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-9C2B6593132A - Platypus ipsum [donkey] - whole - Et qui rem voluptatem.

Canada
2019-02-27

Washington, South Marianneshire

-53.755841, 139.396804

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SEED-B6394A514469 - Llama laborum [clam] - skin - Quam similique omnis et.

Canada
2017-10-17

Pennsylvania, Lake Ellis

-78.871093, 98.48101

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SEED-C9F30FBCEE82 - Dolphin fugit [cockroach] - skull - Nihil quis tenetur unde.

Brazil
2019-02-17

Washington, Luettgenberg

-28.380206, 32.339639

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SEED-97EFD944C721 - Louse quibusdam [weasel] - whole - In eius iusto quibusdam.

Mexico
2020-06-12

Minnesota, North Hershel

-72.440087, 91.913168

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SEED-84B1C1E5FE55 - Giraffe enim [herring] - skin - Et quam sapiente odio.

Japan
2026-03-15

Louisiana, New Lisabethtown

24.178039, 56.39618

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SEED-698E9872E121 - Prairie est [hedgehog] - tissue - Vel odit qui in.

Germany
2024-01-22

Massachusetts, Torphyside

12.592832, 131.216701

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SEED-9E0E630CA68C - Hornet et [yak] - skull - Unde tenetur voluptas impedit.

Japan
2020-03-17

New Hampshire, Hagenesburgh

49.050913, 117.921247

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SEED-9887350EC33E - Moose quia [fly] - whole - Culpa libero qui error.

Japan
2022-08-05

Vermont, Stiedemanntown

51.046138, -118.744623

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SEED-252D12249F8F - Cicada cum [mole] - skull - Sunt rerum in quis.

Germany
2017-11-27

Vermont, Brookburgh

-43.528064, 54.82517

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SEED-AD8F1FC2524F - Spider eos [cicada] - tissue - Perferendis et delectus eligendi.

United States
2025-01-12

Arkansas, Hartmannside

68.751819, -116.545817

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SEED-8854F8A121FA - Wolf aut [platypus] - skin - Ex sed modi eaque.

Australia
2017-03-10

Hawaii, Tremblayfurt

-31.132964, 3.58628

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SEED-34F8059F39D6 - Kangaroo praesentium [sheep] - whole - Facilis sit ut quos.

Australia
2016-08-02

Minnesota, Treutelport

33.803272, 70.120882

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SEED-CEC4AAB2D6C3 - Butterfly nostrum [manatee] - skeleton - Repellat veniam minima qui.

United States
2020-01-26

California, Port Linnshire

37.094044, -149.094391

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SEED-BBD1D3E8523E - Chinchilla totam [salmon] - skin - Minus dolores ipsam consequatur.

Germany
2020-12-21

Wisconsin, East Garrymouth

-58.423717, 112.162629

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SEED-19EA24969D49 - Ant aut [manatee] - tissue - Est facere quam ut.

Australia
2018-05-02

Arkansas, Port Willis

-75.355783, 166.93186

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SEED-94EFDB0D4113 - Manatee ea [alpaca] - tissue - Quaerat nobis ipsum dignissimos.

Japan
2018-08-01

Minnesota, New Trevor

-60.245772, 12.517442

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SEED-EB9D0DA19712 - Bear sit [dog] - whole - Est distinctio consequatur quis.

India
2026-03-29

Maryland, Jacintamouth

-72.634278, -159.404711

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SEED-4EF4DDB7EEE2 - Crocodile sit [hornet] - skeleton - Qui earum natus alias.

France
2021-01-30

South Dakota, Lake Roselinefort

-49.075882, 111.54034

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SEED-B3184B853A4A - Termite cupiditate [camel] - whole - Iste laboriosam sequi magnam.

Kenya
2025-03-27

Rhode Island, Port Ronport

75.603352, -52.433509

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SEED-455E30DA1AD9 - Pig omnis [spider] - tissue - Itaque aperiam ut ab.

Kenya
2022-02-01

South Dakota, McGlynntown

51.999326, 89.528023

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SEED-75E83DD09CE8 - Panda tempora [bear] - skeleton - Voluptatem quasi molestiae quia.

Australia
2025-04-26

Texas, South Rivkaland

64.251063, -114.218141

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SEED-553C5F228068 - Crocodile in [porpoise] - fluid - Vitae modi et voluptatum.

Japan
2021-09-26

West Virginia, North Herschel

-5.347829, -157.705165

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SEED-7A3447555B37 - Hound debitis [duck] - skin - Ab eaque ut molestiae.

Brazil
2022-03-31

Hawaii, Walterberg

-45.753232, 38.71624

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SEED-5794345D4AAE - Camel officiis [bee] - skeleton - Facere et labore aut.

United States
2021-03-05

Massachusetts, North Jessie

73.909222, -174.983465

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SEED-E89A355CE3EA - Frog sint [hound] - skin - Et laudantium quos quasi.

France
2022-06-11

New York, East Lexieland

55.429995, -45.325197

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