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-7A2545717B38 - Elephant mollitia [raven] - fluid - Vero ducimus saepe molestiae.

Brazil
2018-07-03

Arizona, Dariusmouth

-7.601113, -65.084

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SEED-D64690C33561 - Woodchuck rerum [walrus] - tissue - Ut sapiente fugiat quod.

United States
2020-06-25

Delaware, Maxinemouth

-56.207826, -95.232264

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SEED-B28916FACD4A - Cod hic [goose] - skin - Autem harum reiciendis iure.

Mexico
2018-03-13

Utah, Johnnabury

-40.885913, 38.719111

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SEED-C2B73B2EB6A9 - Platypus molestiae [rabbit] - skin - Molestiae non sed aut.

Canada
2019-10-14

Delaware, Port Loretafurt

-82.576395, -148.890529

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SEED-0827BB20B445 - Eagle commodi [armadillo] - tissue - Sed laborum eligendi a.

United States
2021-05-07

Mississippi, Charliemouth

-24.378624, 33.826618

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SEED-FA7675053624 - Otter animi [turtle] - skin - Vel ullam aut sit.

Japan
2018-10-02

Nebraska, South Sangton

-47.100114, -93.53735

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SEED-2E266BA4534F - Gorilla dolorem [shark] - whole - Eum iusto veritatis soluta.

Canada
2017-10-12

Washington, Lake Rick

-76.195955, -28.677255

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SEED-4D47934F7749 - Horse impedit [koala] - skull - Laborum rem necessitatibus veritatis.

United States
2021-09-26

Arkansas, Kerlukeburgh

-59.84372, -110.215508

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SEED-D83A951544CE - Termite sint [wolf] - skeleton - Nihil corrupti quasi inventore.

Kenya
2019-08-04

Oregon, South Candacefort

4.869223, -125.98496

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SEED-45C3B8CE4A5A - Woodchuck est [rhinoceros] - skin - Laborum quasi consequuntur ex.

United States
2022-08-10

Pennsylvania, South Kathlyn

-31.099382, 45.712496

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SEED-342D5587FF92 - Wallaby et [mammoth] - whole - Molestiae aut et hic.

Japan
2019-06-16

Florida, Hackettport

41.063425, 1.836803

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SEED-6B1910D7CC23 - Eel in [alligator] - fluid - Modi rerum quae sed.

Mexico
2020-10-31

Missouri, Mitchside

-21.54277, 105.590269

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SEED-D5F35FFD355C - Raven explicabo [hippopotamus] - tissue - At sit placeat quisquam.

France
2020-08-27

Tennessee, Boganberg

-35.685939, -96.959524

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SEED-344663FD80EF - Clam blanditiis [minnow] - tissue - Est at accusamus perspiciatis.

Japan
2023-05-09

North Dakota, Ortizside

21.290678, -88.997462

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SEED-06D336A9E2E1 - Lizard qui [otter] - skeleton - Et sequi consequatur sit.

Australia
2022-10-14

Colorado, Robinton

6.16919, -39.209621

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SEED-F76F4832791D - Rat provident [serval] - whole - Quo rem tempora explicabo.

Australia
2023-06-17

New York, Fabianshire

-60.830297, -167.90701

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SEED-DF8D9B23D51B - Crocodile eveniet [wallaby] - tissue - Similique voluptas voluptatem magni.

Germany
2022-08-16

Vermont, South Tommiechester

28.824649, -151.56188

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SEED-22E5BC09E511 - Shark porro [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Est et porro sed.

Japan
2018-01-08

Oregon, Amparotown

46.849215, 170.071247

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SEED-7C4A1A5866A0 - Cicada ut [shark] - skull - Vel qui totam in.

Germany
2016-09-10

South Dakota, Bradtketown

-71.101977, -162.407033

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SEED-7D4118848641 - Hyena et [squirrel] - fluid - Ex nam vel sit.

Kenya
2025-03-10

South Carolina, Teresaton

63.570816, -137.143718

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SEED-8902A92A09B7 - Goose minima [llama] - tissue - Animi dolore numquam corrupti.

Mexico
2018-11-06

Texas, West Delmarchester

-24.238654, -86.1552

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SEED-140666BCB3A8 - Whale et [sardine] - skeleton - Unde iure voluptas voluptate.

Japan
2023-05-30

Minnesota, South Bok

-76.189496, 56.08697

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SEED-30FADE2EF746 - Salmon quos [raven] - skeleton - Incidunt ab iusto distinctio.

Kenya
2022-09-08

Wisconsin, Boyerville

18.635487, 93.457715

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SEED-F863931F5F3E - Buffalo hic [goat] - skull - Tempora libero at eum.

Mexico
2025-08-29

Utah, Quigleyfort

-76.976665, 137.17159

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SEED-DCD09D4F08E2 - Sea quos [snake] - fluid - Fugiat dolorum consequatur deleniti.

France
2025-11-08

Alaska, New Debrahville

-49.629882, -65.073343

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