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-C04A5157770B - Marten rem [alligator] - skeleton - Quos dolorem necessitatibus dolor.

United States
2021-07-31

New Hampshire, Lake Jamichester

-62.582613, 107.844585

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SEED-318ED88D4750 - Herring veniam [water buffalo] - skull - Nihil sed cumque minus.

Australia
2021-06-25

Wyoming, East Garry

-88.082101, -164.741635

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SEED-F828F359D51B - Macaw molestias [herring] - skeleton - Quo corrupti voluptas odio.

Japan
2024-11-01

Iowa, East Adriennehaven

-61.310425, 132.110114

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SEED-98CD88C9BD33 - Ferret reiciendis [eagle] - skeleton - Dolorem atque culpa in.

Australia
2018-02-22

South Dakota, Lake Heathville

-23.382774, -40.489506

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SEED-2ED030AC4DCC - Tiger accusantium [yak] - skeleton - Est dolorem non voluptas.

India
2025-09-08

South Dakota, West Elnamouth

8.606154, 162.033519

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SEED-4798D814EF0F - Walrus eum [armadillo] - fluid - Incidunt corrupti minima id.

Mexico
2021-01-03

Tennessee, Rayfordbury

35.150206, -4.245888

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SEED-4A409C78341F - Yellowjacket dolorum [tortoise] - skeleton - Eligendi voluptatem ea eum.

Mexico
2022-03-04

Kentucky, Lake Jamelmouth

-62.491866, -9.235465

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SEED-7D37FA0F5BF1 - Muskrat nihil [woodchuck] - fluid - Nostrum voluptatem voluptatem alias.

Japan
2018-09-06

New Mexico, New Kathystad

-80.594003, 43.149324

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SEED-575A7A9FBB11 - Otter aut [gnat] - skeleton - Velit quae aut sint.

Kenya
2020-06-27

Utah, North Thadshire

32.139662, 109.075772

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SEED-84D5D6B7A773 - Hamster repellat [zebra] - tissue - Cum ex animi laudantium.

Kenya
2025-04-27

Rhode Island, Kimberyville

6.660794, 42.25923

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SEED-728802FB7154 - Swan dicta [ant] - whole - Est vel beatae ut.

Mexico
2020-11-28

Indiana, Littelfurt

-19.389765, 113.059978

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SEED-0B707D7704BB - Turtle tenetur [sardine] - skull - Quod doloremque id autem.

India
2021-09-11

Vermont, Giuseppeshire

81.48231, 155.288399

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SEED-25F777DC07DA - Rat iure [beetle] - fluid - Ut et exercitationem cupiditate.

Mexico
2025-08-17

Montana, Kuhicmouth

-77.435893, 87.437165

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SEED-FA072543659B - Seal voluptatum [donkey] - tissue - Sequi ut vitae tempora.

Brazil
2020-05-10

Washington, Raufurt

16.645377, 117.170925

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SEED-66F60B6514C9 - Cicada non [wasp] - whole - Qui omnis temporibus ipsum.

Kenya
2017-06-23

Iowa, Volkmanview

17.655726, -176.231483

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SEED-00C56CF98235 - Fox eos [rhinoceros] - tissue - Quia porro commodi ea.

Brazil
2017-02-17

Kentucky, Port Maple

12.156483, -174.897494

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SEED-3D424A6A919E - Wallaby illo [prairie dog] - whole - Nihil quidem sunt vitae.

Kenya
2025-06-22

Texas, Lednerchester

26.477609, -26.28102

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SEED-D1E31155608F - Elk possimus [wallaby] - whole - At et natus vero.

Mexico
2023-02-05

Nebraska, East Rhiannonshire

-3.690474, -162.05011

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SEED-EDF865C654A9 - Ox accusamus [moose] - skin - Libero magnam vitae officiis.

Japan
2025-02-12

Washington, New Heikeside

84.928947, 105.064243

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SEED-312BE8A39D97 - Termite et [tortoise] - whole - Deleniti qui est repellendus.

France
2020-03-07

Oklahoma, Suzieshire

75.303032, -60.055629

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SEED-F3165D8CF335 - Jellyfish qui [reindeer] - skeleton - Aspernatur a occaecati quasi.

Canada
2025-03-07

Indiana, Claudemouth

-20.119494, 114.680073

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SEED-8249E4E1D98E - Horse ad [antelope] - tissue - Aut eos similique ducimus.

India
2019-03-18

Wyoming, Gerlachville

-25.179892, -61.281847

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SEED-1EC947004A4A - Yak non [ox] - skeleton - Exercitationem soluta id facere.

Mexico
2025-03-27

New York, New Pamala

70.981956, -122.794155

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SEED-B96B5E85FF05 - Cicada facilis [sardine] - skin - Doloremque eos ut ea.

Kenya
2022-08-12

Arkansas, South Archie

9.98105, -93.271832

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SEED-ABE5F5E04F44 - Jellyfish qui [snail] - skeleton - Voluptatem totam sunt est.

Japan
2022-10-16

Connecticut, Fredview

43.317353, -124.068856

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