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-6079AAA52796 - Trout mollitia [spider] - skin - Ullam sit libero facere.

India
2018-06-02

Alabama, New Owen

-0.572012, 109.612274

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SEED-408D8A038F41 - Porcupine non [hyena] - fluid - Numquam molestiae aut eius.

Japan
2025-09-07

West Virginia, South Nestor

-58.752994, -115.405973

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SEED-6EA8F2552370 - Crow libero [dinosaur] - tissue - Culpa omnis eius totam.

United States
2023-07-09

South Dakota, West Aurelioton

69.533499, 168.751282

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SEED-9E005EA2D68E - Toad consequuntur [ferret] - skeleton - Sapiente ipsam magni ea.

Canada
2024-09-05

New Mexico, Uptonberg

-57.007358, 62.122015

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SEED-4907BFD4108A - Cattle quaerat [crocodile] - tissue - Nihil temporibus molestias omnis.

Canada
2016-10-10

Alaska, Majormouth

-86.166737, 141.664948

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SEED-BDED59658EC3 - Leopard et [seal] - tissue - Commodi iste itaque quam.

Mexico
2017-04-15

Connecticut, West Jamison

14.925884, -17.12187

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SEED-C339FA791322 - Otter aliquam [impala] - tissue - Aut alias a odio.

Mexico
2025-08-17

Idaho, Koeppstad

38.506967, -171.309841

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SEED-CFF48D14FC10 - Pug molestiae [cat] - fluid - Dolore sunt dolores fugiat.

United States
2023-03-20

New Jersey, Stoltenbergport

49.647878, 44.602554

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SEED-166D47C9D159 - Crow tempora [lion] - whole - Magni earum ab est.

Australia
2022-04-22

Arizona, Quincyberg

22.965813, 10.176827

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SEED-6D15EEBD1941 - Skunk totam [raccoon] - skeleton - Autem sed autem reiciendis.

Canada
2024-03-19

Oregon, East Gertrudismouth

-77.314033, -61.302933

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SEED-F5A41844F362 - Sheep cumque [raccoon] - skin - Magnam enim sequi at.

India
2021-01-02

Oregon, West Noah

-44.729671, -80.577148

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SEED-3102535910C5 - Buffalo ex [scorpion] - fluid - Vel porro dolor tempora.

France
2023-09-14

North Carolina, Auerbury

69.772616, 52.67188

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SEED-4B9941F9BDCD - Water expedita [woodchuck] - tissue - Et aperiam sapiente voluptas.

India
2024-06-17

Idaho, North Weldon

-20.77225, -172.357305

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SEED-4765E9541AB6 - Platypus eum [porpoise] - skull - In ea natus ut.

India
2023-07-23

Montana, Wehnerside

53.364758, -152.968004

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SEED-26F7205D5781 - Frog aut [dinosaur] - fluid - Ullam omnis vitae dicta.

Australia
2021-01-15

Utah, West Arnulfo

-25.651614, 173.974338

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SEED-7FA970B90257 - Squirrel reiciendis [giraffe] - skin - Ab pariatur rerum cupiditate.

India
2020-12-23

New Jersey, West Keneth

-74.592966, 22.926064

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SEED-02C8F55AE3E8 - Cattle optio [mammoth] - tissue - Nostrum reiciendis eius adipisci.

India
2017-10-02

Kentucky, Lake Herbertborough

-70.288711, -75.632419

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SEED-52CAD0BE0315 - Kangaroo omnis [donkey] - fluid - Accusamus fuga dicta sint.

Canada
2020-07-27

Missouri, Lorenaberg

-46.13884, 166.140756

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SEED-605C3B2C9E77 - Camel unde [ape] - whole - Voluptatem magni aut assumenda.

Canada
2019-09-24

Nevada, O'Keefeport

27.902184, -165.41567

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SEED-833992822220 - Porcupine laudantium [lion] - tissue - Est iusto doloribus dolor.

France
2018-10-21

Minnesota, Florentinobury

17.137681, 108.291338

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SEED-25A054B404E4 - Alligator veritatis [snake] - skeleton - Recusandae et enim nostrum.

Kenya
2022-09-13

Ohio, Marcelinomouth

18.927283, 154.324471

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SEED-3D73A4C76E6A - Moose tenetur [swan] - skin - Enim incidunt ducimus esse.

Mexico
2025-07-24

Idaho, Robelmouth

65.484515, -21.671447

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SEED-A3D946FE5065 - Walrus rerum [whale] - skeleton - Sint in qui inventore.

Japan
2018-04-17

Michigan, North Graham

-70.454601, -75.814289

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SEED-7C2B28B9D7D8 - Goldfish unde [prairie dog] - skin - Ullam dicta quae quidem.

India
2018-05-01

Illinois, Lake Eustoliaview

86.135096, 36.358242

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SEED-1972BB0C72B1 - Koala suscipit [beaver] - skull - Quod est blanditiis vitae.

Mexico
2022-06-22

Wisconsin, Sauerland

30.134278, -172.108619

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