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-E2A3A2662817 - Scorpion quia [monkey] - skin - Dolor aut ab vero.

Mexico
2022-05-20

Michigan, Smithamborough

-5.205842, 43.53365

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SEED-C2533A202D2A - Hound qui [mallard] - skin - Harum maiores expedita sapiente.

Kenya
2018-02-27

Montana, Marquardtmouth

-85.139105, -38.431222

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SEED-BF195AF96885 - Badger nemo [cod] - tissue - Sit esse quos repudiandae.

France
2021-06-13

Arkansas, East Kaleigh

79.709368, -2.916226

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SEED-D4BEC645B1B8 - Goose possimus [wasp] - whole - Sint est totam et.

Brazil
2017-03-21

Illinois, Weimannshire

13.694905, -66.587851

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SEED-473D6EAB7D83 - Gnat cum [badger] - tissue - Autem molestiae necessitatibus at.

Germany
2022-06-01

Florida, North Lyman

-17.604563, -134.596213

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SEED-D2245C9F4E1E - Camel fugiat [hare] - skeleton - Necessitatibus fuga autem earum.

United States
2018-03-06

Maine, Jacobschester

33.01634, -164.432077

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SEED-3F95A610F507 - Sardine architecto [lizard] - skull - Id autem ratione officia.

Mexico
2024-05-30

Iowa, North Lida

19.467293, -18.279924

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SEED-4BD5B434ED66 - Horse molestiae [wasp] - skeleton - Voluptatem delectus itaque voluptatem.

Kenya
2017-07-20

Arkansas, Jonathonside

-49.037144, 68.026378

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SEED-73C72EE1B4C3 - Elephant eum [trout] - skeleton - Ad amet nobis sunt.

United States
2019-11-08

Kentucky, Weimannmouth

78.372309, 173.321175

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SEED-256A23C7A70C - Butterfly facilis [marten] - fluid - Architecto libero similique nulla.

Australia
2021-03-30

Texas, Beerfort

83.594801, -55.628522

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SEED-9FBB716A120D - Snake omnis [elephant] - skeleton - Quia et non quaerat.

Mexico
2023-05-11

Connecticut, Nienowchester

72.870024, -75.912889

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SEED-145E7EDE53AB - Deer sed [tiger] - skeleton - Aliquam maxime id sit.

Germany
2021-09-15

Utah, New Marleneborough

-63.273658, -143.455827

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SEED-13E61BB174CC - Cicada officiis [seal] - skin - Ipsum explicabo et totam.

Canada
2018-09-20

Kentucky, Theressaburgh

-5.346019, 14.234268

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SEED-DBB6702B421B - Swan error [cricket] - skin - Rem qui et non.

United States
2026-06-11

Texas, Laurelfort

-27.382728, -4.493748

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SEED-794C6483145B - Wildebeest corrupti [horse] - fluid - Consequatur in qui corporis.

France
2021-05-27

Maryland, Hegmannshire

-40.566772, 50.427606

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SEED-A1DA2CDD4EBD - Jellyfish earum [porcupine] - whole - Quas eos quis voluptatibus.

Kenya
2025-04-28

Oklahoma, Elfredaburgh

59.789364, 103.107828

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SEED-6DA52F212229 - Gnat quaerat [dolphin] - skull - Dolor ex natus iste.

Mexico
2022-01-24

Florida, Lake Marianoville

55.37583, 118.996532

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SEED-B7D6C4311DFF - Porpoise praesentium [jellyfish] - tissue - Id pariatur ex delectus.

Australia
2021-10-12

Connecticut, East Kiaraview

-5.983715, 144.93161

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SEED-A1969E539659 - Cod excepturi [herring] - skeleton - Fugiat eos unde eligendi.

Brazil
2019-09-07

Michigan, Coletteport

-18.033954, -131.132889

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SEED-5E42BFCAC698 - Reindeer veniam [badger] - skin - Dolorem rerum quis quam.

Germany
2025-07-02

Vermont, East Steve

-66.893834, 33.715545

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SEED-47E9D29DDD75 - Goose qui [weasel] - skull - Qui quas animi quaerat.

France
2020-05-14

Louisiana, North Chongbury

-73.02917, 77.953892

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SEED-1A4361F20E49 - Prairie excepturi [jellyfish] - skin - Nihil esse atque sed.

Brazil
2019-04-05

Nevada, South Mignon

-42.572929, -25.538602

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SEED-37BB2B7A3049 - Antelope sed [raccoon] - whole - Deleniti inventore nihil odit.

India
2017-01-03

Maine, East Xavier

-34.485252, -148.690981

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SEED-731E644D1736 - Tiger cumque [pug] - tissue - Sint blanditiis nihil voluptatum.

Kenya
2017-12-06

West Virginia, New Kortneyborough

-46.368551, 163.206858

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SEED-0B08982AF0EE - Squirrel est [butterfly] - skull - Delectus ea inventore est.

France
2020-08-05

Montana, South Camieland

89.749356, -78.236258

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