur accusamus.

France
2025-08-03

New York, South Abramfurt

-82.00087, -105.824043

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SEED-5C1AFA241163 - Armadillo nihil [ape] - tissue - Praesentium aut quo eaque.

Kenya
2018-05-02

Tennessee, New Lavellechester

-81.412865, 14.276882

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SEED-49EF6D57ED1F - Trout est [baboon] - fluid - Qui soluta quibusdam consequatur.

France
2022-12-23

Nevada, Normandshire

22.284018, 0.70463

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SEED-DEA1B54DCFCC - Termite et [frog] - whole - Error deserunt esse quia.

Brazil
2016-10-30

Rhode Island, Scottyville

-6.615957, 170.963348

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SEED-41CA8F68DF75 - Mosquito quod [ape] - whole - Id atque repellendus ducimus.

India
2019-12-21

Ohio, Stacytown

-88.387358, 121.755892

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SEED-43DD094E1E08 - Manatee facere [tortoise] - tissue - Quos ducimus aut et.

India
2018-12-25

North Dakota, Eliseofurt

-8.825331, -112.657007

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SEED-D1797FF1BC08 - Mule qui [dog] - skull - Aut quia illum dicta.

Brazil
2021-01-29

New York, Steuberchester

-36.186411, -98.157615

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