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-FAFE18E4D7CF - Hippopotamus atque [termite] - skin - Porro blanditiis nobis necessitatibus.

Canada
2024-04-01

Arkansas, Port Kristinaton

-89.481779, -16.262824

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SEED-CE70ED32D90D - Lizard officia [cat] - tissue - Voluptatum et fugiat molestiae.

United States
2024-10-26

Michigan, Karaburgh

55.754807, 11.534058

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SEED-4C96E42379B3 - Raccoon vitae [crab] - skeleton - Qui quis aut ratione.

France
2024-02-18

Virginia, Uptonville

3.796591, -34.052348

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SEED-4FABA477364E - Eel est [hound] - tissue - Est sed et unde.

Brazil
2025-02-13

Alabama, North Ilona

47.208781, 120.298211

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SEED-BA10B3D45B5B - Raven mollitia [weasel] - whole - Provident possimus vero cupiditate.

Australia
2025-01-26

Vermont, New Mableland

0.687314, 175.306874

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SEED-20D3DF3ECF8E - Louse eaque [monkey] - skin - Quasi cum et nulla.

France
2019-09-09

South Dakota, East Treva

-62.404747, 61.610131

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SEED-6610E4603435 - Louse vel [mouse] - skin - Sunt sit aut reiciendis.

Brazil
2021-08-09

North Dakota, New Dustinside

-78.278731, -174.59063

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SEED-7DCE8719AF16 - Seal reiciendis [elk] - fluid - Aut unde deserunt aliquam.

France
2026-05-09

Arizona, North Zana

-8.896485, -124.244595

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SEED-580F30F42346 - Alligator occaecati [otter] - skull - Tempora ut dolorum est.

Canada
2021-01-25

Mississippi, Lake Astridmouth

-2.329469, -92.26539

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SEED-8F5AFB3CE3CA - Alpaca praesentium [lion] - skull - Exercitationem eaque sunt officia.

Kenya
2022-01-19

Rhode Island, O'Konview

-85.507873, -5.770625

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SEED-B93FFD0E3C3D - Beaver et [scorpion] - tissue - Vel aperiam dolorum maxime.

France
2025-08-25

Vermont, North Andrea

-21.334085, 120.265359

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SEED-4D367CF10E4E - Gerbil vel [goldfish] - fluid - Aut maiores voluptates et.

India
2026-05-03

Alabama, West Andreastown

42.06648, 17.32666

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SEED-1957D8DAC45B - Scorpion odit [deer] - fluid - Quis autem quae consequatur.

Brazil
2022-11-18

South Dakota, West Erwin

65.291314, -142.876059

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SEED-754901E1FE1F - Koala eos [turtle] - skin - Similique quia itaque dolor.

France
2020-01-24

Missouri, Willianfurt

60.58769, -125.04198

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SEED-8B6ACA9658B7 - Rat voluptatem [spider] - skull - Cumque molestias magni voluptatem.

United States
2025-11-11

Wisconsin, Port Eltonport

-40.696722, 53.844371

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SEED-7B343CFA8C89 - Antelope porro [bear] - skin - Iusto ipsam corrupti doloremque.

United States
2020-01-08

Montana, Ethelborough

-88.213576, -83.858539

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SEED-C3A7F45CF0CD - Crow molestiae [muskrat] - tissue - Quos nisi repudiandae quia.

Canada
2022-12-10

Colorado, Colestad

89.873715, 128.21387

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SEED-951EC74D070A - Baboon saepe [cheetah] - skeleton - Voluptatem a veniam delectus.

Mexico
2022-04-18

South Dakota, Gottliebton

-40.520169, -168.297177

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SEED-D3C217705DC0 - Beaver delectus [hyena] - whole - Et aut cum nemo.

United States
2019-04-02

Oklahoma, Wittingberg

-77.596241, 60.456435

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SEED-A055A0965968 - Minnow consequuntur [mink] - skull - Ad ea sit unde.

Mexico
2017-08-07

Kansas, East Cedrickland

45.714455, -118.428509

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SEED-DA9420424940 - Moose commodi [seal] - skin - Est deserunt corrupti exercitationem.

United States
2020-04-10

Kansas, South Hassan

73.786568, -151.349079

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SEED-6335C1797F73 - Locust quia [dolphin] - whole - Sit totam id quia.

France
2022-12-24

Kansas, Longville

67.547302, 104.273961

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SEED-BDB3485FFD2A - Louse et [macaw] - whole - Quibusdam numquam dignissimos voluptate.

Canada
2019-02-05

Rhode Island, West Chuckfort

-65.308988, 115.002861

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SEED-1E409BBA5843 - Hound praesentium [hamster] - skin - Expedita harum voluptatem sunt.

Canada
2020-07-13

Vermont, North Thomasmouth

-34.264637, 179.268953

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SEED-A8510223C00F - Jackal voluptas [water buffalo] - skull - Accusamus soluta in numquam.

Canada
2024-03-06

North Dakota, Sporerburgh

54.439214, 32.393368

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