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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-409A06A472BA - Goldfish et [crocodile] - fluid - Et occaecati ut aut.

Brazil
2024-02-03

New Mexico, Lake Tomokoberg

-83.890757, -173.524214

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SEED-F6BA3FB58B95 - Herring corporis [llama] - tissue - Eligendi quia consequatur dicta.

United States
2022-01-08

California, North Sandy

-33.163113, -75.840391

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SEED-478A00679AD2 - Ferret id [duck] - skeleton - Rerum nisi repellendus reiciendis.

Germany
2024-01-06

Nebraska, Daleville

-60.860325, -94.055818

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SEED-F68B93FD19AB - Whale rerum [lion] - whole - Amet commodi quisquam ut.

Brazil
2020-09-07

Texas, Lake Emmiemouth

-46.654591, -173.301366

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SEED-EA6DBDE26E1D - Salmon ipsam [chinchilla] - whole - Aut pariatur rerum itaque.

Australia
2022-01-20

Wyoming, East Jon

57.527114, 115.884226

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SEED-F79AA47E4A63 - Porpoise sunt [pug] - whole - Accusantium et rerum id.

Kenya
2025-06-19

Illinois, West Joane

80.854175, -34.948072

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SEED-005EFE5EDCD0 - Dinosaur sed [goat] - skeleton - Aliquam iste eum est.

Brazil
2025-04-13

New York, West Melody

29.729467, -25.310858

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SEED-327826BFCBF8 - Walrus cupiditate [kangaroo] - skeleton - Omnis officia est officiis.

Canada
2019-10-24

Alaska, Marcelinomouth

48.26371, -19.53364

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SEED-0B264F4064D0 - Camel a [rat] - skull - Fugit animi nisi mollitia.

Canada
2026-03-06

Illinois, Lake Arthurfort

-46.703716, -48.557916

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SEED-41E1B496E30B - Hare necessitatibus [caribou] - skin - Corporis aperiam officiis perferendis.

India
2018-08-19

Mississippi, Daphinemouth

68.891992, -98.970184

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SEED-520886C6DDBF - Wildebeest nobis [koala] - skin - Nisi aut excepturi animi.

Canada
2016-07-31

Virginia, Lake Carola

-8.427448, -152.682324

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SEED-86CEA4E59386 - Mosquito ut [otter] - skin - Asperiores sapiente et est.

Germany
2017-09-27

South Dakota, Yeestad

11.8687, -147.868038

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SEED-4EBE01696643 - Termite expedita [salmon] - skull - Fuga itaque sit illum.

France
2020-09-27

Michigan, Denniseport

35.395481, -118.101078

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SEED-A50EB08F1309 - Eagle qui [bear] - skin - Minima beatae iste maiores.

Mexico
2023-07-07

Ohio, Rhettville

-70.387452, 100.079365

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SEED-FFC259819A70 - Hare ut [bee] - tissue - Mollitia nesciunt animi tempore.

Germany
2026-05-01

Texas, Lashandrastad

-42.053784, 55.704604

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SEED-42AD0D1D9A6C - Mink blanditiis [eagle] - skull - Odit corporis vel esse.

Japan
2023-06-09

North Carolina, Gerholdfort

4.967326, -174.13686

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SEED-E7D947C2F164 - Toad ea [skunk] - tissue - Corporis dolorem et iste.

United States
2022-10-06

Colorado, Louisburgh

61.43294, -61.017715

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SEED-D78DEE070EE0 - Crab esse [zebra] - skeleton - Soluta impedit aliquam magnam.

Canada
2017-01-14

Virginia, Stefanyshire

-35.924336, -158.6336

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SEED-96F66025B55D - Wolf et [goat] - skin - Omnis provident reiciendis accusantium.

Canada
2023-07-01

South Carolina, North Lakendra

-58.092612, 150.714596

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SEED-DE568214D44F - Eagle dolor [porcupine] - skull - Consequatur quaerat amet aliquam.

Australia
2023-03-09

Nebraska, South Audriahaven

19.111465, 79.053243

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SEED-2F0DAFA91207 - Whale officiis [eel] - tissue - Quibusdam repellat qui voluptatibus.

Kenya
2018-08-02

Iowa, North Leilaniview

-77.478254, 14.530614

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SEED-18155A1B456C - Cat neque [beaver] - fluid - Aut quia eaque recusandae.

Germany
2020-01-06

Idaho, Hilpertport

28.457525, -83.088082

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SEED-FD55D388D002 - Whale rem [panda] - skin - Dolorum sapiente consequatur excepturi.

Japan
2026-02-02

Ohio, Lake Theressabury

77.77301, 140.643175

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SEED-444C03C35CDC - Wasp aliquid [gnat] - skeleton - Sapiente minus omnis nesciunt.

Brazil
2024-07-29

Vermont, South Juanburgh

-13.404979, -74.876795

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SEED-88E625CB1857 - Kangaroo modi [tiger] - tissue - Animi nulla eaque voluptatem.

Mexico
2019-02-18

Kentucky, Ilianaburgh

-56.607012, 145.6276

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