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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Brazil
2024-04-05

Michigan, Lake Illamouth

-74.174894, 28.355901

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India
2020-04-19

Colorado, Kleinland

-12.643115, 48.454557

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Canada
2021-08-08

North Dakota, Lake Joanfurt

37.331702, 116.842395

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United States
2025-07-02

Arizona, South Herschel

71.989152, -146.607133

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France
2019-12-13

Massachusetts, West Hectorhaven

-38.799394, 4.387881

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Kenya
2018-11-16

Missouri, Lake Sheaton

-19.76909, 86.56633

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SEED-4A09D1917CE9 - Jellyfish dolorum [dog] - skin - Est aliquid veritatis odio.

Japan
2020-01-27

Maryland, Keelinghaven

-21.12491, -59.162527

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Australia
2017-08-02

Utah, Careymouth

-69.601487, -4.539365

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Mexico
2025-12-11

Arkansas, North Abdulside

30.569875, 172.293901

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France
2022-04-24

Arkansas, Howellhaven

79.266251, -86.092596

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Australia
2021-06-15

Wyoming, Port Monroe

-28.602166, -178.454063

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SEED-DC0BF2C36E5D - Mole voluptas [porcupine] - tissue - Tempore molestiae laboriosam optio.

Brazil
2016-10-11

Colorado, New Rhett

22.263179, -23.977438

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SEED-3DD4D86A5BD0 - Yellowjacket iure [mule] - tissue - Modi non saepe iste.

Brazil
2017-12-16

North Dakota, North Georgineport

64.400302, -53.000007

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Brazil
2022-11-25

Oregon, North Sherrylfurt

-64.610958, -111.072135

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SEED-CAC78FAA9E11 - Badger aut [hornet] - skeleton - Ratione praesentium quae voluptatem.

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2024-11-08

Louisiana, Donnellyville

-20.557685, 63.574491

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SEED-E2E93DF6EC9F - Goldfish aut [muskrat] - tissue - Impedit quia animi est.

Kenya
2018-01-12

New Hampshire, New Alvina

77.278405, -127.511418

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SEED-754728C6EB96 - Ox adipisci [locust] - skin - Provident dolorum enim eaque.

Canada
2021-04-13

Hawaii, Lake Karissaland

89.065708, -27.728449

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France
2020-10-23

Iowa, Lajuanafort

64.501787, -122.280964

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India
2020-01-21

Pennsylvania, Marvinchester

80.225994, 3.538779

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Brazil
2020-11-29

Kansas, Jeanmariemouth

-43.547414, -83.336611

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2022-12-25

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-59.334281, -96.92134

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Australia
2018-09-02

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-44.243972, -92.645322

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2023-04-12

Vermont, Shanahantown

-8.226448, -147.359165

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France
2024-05-14

Arizona, O'Connellton

-0.497292, -13.810469

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2025-12-10

Alabama, Parkerbury

-46.579499, 2.161548

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