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-AEEDF97A073D - Cat iusto [beaver] - skull - Eos ducimus et in.

Japan
2017-04-11

South Dakota, South Omar

32.441808, 97.20691

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SEED-852410462E77 - Water perferendis [elk] - skull - Qui odio accusantium nihil.

Kenya
2021-10-04

Kentucky, Port Danilo

4.970697, -140.292433

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SEED-F4A6088352A7 - Raccoon consequatur [llama] - fluid - Dolore sint voluptatem ratione.

Germany
2020-08-26

Indiana, Franceston

-34.442433, 131.578623

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SEED-4B94ADE6F7B5 - Macaw aut [salmon] - skin - Labore soluta ut iusto.

Kenya
2026-03-31

Illinois, Hayesview

56.449496, 98.939491

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SEED-978643FCF66C - Duck est [camel] - whole - Voluptatem magni deserunt est.

Australia
2017-10-07

Iowa, Port Raneeville

-34.337257, -38.690057

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SEED-622B23ECE6FE - Butterfly ad [jackal] - tissue - Illo blanditiis necessitatibus in.

Mexico
2023-01-02

Minnesota, Delmyshire

-29.820837, -5.404473

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SEED-4C6DFDB86CE4 - Frog alias [wildebeest] - skin - Commodi est error eveniet.

Mexico
2017-08-04

Connecticut, Krisstad

-62.500559, -44.338097

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SEED-49BEA692BB88 - Caribou dolor [camel] - fluid - Tempora repudiandae sapiente repellat.

Japan
2022-09-07

Hawaii, South Rowenaland

20.400636, 15.76948

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SEED-78D63DFF6DA6 - Ape quibusdam [gorilla] - skeleton - Veniam voluptates corporis aperiam.

Mexico
2025-08-01

Indiana, Lake Paola

-27.016113, -175.445341

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SEED-3FE83A54171F - Lizard ut [ferret] - fluid - Velit at iusto fugiat.

Germany
2017-09-20

Hawaii, Linaview

69.912286, -17.045969

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SEED-57B531D4BA4F - Frog in [manatee] - skull - Facilis qui et a.

Japan
2017-08-31

Connecticut, Port Harlan

-51.158092, -95.77627

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SEED-D49139853CC5 - Skunk sed [alligator] - skull - Iusto qui excepturi aut.

United States
2018-08-04

California, North Tabitha

58.17266, 95.795469

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SEED-AFDF47DC7492 - Manatee vero [butterfly] - skin - Doloribus exercitationem consequatur est.

India
2017-01-14

Vermont, Koelpinton

-78.670944, 114.048763

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SEED-1133116451D6 - Badger deserunt [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Omnis molestias velit ipsam.

Canada
2020-01-26

Idaho, Creminville

27.660287, 4.301804

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SEED-30A4ACBF73DB - Whale et [koala] - skin - Molestias nisi aut porro.

India
2024-09-28

Washington, Lake Percy

-54.781684, 45.572609

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SEED-88851D395DCC - Worm voluptatem [hedgehog] - whole - Voluptate exercitationem sit minima.

India
2020-07-29

California, Harlandfort

-28.815227, 144.690982

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SEED-6061CFD5EED8 - Fox tenetur [wildebeest] - tissue - Deserunt perspiciatis ea magni.

United States
2016-08-28

Mississippi, Melitaville

-5.248765, 139.941301

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SEED-A92DB8650952 - Mole libero [squirrel] - skull - Autem nam est iure.

Australia
2025-09-14

Connecticut, Eddieborough

85.068038, 109.29608

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SEED-E489C690789D - Louse sint [koala] - tissue - Voluptatem aliquam a maiores.

Canada
2016-12-11

Missouri, Tyronburgh

-1.965547, -94.074628

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SEED-9B28DD8C121A - Cattle similique [mink] - skeleton - Deleniti laborum corporis sint.

Australia
2019-05-09

Oregon, West Antwanview

-43.330017, -116.622419

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SEED-CBD5CBC2E1B7 - Bear adipisci [pig] - skull - Qui culpa rerum cum.

Australia
2019-07-25

Rhode Island, Herschelland

68.348093, 33.370214

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SEED-8068862A1853 - Lion odit [buffalo] - fluid - Occaecati aut impedit est.

Brazil
2026-06-09

Minnesota, Shieldsfort

-72.877228, -147.242916

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SEED-8A6C1DFE0B0F - Ape voluptas [cat] - whole - Harum autem sunt cupiditate.

India
2018-07-22

Oklahoma, Hellerberg

75.110404, -127.66452

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SEED-495049F09A3C - Otter occaecati [wasp] - fluid - Qui vero velit voluptatum.

United States
2021-12-03

Oklahoma, Port Blaine

-60.041652, -178.590801

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SEED-4FF7AAFA08E5 - Hound quia [elephant] - skull - Blanditiis reprehenderit quam voluptatem.

Brazil
2026-03-23

Minnesota, Myrticeville

65.842452, 128.502923

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