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-56AF4338466B - Giraffe omnis [scorpion] - tissue - Qui voluptatem et excepturi.

Mexico
2024-04-07

Montana, South Ricoton

35.309888, -79.664124

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SEED-85F562E5933F - Crow vel [tortoise] - fluid - Nobis porro maiores eos.

France
2019-05-27

Kentucky, Ferryhaven

48.576638, 13.994369

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SEED-0AA41E80CE4E - Monkey tempora [impala] - skin - Eum consectetur beatae at.

Brazil
2021-11-30

Rhode Island, Claricechester

75.692824, -56.924571

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SEED-4B24F7CBDB10 - Buffalo suscipit [bear] - skin - Nihil illum omnis vero.

Kenya
2022-11-04

New Mexico, North Liamouth

-37.695265, -121.793104

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SEED-85A2656F1AEE - Wildebeest et [squirrel] - tissue - Excepturi rem magni vel.

Germany
2017-10-22

California, South Rendachester

-2.698904, -169.411447

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SEED-F7923642B8BA - Wasp quod [water buffalo] - whole - Hic et totam eius.

India
2019-07-16

Wisconsin, Lake Jayson

14.239593, -68.551115

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SEED-E29B7D828837 - Termite beatae [donkey] - fluid - Veniam eos minus vitae.

Australia
2024-07-29

Maine, Gibsonmouth

-60.514316, -153.533732

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SEED-C7909DF9D4E0 - Duck esse [guinea pig] - skin - Velit voluptate et nobis.

Mexico
2020-11-15

Iowa, West Mishire

20.272487, -6.237054

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SEED-58E932611611 - Frog quas [woodchuck] - skull - In error totam et.

Canada
2016-07-27

Alabama, Heaneychester

-64.293837, 74.162113

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SEED-C592786B4F8E - Snail libero [snail] - fluid - Consequatur quibusdam eos ipsa.

Kenya
2025-03-04

Massachusetts, Port Dulcieside

-75.035422, 22.417848

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SEED-0534BD5FF0DF - Pig nihil [turtle] - skull - Officia et est ea.

Australia
2022-03-04

Hawaii, Martimouth

-41.181501, -50.5945

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SEED-C240CD5D978F - Serval odit [cockroach] - tissue - Velit cum nihil officiis.

Japan
2017-09-30

Kentucky, South Morton

14.017133, -100.937145

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SEED-ECA99B895AAE - Marten est [sardine] - skeleton - Aut at consectetur dolores.

Brazil
2022-12-17

New Jersey, Lake Vanfurt

85.830333, -4.505518

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SEED-64FD3575E7A0 - Whale labore [crab] - skeleton - Consequatur repudiandae aliquam aspernatur.

Australia
2022-06-02

Mississippi, Lake Chas

19.873887, 43.830787

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SEED-70ACE3CE38A3 - Manatee dolor [cicada] - tissue - Dolorem doloribus quasi non.

Australia
2025-09-17

Florida, Port Melanie

-73.639116, 29.671548

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SEED-840B8FBECBC2 - Bee soluta [seal] - skull - Quia quos necessitatibus facere.

India
2023-01-26

Montana, Port Donovanshire

-4.210207, -2.457119

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SEED-D7B4AAC808B2 - Rabbit molestias [goldfish] - skull - Nemo voluptas nihil deserunt.

Germany
2019-09-13

Missouri, Romaguerafort

72.409296, 118.087433

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SEED-DC0B058F02D6 - Otter harum [snake] - whole - Corporis sapiente quasi error.

Brazil
2025-08-01

California, Farrellland

23.348062, 134.783964

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SEED-9475A6E26C33 - Bear aperiam [bee] - fluid - Explicabo aliquid delectus eveniet.

Canada
2026-01-27

Kansas, Theronhaven

-79.941283, -78.32464

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SEED-6B967118C3C0 - Elk ad [bear] - skin - Ipsum at in aliquam.

Kenya
2017-09-18

Illinois, Uptonfort

7.488981, -157.927399

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SEED-BA5AEAFC909C - Squirrel harum [macaw] - skin - Quisquam ducimus sit aliquid.

United States
2023-01-27

Hawaii, Howardside

-80.507361, -1.778763

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SEED-28EA1203C04D - Rhinoceros molestias [goldfish] - fluid - Quidem explicabo sit et.

Mexico
2020-05-02

Maine, Croninberg

12.182827, -85.322059

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SEED-6808F9F334A3 - Hippopotamus sequi [cod] - fluid - Ratione et ad tempore.

Kenya
2022-04-05

Florida, Port Nickoleside

-27.038493, -120.681252

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SEED-2F4F7E577C1A - Dog molestiae [beaver] - whole - Rerum qui architecto blanditiis.

France
2026-05-09

Maryland, Pacochamouth

27.602132, 154.494843

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SEED-040419266AD6 - Armadillo quae [pug] - whole - Inventore sunt enim officia.

Kenya
2018-07-08

South Dakota, Schmidtland

68.190237, 56.860988

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