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-05C74F30B848 - Goose non [duck] - skeleton - Repellendus veniam quibusdam iure.

Brazil
2026-03-10

Illinois, Beattyton

41.95601, -47.692884

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SEED-EA1FE1205564 - Swan molestiae [salmon] - skull - Aut laboriosam ut incidunt.

Japan
2026-06-06

Illinois, South Tamesha

28.953429, -136.428868

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SEED-2D7B8797B4D3 - Whale atque [scorpion] - skull - Dolorum laborum qui in.

Germany
2024-11-09

Montana, West Quintintown

11.94971, -88.227284

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SEED-4FB12323AF16 - Gnu tenetur [cricket] - skin - Aliquam sed maxime iure.

France
2020-01-16

Maine, Grettaton

30.138699, 158.072981

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SEED-07EC2B5C7180 - Fox nihil [badger] - whole - Excepturi et voluptate porro.

Japan
2020-03-20

Wyoming, South Birdie

-40.077652, 62.59417

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SEED-B95174B9150F - Wasp ipsam [woodchuck] - tissue - Dolor vel facere omnis.

Australia
2022-06-12

Idaho, East Basilburgh

32.648188, 147.550945

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SEED-4F8974490967 - Eagle possimus [sheep] - tissue - Quidem qui voluptatem et.

United States
2023-07-30

Indiana, Port Stacymouth

-13.945701, 130.805273

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SEED-E82A1C330790 - Eagle atque [mule] - skull - Et dolorem et enim.

Kenya
2023-03-18

Illinois, Margaretbury

-51.56284, -34.565374

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SEED-D7885DA49E24 - Muskrat repudiandae [muskrat] - fluid - Quis id commodi voluptatem.

India
2024-10-18

West Virginia, Pfannerstillland

-6.369419, 77.492964

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SEED-BA7FA0D20043 - Goose nisi [hornet] - skin - Qui id qui qui.

Brazil
2026-06-05

Mississippi, Fadelshire

22.891114, -173.732378

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SEED-32F9F87EB15F - Ape eos [serval] - whole - Accusamus blanditiis sed neque.

Kenya
2023-09-20

Florida, East Michaelton

-79.520138, -9.983255

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SEED-E70EEDD955F5 - Ant fugit [whale] - skin - Impedit repellat beatae commodi.

Kenya
2020-07-10

Arizona, Halvorsonfurt

-0.218205, 42.94337

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SEED-B85FF03030F3 - Eagle deserunt [herring] - whole - Ut et expedita necessitatibus.

Canada
2026-04-08

Ohio, Ernserfurt

62.676085, -55.666106

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SEED-EC4638704333 - Platypus modi [swan] - skull - Non sunt officiis illum.

Mexico
2018-11-26

Tennessee, Merleneburgh

-13.01357, -16.4931

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SEED-AF18C869FFAE - Grasshopper quia [gnat] - skin - Rerum illum odio ea.

India
2019-02-15

New Hampshire, North Leannport

-30.191589, 175.583251

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SEED-21EF22D2602A - Minnow in [yellowjacket] - whole - Reprehenderit ipsum distinctio repudiandae.

Canada
2022-03-03

New Jersey, Gabriellaport

43.187037, 68.28013

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SEED-F5F2A9CFE9B2 - Otter vero [ferret] - skull - Quo aut voluptas aliquam.

United States
2025-10-15

Indiana, Ranamouth

-74.795726, 50.866734

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SEED-9B9322413005 - Mule eum [tiger] - skeleton - Beatae voluptas vitae eum.

United States
2023-02-02

Oklahoma, Reidfort

-2.679927, -77.16776

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SEED-FD93D4AD7DEC - Sea natus [sheep] - skeleton - Nobis ut facilis quidem.

France
2022-06-28

Utah, Janeberg

-60.625247, -35.555552

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SEED-BEEA7031545B - Elk reiciendis [dinosaur] - skull - Eum quibusdam voluptatem repellat.

India
2021-02-23

Delaware, Charlesport

-12.447202, 100.8064

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SEED-30DC0427EA1B - Squirrel voluptatem [crow] - skeleton - Sit culpa ut mollitia.

Kenya
2024-11-02

Arizona, Lynwoodchester

32.443211, 74.807233

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SEED-3BEF4EAFEA31 - Cheetah doloremque [manatee] - tissue - Quo molestiae quibusdam non.

France
2019-12-04

Connecticut, Weimannbury

47.179435, 71.381589

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SEED-F6A5C299DE70 - Hound soluta [swan] - fluid - Illo et ratione in.

Brazil
2023-02-26

Kansas, North Elvis

19.990669, -122.029439

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SEED-CF3FC1640ED5 - Wasp id [gnu] - whole - Repellendus aut non aut.

Australia
2020-09-08

Idaho, Hayestown

-64.343637, -165.427775

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SEED-BD307CBB35C0 - Cheetah quo [goldfish] - skin - Non ut molestiae unde.

United States
2018-04-12

California, Lake Oneidastad

-38.432819, 146.20392

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