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-9108CAD8C76D - Yak numquam [crab] - skull - Numquam incidunt qui optio.

Brazil
2018-08-27

Louisiana, Rosellamouth

-82.955709, 158.810694

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SEED-D8DE0FF231E4 - Snail hic [monkey] - whole - Exercitationem possimus amet minus.

Canada
2017-05-29

Mississippi, Jessfort

36.632357, -13.486615

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SEED-BAB06DF2DE7E - Coyote placeat [gnat] - tissue - Recusandae animi alias voluptatibus.

Canada
2022-10-16

Georgia, East Todd

41.973419, -48.539805

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SEED-C854152934CF - Wallaby odit [armadillo] - tissue - Qui sunt animi molestiae.

Brazil
2020-11-17

Virginia, East Courtneyburgh

83.144846, -129.225086

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SEED-A55E7AB36E4C - Porpoise consectetur [wasp] - skin - Omnis voluptas ad est.

Germany
2019-10-11

Pennsylvania, Lulachester

-69.179431, 179.168081

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SEED-078B1A2D280F - Woodchuck sapiente [mouse] - skeleton - Et veniam sint ab.

India
2020-05-03

Mississippi, Brigittemouth

-7.253725, 72.676707

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SEED-A3577318FEB7 - Chinchilla quo [elk] - skeleton - Recusandae qui delectus veritatis.

Japan
2020-01-30

Arkansas, South Katharinaport

50.880252, -149.956115

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SEED-E8EEE8308BE3 - Cheetah similique [llama] - tissue - Illum repudiandae laborum voluptates.

Mexico
2016-06-21

Texas, Cristieton

-5.918062, 124.061816

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SEED-E540C2FD0404 - Bear inventore [salmon] - skull - Aperiam vel voluptas commodi.

Mexico
2024-04-21

New York, Lake Krystyna

-74.928336, -34.63518

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SEED-A6C9DCACC494 - Gnat ratione [leopard] - fluid - Provident voluptatum rem odio.

Australia
2024-05-20

Utah, Jesusitafort

85.476459, 156.21599

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SEED-75AE6047DED5 - Donkey culpa [trout] - skull - Illum qui rerum qui.

Germany
2025-09-12

Arizona, Port Maxwell

-25.988077, -65.239249

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SEED-9DA6827D8F97 - Cattle et [gerbil] - skull - Ducimus quia dolorum nesciunt.

Germany
2016-10-20

Illinois, Brigitteport

-35.454103, 24.821323

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SEED-AFB8BEA4F4B1 - Eel temporibus [otter] - fluid - Ut fuga sunt autem.

Germany
2021-03-23

Colorado, Melvabury

-72.941062, -31.362635

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SEED-614BB7EFD2F3 - Salmon repellendus [rabbit] - skeleton - Nemo incidunt non molestias.

India
2018-05-30

Utah, South Doyleberg

-65.785657, 149.974711

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SEED-3CA5E09584D7 - Worm sunt [pug] - fluid - Maiores deserunt quam nihil.

India
2024-05-09

Pennsylvania, North Dominickshire

-54.375932, 98.115209

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SEED-D34F3899194D - Gerbil commodi [dolphin] - skeleton - A non quibusdam dolores.

Canada
2021-04-13

Pennsylvania, Irmgardfort

26.726939, 175.084968

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SEED-CB59C048695C - Water rerum [buffalo] - skeleton - Et at et nostrum.

Australia
2016-12-12

South Dakota, Danielfurt

-87.936353, 48.84433

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SEED-0417D52DF396 - Butterfly in [jellyfish] - skin - Hic eos qui unde.

France
2017-09-25

Ohio, West Rosamondland

84.080789, -127.557768

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SEED-18D7B9C05CBD - Mole aliquid [raven] - skin - Accusamus quisquam non distinctio.

Kenya
2017-05-05

New Jersey, New Verlinemouth

43.970896, 125.176786

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SEED-8D27B2DFF94D - Yak est [hippopotamus] - skin - Odio deleniti fugit corrupti.

Kenya
2024-08-16

Montana, Port Cristopher

-47.098407, -105.068743

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SEED-4784A2493ACA - Impala quod [baboon] - whole - Veritatis inventore provident fuga.

Japan
2024-02-13

Wyoming, New Fairy

48.50142, 21.192095

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SEED-E1077ECEF3BC - Manatee et [ape] - skin - Quae cum quod dicta.

Canada
2024-01-26

Kansas, North Aldoberg

-5.946968, 149.018653

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SEED-76BED5C4CBD6 - Termite perspiciatis [wasp] - tissue - Reiciendis explicabo dolorem totam.

United States
2019-09-02

North Dakota, Tremblaytown

-2.083784, 43.090232

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SEED-83804EA5D708 - Alligator aut [mouse] - skull - Animi eum placeat quos.

United States
2025-11-22

Tennessee, Juleshire

65.37321, -53.999057

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SEED-D69747290F4B - Porcupine sit [cod] - whole - Voluptatem eum sit qui.

France
2019-06-22

Texas, Garyfort

11.996341, 30.686083

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