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-B19CB16EEFC6 - Rhinoceros repellendus [cockroach] - tissue - Quo a vel aut.

United States
2024-09-11

Louisiana, Beershire

-79.145014, -117.60173

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SEED-02136098E48C - Panda eum [squirrel] - skull - Sequi earum labore modi.

India
2022-04-30

Maryland, Sawaynton

52.277154, -56.46603

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SEED-0BAAF45C56D0 - Oyster blanditiis [giraffe] - tissue - Possimus ipsum sunt quod.

Kenya
2026-01-24

Utah, Bradlymouth

55.955075, -65.14531

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SEED-2520C44277B2 - Porpoise fugiat [gerbil] - skin - Voluptas sint occaecati reprehenderit.

Germany
2025-06-20

Nebraska, West Coleenton

-58.23773, -160.331899

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SEED-CC1C718B515B - Porpoise totam [wolf] - skin - Minima qui in libero.

Kenya
2026-04-05

Missouri, Drewport

-11.208381, 113.181859

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SEED-35BE4D859742 - Elk ut [hound] - skull - Porro corporis laborum in.

Kenya
2020-09-21

Texas, Aufderharburgh

32.040303, -167.283516

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SEED-29887E6069D6 - Mule corrupti [scorpion] - skin - Repellendus hic minima ratione.

Mexico
2020-05-16

Illinois, McKenziefurt

68.817509, 45.194037

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SEED-0C0B72235A3A - Alligator praesentium [beaver] - skin - Eveniet sed corrupti omnis.

United States
2019-02-18

North Carolina, Sammyland

-3.624321, -148.576292

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SEED-7FCC51A4E991 - Badger ullam [hare] - whole - Modi odio asperiores nobis.

Kenya
2022-10-10

West Virginia, Grimeschester

-54.397233, -144.213464

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SEED-3C6EB060F181 - Coyote est [mallard] - skeleton - Magni non et nam.

Brazil
2023-10-25

Missouri, Rohanshire

-63.332799, 106.297744

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SEED-0AEB9F5D2E6D - Ox quidem [scorpion] - fluid - Sed a eum reiciendis.

United States
2024-11-15

Arkansas, Kerlukeberg

39.016116, 125.645068

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SEED-476205EDC527 - Spider esse [buffalo] - skeleton - Voluptas quia veniam nihil.

France
2018-05-14

Alabama, Lake Maryjo

-9.181787, -149.616795

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SEED-FE89D2BC7BDF - Water ullam [tiger] - fluid - Aut eius perferendis facilis.

India
2019-10-08

Tennessee, Port Allan

-31.276333, 50.304669

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SEED-4B84F8B9E253 - Raccoon laboriosam [platypus] - fluid - Quos qui sed explicabo.

Kenya
2023-12-09

Wisconsin, Doreentown

-74.936766, -160.464898

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SEED-2294C57975E4 - Elephant porro [sheep] - tissue - Placeat dolore omnis iusto.

Australia
2022-04-14

Vermont, Millardburgh

-5.9789, 116.043018

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SEED-AB624DDBCC7E - Louse nihil [hippopotamus] - whole - Molestiae nisi ad officia.

Canada
2023-09-20

West Virginia, Newtonstad

7.446967, 166.499675

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SEED-49FB05B75764 - Goldfish quis [chinchilla] - tissue - Autem sit labore provident.

Kenya
2025-11-23

Alaska, Kleinfurt

-10.390167, -144.713152

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SEED-4790AE38F779 - Spider asperiores [ox] - whole - Consequuntur quasi perspiciatis ipsum.

Germany
2024-11-18

California, New Kellymouth

23.794477, 96.661322

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SEED-20BD4E9A5476 - Hare quasi [grasshopper] - tissue - Mollitia dicta perferendis inventore.

India
2017-03-19

Maryland, South Berrybury

-81.35859, -137.77493

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SEED-9B39D2ACEA74 - Hound blanditiis [bee] - fluid - Enim ut est inventore.

Germany
2024-12-13

Indiana, Waylonburgh

-27.638258, 64.394693

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SEED-141DA3AB7FFB - Chimpanzee vero [deer] - tissue - Et quam nam quidem.

Australia
2021-03-07

Louisiana, Lake Adrieneport

63.237198, 14.754065

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SEED-E65F119F2138 - Skunk eum [macaw] - fluid - Error voluptate minus et.

Japan
2023-10-17

Texas, New Thresa

-82.246049, 104.693157

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SEED-1BA98F4EC307 - Scorpion repellendus [yak] - fluid - Totam amet animi a.

Brazil
2025-04-02

Washington, Maribethbury

-71.624065, 178.705442

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SEED-D6ABE9349233 - Sheep quia [cricket] - fluid - Qui at possimus nihil.

Japan
2022-09-28

New York, New Clementborough

56.682631, -77.962414

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SEED-9C5A26AD6CBC - Bee facilis [horse] - skeleton - Sit magnam accusamus quaerat.

Kenya
2025-01-24

Wyoming, Stewartstad

-85.481248, 122.768045

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