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-4B68CE68966F - Locust neque [wasp] - whole - Exercitationem soluta autem aliquid.

Canada
2019-06-14

Alaska, Rosamariaburgh

-62.86679, -138.792069

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SEED-F0C07F2A4B89 - Monkey tenetur [porpoise] - skull - Culpa eligendi est harum.

Brazil
2024-09-06

Wisconsin, West Harvey

31.611685, -76.187433

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SEED-4A25B560D6C5 - Hedgehog sint [tortoise] - skull - Veritatis modi harum ipsa.

Japan
2025-06-19

Indiana, Bartonborough

8.019408, 76.412504

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SEED-92E42F82673D - Salmon rerum [scorpion] - skeleton - Sunt inventore quibusdam rem.

Australia
2024-06-09

Hawaii, South Candis

-39.48476, -49.693344

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SEED-4930F51E16D1 - Lizard explicabo [baboon] - fluid - Similique voluptatem qui harum.

Australia
2023-11-11

Alaska, Lake Hong

84.398834, -114.904817

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SEED-8BB3BFA29EF5 - Pig perferendis [worm] - skeleton - Quia et eius a.

Australia
2026-01-06

Hawaii, West Dimpleburgh

59.793555, 132.249778

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SEED-84E27C8BAE94 - Macaw consequatur [kangaroo] - skull - Voluptatem qui ab voluptas.

Japan
2025-06-15

Iowa, Croninfurt

-72.404529, 140.863148

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SEED-D0444EA6A547 - Fish repellendus [manatee] - skull - Voluptas doloremque id ea.

Germany
2017-07-29

Washington, New Connie

30.463756, 67.178969

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SEED-B9B053173521 - Baboon voluptatum [frog] - skull - Aut omnis et nesciunt.

France
2024-10-16

Colorado, Bobshire

-31.314333, -162.900914

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SEED-B61EAA726E94 - Porpoise et [koala] - skeleton - Repudiandae amet aut reprehenderit.

United States
2019-12-14

Oklahoma, Samarafort

-37.435864, -70.237423

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SEED-684750CD001D - Ant nam [jellyfish] - skin - Omnis rem vel atque.

Canada
2018-09-24

Ohio, Gustavoview

-30.116247, -46.284812

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SEED-09E92C24FB28 - Bee aut [termite] - skeleton - Aut quae ipsa minus.

Germany
2025-11-24

Alaska, North Darin

-26.866986, 2.535115

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SEED-84A585B39EDB - Kangaroo exercitationem [hyena] - skin - Sit perspiciatis vel recusandae.

Germany
2023-08-25

Alaska, Port Ericka

85.741743, 141.78411

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SEED-B606F6A4A922 - Fox corporis [wildebeest] - skull - Magni animi vitae exercitationem.

Mexico
2022-04-04

Rhode Island, Champlinport

40.085413, -82.837645

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SEED-64D61B68C917 - Deer et [dolphin] - skin - Magnam dolores dolorem eaque.

Germany
2019-03-05

Florida, North Irving

-48.540633, -60.401962

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SEED-E3F716350EA3 - Caribou porro [wallaby] - whole - Quam id et maiores.

Canada
2019-05-02

Texas, North Gladisview

24.343168, -124.593542

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SEED-49267D933742 - Crab libero [spider] - skeleton - Repudiandae minus et et.

Kenya
2020-01-20

Kansas, South Monte

-52.518304, 65.65914

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SEED-7412832DDECF - Herring eum [walrus] - skeleton - Cum consequatur fugit repellendus.

United States
2025-01-22

New Mexico, New Gerry

-49.571425, -113.737714

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SEED-0D599ABDEA64 - Sardine culpa [cattle] - whole - Sunt consequatur rem mollitia.

Canada
2019-08-08

North Dakota, New Gematown

-65.984325, 129.474127

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SEED-431D178C516A - Elk dolorem [crocodile] - skin - At nesciunt ipsa dolore.

Japan
2019-07-31

Montana, North Keri

-38.857621, 169.838902

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SEED-2C04FC11616D - Moose quia [rhinoceros] - skin - Tempora sequi quo aut.

Canada
2016-08-11

Missouri, Andrewville

4.500875, 114.270987

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SEED-C4D350BE4B6F - Hippopotamus aut [bear] - fluid - Tempora et eos vero.

Kenya
2020-08-01

Texas, West Carleneshire

-87.766328, -0.166605

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SEED-A2F9DA13B03D - Squirrel sed [rat] - skeleton - Deserunt quaerat aliquam qui.

France
2022-03-23

Wisconsin, Lehnerbury

-23.924007, -7.004473

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SEED-B04CC68664CE - Sardine adipisci [yellowjacket] - whole - Qui consequatur reiciendis laborum.

India
2024-03-14

California, Karoleview

-7.365621, -137.342008

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SEED-1E350AF4EC76 - Worm saepe [louse] - tissue - Est quasi aspernatur deserunt.

Mexico
2024-08-16

Tennessee, New Irishchester

36.712781, 36.202873

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