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-141E8063C2E4 - Leopard repellendus [dinosaur] - tissue - Totam et sed optio.

Australia
2020-06-08

Vermont, West Franciscobury

44.143463, -42.5531

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SEED-C1AD56BD79D2 - Dolphin libero [eagle] - skin - Accusamus odio nostrum ut.

Germany
2021-03-14

Illinois, Johnstonfurt

49.414644, 114.344613

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SEED-EF431D873880 - Sheep molestias [cricket] - skull - Rerum asperiores quis sed.

Mexico
2020-03-04

Hawaii, West Rob

-59.950367, -77.305188

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SEED-C94289FADB51 - Wildebeest dolorem [locust] - skull - Ducimus molestias ex quia.

Kenya
2024-12-23

Florida, Port Susy

-78.087052, 81.043406

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SEED-717049403DC1 - Rabbit minus [dolphin] - skeleton - Itaque dignissimos nam fuga.

Canada
2020-07-10

Nebraska, Murrayland

3.082511, 128.104291

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SEED-F00CA8C5AB61 - Elk consequatur [platypus] - skull - Porro consequatur eligendi ut.

Australia
2020-03-24

Hawaii, South Mikel

-10.401404, -10.096214

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SEED-A9201F1C226A - Cat neque [platypus] - skin - Repudiandae consequuntur est doloremque.

Australia
2023-04-13

Virginia, Luiseberg

82.831537, 81.081008

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SEED-3B407DE0A40A - Lion veniam [fish] - skull - Nemo sed quam quod.

Kenya
2024-10-22

Tennessee, East Phillipside

63.59349, -7.930524

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SEED-F5348380A0A0 - Badger est [beetle] - fluid - Error neque accusantium distinctio.

Australia
2018-11-23

Connecticut, Welchfort

2.504816, 49.024163

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SEED-607027CD0B77 - Elephant et [koala] - tissue - Laudantium nihil ea totam.

Kenya
2018-04-13

Alabama, Port Myles

27.184398, -76.257198

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SEED-75BB4D29044A - Baboon et [eel] - skull - Et aut earum assumenda.

Mexico
2025-08-20

North Carolina, Pamelaville

89.754024, -110.66185

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SEED-C7A1C2B261B9 - Ant sit [sheep] - fluid - Accusamus nostrum aliquam doloremque.

Australia
2024-05-20

Montana, Schowalterland

-16.269953, 59.7557

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SEED-8255250ABE0F - Toad ut [duck] - skin - Aut sed libero saepe.

Mexico
2022-11-09

Washington, New Melonie

-46.087768, -127.68935

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SEED-E8C4BFF12EC7 - Goose consectetur [gorilla] - skin - Amet autem reiciendis sed.

Brazil
2026-02-21

Montana, Sauerport

48.867449, 52.52962

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SEED-4716AB43851A - Squirrel perspiciatis [manatee] - whole - Maiores perferendis ratione adipisci.

Mexico
2016-08-30

North Carolina, Klockoberg

-32.440739, -38.476925

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SEED-C69D8ABF8B30 - Giraffe nobis [oyster] - skin - Cumque aspernatur et cum.

India
2017-01-01

Missouri, New Shannon

57.687284, -158.129284

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SEED-E632821CB3F2 - Squirrel et [termite] - skin - Voluptatum cumque qui sequi.

United States
2025-08-26

Kentucky, Lake Rolandoview

-76.13129, 102.278519

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SEED-A9B2B2B8BF27 - Grasshopper iusto [walrus] - whole - Aut commodi minima tempora.

France
2025-09-07

Georgia, Candraburgh

-49.764893, 42.981263

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SEED-9F2B4324C20A - Porpoise quas [deer] - tissue - Nostrum facere recusandae aut.

Kenya
2019-01-26

Idaho, Harleyshire

-0.739917, 173.329516

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SEED-F9D658F224DB - Cockroach sed [hound] - whole - Est aut veritatis quidem.

France
2016-11-07

Mississippi, Haaghaven

87.336939, 38.125637

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SEED-9165AAAA8891 - Cricket nesciunt [beetle] - skeleton - Earum aut sapiente quae.

Australia
2024-02-09

Arkansas, East Gordon

10.550204, -130.195636

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SEED-F56C0DBB1032 - Baboon quia [hare] - skin - Animi rem accusamus quasi.

United States
2022-11-07

Texas, Connellyport

12.937015, -113.45794

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SEED-CB82741A3941 - Water alias [salmon] - whole - Ut omnis saepe voluptates.

Germany
2024-07-07

South Dakota, Bambiview

-31.000319, 71.090083

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SEED-7F8F130C1C68 - Grasshopper ut [wolf] - skin - Aut iure tempore quis.

Brazil
2018-04-13

Alaska, East Summerstad

-30.582991, 154.286594

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SEED-D6C538705974 - Water perferendis [butterfly] - skeleton - Qui non sequi doloribus.

Canada
2026-05-01

Louisiana, Townehaven

-45.37898, 111.85997

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