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-7851197C3E44 - Sardine laborum [alligator] - skull - Commodi quae eos quasi.

Mexico
2017-04-10

Georgia, Westown

-6.153207, -74.65971

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SEED-7CC57FCD5FA1 - Jellyfish qui [porpoise] - fluid - Sint nostrum aliquid dignissimos.

Australia
2021-11-03

Massachusetts, Lednerville

16.163666, -109.700101

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SEED-636691BD22C8 - Wildebeest atque [whale] - skull - Rem officia eos voluptas.

Australia
2018-11-12

Nebraska, West Nicholas

54.142985, 71.296523

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SEED-EB57FF6C90FC - Zebra dolor [lion] - skin - Qui eos sed reiciendis.

Brazil
2020-11-04

Kentucky, West Herminia

-17.814915, 141.814852

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SEED-DA1CAA821ACE - Wallaby placeat [ant] - skeleton - Quae ut ab et.

United States
2024-05-17

South Carolina, Sharenview

79.702209, -129.548679

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SEED-D0FD41E64499 - Wildebeest similique [frog] - skin - Sint ipsa doloribus mollitia.

Brazil
2018-06-22

Oklahoma, Lake Kip

60.808832, 58.110731

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SEED-C1F0AD49A34A - Caribou tempora [dolphin] - skull - Et quam rerum officia.

Japan
2019-12-05

Massachusetts, Port Ashli

4.986283, 28.011867

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SEED-391604657223 - Termite assumenda [pig] - tissue - Eaque soluta autem quasi.

Australia
2019-08-11

Florida, Gerholdchester

-1.556505, 167.593867

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SEED-7C1D42D2BCDB - Goose incidunt [scorpion] - skeleton - Porro iste odio architecto.

Canada
2021-06-20

Colorado, East Raphaelshire

-59.596206, 83.270068

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SEED-4C6E2F633FDF - Mule reprehenderit [hare] - skin - Ut error aut itaque.

Japan
2019-05-09

Pennsylvania, Rachelleport

-65.533171, 75.024933

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SEED-F5BBE1319602 - Squirrel ad [pug] - tissue - Et autem libero omnis.

United States
2020-04-16

Florida, Rochelhaven

83.050852, 29.094129

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SEED-46C4CF09069A - Minnow est [weasel] - whole - Molestiae minima qui nostrum.

India
2022-05-21

Arkansas, Bahringerville

-19.908309, -176.846133

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SEED-6E73A3C25452 - Snail possimus [armadillo] - skull - Pariatur est accusantium vel.

Brazil
2022-02-16

Mississippi, Aletheaberg

-48.739917, -10.293186

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SEED-9D7255872B28 - Koala assumenda [chimpanzee] - skull - Odit voluptatibus consequatur iure.

Kenya
2022-03-23

Kentucky, South Vanetta

55.359405, 118.884897

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SEED-D0F8E5B34011 - Mammoth fugit [marten] - skull - Qui sint nihil repellat.

Kenya
2026-06-07

Arizona, Gilmaland

-12.075491, -79.845528

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SEED-020BCB98A2D7 - Gnu et [goldfish] - skeleton - Laudantium nemo similique reiciendis.

India
2021-05-31

Minnesota, Leannonbury

-33.623758, 50.699134

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SEED-58FCF8A93800 - Platypus nostrum [porcupine] - fluid - Alias illo totam amet.

Canada
2016-11-03

South Dakota, Port David

25.221721, -27.092137

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SEED-296B596E5857 - Horse quaerat [wasp] - whole - Repudiandae aut in omnis.

Canada
2024-05-19

Mississippi, Port Beatricestad

38.465585, -18.724879

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SEED-96CF54C311FC - Leopard tempora [porcupine] - skull - Iusto distinctio aperiam iste.

Brazil
2025-05-07

South Dakota, Davefurt

-62.834984, 32.256393

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SEED-9F7ED1B0BF1D - Goose cupiditate [goat] - skin - Est accusantium maiores itaque.

Canada
2018-12-28

Kansas, Rosellamouth

-18.650998, 140.554607

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SEED-BD4F04078264 - Lion et [alligator] - whole - Quisquam qui libero aut.

Germany
2023-07-15

Kansas, Genaland

41.622243, -41.439731

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SEED-406964EEEF19 - Elephant id [mallard] - skeleton - Dicta architecto error culpa.

Mexico
2025-06-05

Missouri, Pearliemouth

-54.326588, -92.616643

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SEED-B7D16DFCDD2E - Koala et [deer] - whole - Vel sint ad atque.

Brazil
2019-12-17

Maine, East Elbertshire

61.122488, -19.044474

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SEED-BF0AD83AD210 - Locust hic [chinchilla] - skeleton - Expedita non modi ut.

United States
2026-06-05

Montana, South Romana

62.018581, -1.004382

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SEED-3B55D3B38830 - Fish totam [cricket] - fluid - Vel quia quia ut.

Australia
2022-05-13

Colorado, Aufderharborough

-23.823588, -14.755188

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