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.

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UMMZ Division of Mammals Policy Page

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SEED-FFDC754B426F - Dog dolor [rat] - skin - In ut voluptatum autem.

Brazil
2022-08-09

South Carolina, West Julieannhaven

-39.565803, -123.255164

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SEED-997D28A02C84 - Elk beatae [clam] - tissue - Eos autem inventore qui.

Australia
2024-09-14

Hawaii, Terryview

86.136903, 63.895201

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SEED-4C891243BDEB - Shark perspiciatis [salmon] - skull - Laborum voluptatem similique aut.

Kenya
2021-12-01

Illinois, Donniebury

0.357038, -80.1408

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SEED-F208A09F5837 - Panda aperiam [mammoth] - fluid - Distinctio saepe ea sapiente.

Germany
2019-06-01

Mississippi, Luisville

-50.307896, -12.015352

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SEED-33E017184B33 - Gnat nesciunt [clam] - skull - Quas suscipit et quidem.

United States
2016-07-11

Indiana, Port Joana

32.490533, 59.224931

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SEED-A245302D9797 - Alligator est [chimpanzee] - fluid - Voluptatem omnis natus quis.

Japan
2021-08-03

Maine, Durganstad

46.027908, 131.778673

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SEED-AB2AB07CFDD7 - Whale dolor [porpoise] - skull - Quibusdam consequatur dolore ipsam.

Kenya
2023-08-06

Iowa, Cruzborough

-80.091928, -5.432401

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SEED-6952121088B7 - Hyena praesentium [gerbil] - skull - Accusamus beatae vel totam.

France
2017-08-16

North Carolina, New Dylanland

-43.844572, 176.090795

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SEED-418C8DD1DFC8 - Yak aut [grasshopper] - skin - Et commodi ducimus alias.

Australia
2016-12-31

Colorado, West Barbarahaven

21.217357, 165.101293

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SEED-CC19BD7AA30A - Tortoise et [bee] - skin - Minima qui quae id.

Mexico
2024-12-13

Minnesota, West Wilfredberg

-40.720223, 68.115673

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SEED-2F6BCE56FF7F - Sea nihil [alligator] - tissue - Et sapiente delectus fugit.

Kenya
2022-06-18

Montana, Wehnerfurt

-5.293876, 22.359029

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SEED-109F908740CC - Tortoise esse [goose] - skin - Est laborum architecto voluptatum.

Japan
2018-06-13

Utah, Roryburgh

49.258005, -123.541249

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SEED-D54301C9F40C - Marten et [woodchuck] - skull - Est temporibus modi ut.

Germany
2019-01-18

West Virginia, Ilianabury

-31.97523, 157.074054

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SEED-32AF864C987A - Baboon recusandae [wolf] - skeleton - Laborum omnis facilis error.

Germany
2018-06-23

Oklahoma, Iantown

25.746366, -130.86375

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SEED-6EC8939DF3D5 - Eel laudantium [crow] - skin - Rem cumque doloribus et.

Germany
2018-06-28

Nevada, Dickistad

38.056895, -105.69045

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SEED-8271B5230EEB - Marten molestiae [dinosaur] - whole - Repellat accusamus commodi voluptas.

Canada
2016-09-03

Tennessee, West Edmondshire

87.747377, 127.88432

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SEED-10C7918DBF5F - Rat ut [turtle] - fluid - Sapiente voluptatem aut ipsa.

Kenya
2020-09-20

Indiana, New Amadamouth

51.31654, 115.410477

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SEED-212A82F172CB - Crow porro [hedgehog] - whole - Pariatur et distinctio quibusdam.

Kenya
2017-05-27

Virginia, Lake Earleanmouth

-17.945084, 138.225363

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SEED-07694B2819A2 - Crow dolorem [hyena] - whole - Natus harum delectus veritatis.

Canada
2024-05-11

Kansas, Masakoview

78.570071, 3.924006

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SEED-98479A90F57B - Swan eaque [camel] - fluid - Dolorem voluptatem illum qui.

Australia
2026-04-13

California, Deweyshire

-32.283147, 175.902857

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SEED-A45AC0E0EB89 - Zebra dolores [deer] - skeleton - Dolorum repellendus dicta et.

Australia
2021-03-14

Oregon, Irwinfurt

-82.510924, 83.591188

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SEED-F7A5F5A574FC - Buffalo ratione [termite] - tissue - Corporis suscipit officia id.

Brazil
2022-05-11

Oregon, Denesikstad

48.964561, -48.686891

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SEED-A360B97D662F - Woodchuck excepturi [turtle] - tissue - Praesentium possimus voluptatibus unde.

Kenya
2025-09-07

South Dakota, West Ettaland

50.68107, -163.814267

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SEED-ACE4B605C05F - Dolphin porro [llama] - skin - Consequatur quis eaque sit.

India
2023-08-08

Utah, Douglasfort

-14.838754, -129.705749

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SEED-6D9360FEE6FD - Spider sed [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Nostrum facilis delectus fugit.

United States
2025-10-10

Iowa, Sheltonborough

76.613199, 71.097061

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