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

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SEED-B4E1CD69B3C5 - Eel officia [hornet] - skin - Sit ea odit est.

France
2026-01-11

Montana, South Wilson

-0.944153, 155.451245

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SEED-77DAFF3FB207 - Whale ea [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Et nemo iure dolor.

Brazil
2026-01-26

South Dakota, Bartolettimouth

87.66846, -61.353723

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SEED-B6CC91CF8196 - Alligator consequatur [wombat] - skeleton - Reprehenderit ut et reiciendis.

Mexico
2019-11-07

Hawaii, Oliverfort

-3.591635, -65.482751

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SEED-92925F34C883 - Water ratione [fly] - skull - Facilis ratione omnis voluptatum.

Mexico
2017-04-06

Alabama, Eloismouth

-70.514237, 170.813915

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SEED-A1717B4E88C5 - Lizard fuga [antelope] - fluid - Nulla voluptas iste fugit.

Mexico
2022-03-12

North Carolina, South Kandifurt

-7.792923, 96.797894

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SEED-F0EF8D1532D0 - Muskrat asperiores [wallaby] - fluid - Nihil eligendi voluptatem dolor.

Australia
2021-10-22

Colorado, Port Taunya

-69.14664, -167.037059

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SEED-033726132A4C - Toad itaque [llama] - fluid - Sunt ad saepe ipsum.

Australia
2018-05-09

West Virginia, East Guillermoland

-82.210092, 55.424193

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SEED-5E8C6CA3648B - Snake aut [clam] - skin - Quasi repellat sed mollitia.

Canada
2022-02-04

Ohio, Sporermouth

24.050945, -14.762074

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SEED-CB7B92016302 - Frog quis [crow] - skull - Distinctio doloribus inventore laborum.

India
2023-08-26

Washington, East Carmina

39.867865, 79.584018

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SEED-8EBC2FCDA87D - Mouse omnis [hedgehog] - skin - Ut est est et.

Japan
2020-08-11

Kentucky, South Bette

-0.434507, -26.846461

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SEED-27C1F677019A - Goat est [weasel] - fluid - Qui et vel asperiores.

Brazil
2019-08-01

New York, Naderville

-89.119341, -175.681353

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SEED-083EB76F3BBE - Zebra expedita [ferret] - fluid - Facere non quaerat dolores.

India
2019-02-07

New York, Balistrerimouth

30.285207, 31.111636

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SEED-52457EC99F1E - Buffalo velit [hippopotamus] - skull - Facere modi et dolores.

Australia
2018-12-26

Wisconsin, West Karen

-53.136094, 141.140601

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SEED-A747DDA3E0F5 - Cattle voluptate [goose] - skin - Voluptatibus enim recusandae earum.

United States
2019-01-30

Idaho, New Mardellhaven

11.810095, 48.615352

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SEED-72EF47AC8859 - Mallard sapiente [cod] - skull - Aut corrupti voluptate tempora.

Germany
2022-03-26

Louisiana, East Carmeliaborough

12.198383, 0.560221

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SEED-BC26D7EF8C94 - Herring omnis [yak] - tissue - Qui labore officia reprehenderit.

Canada
2018-06-03

Wyoming, Kathiemouth

48.519213, -86.762589

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SEED-449EEF527DAB - Spider expedita [bear] - skeleton - Architecto nisi corporis amet.

Australia
2022-01-08

Colorado, Vandervortborough

-45.636588, -90.480359

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SEED-575EC8F651DF - Guinea necessitatibus [bat] - skeleton - Sint ipsam quia est.

Canada
2018-03-25

South Dakota, Volkmanborough

-26.409263, 58.125113

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SEED-8D0885489585 - Monkey quasi [swan] - skeleton - Possimus velit et sunt.

Kenya
2021-01-29

Arkansas, Herzogborough

-59.025926, -68.874019

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SEED-12014A2BAF71 - Turtle rerum [macaw] - skin - Minima eum consequatur excepturi.

Germany
2023-06-21

Montana, Nathanialton

89.743697, 44.44967

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SEED-E80B79CAC194 - Mule aliquid [mosquito] - fluid - Tenetur accusamus est odit.

India
2021-04-21

Connecticut, Ryanfort

58.641741, -55.963855

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SEED-6D0AF422FE88 - Minnow sed [lion] - skin - Saepe eos non repudiandae.

India
2025-09-25

Hawaii, Meltown

85.48277, -61.628388

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SEED-EEFE86D3F7C1 - Prairie odit [dolphin] - skeleton - Eaque iste temporibus autem.

Brazil
2024-08-04

New Mexico, Bartonfurt

-81.708727, -7.657003

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SEED-E9A2A053B70C - Tortoise provident [bat] - skull - Enim dolorem quas qui.

Mexico
2019-05-19

Georgia, New Mavis

28.232646, -61.856631

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SEED-5804996B574D - Rabbit laudantium [mink] - fluid - Nostrum ut temporibus ut.

United States
2021-04-30

Alabama, East Candida

58.514148, -93.774336

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