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-38C6525C4CA7 - Jellyfish qui [antelope] - tissue - Et ipsam odit amet.

France
2017-09-20

Ohio, North Shanellside

-45.539506, -78.659455

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SEED-5AA15AB3257D - Donkey rerum [leopard] - skull - Ab magnam eligendi at.

India
2020-07-15

Illinois, Vincenzaton

49.459965, 13.288363

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SEED-B66AC92B3ADD - Guinea et [armadillo] - whole - Unde at animi in.

Canada
2021-06-02

Missouri, West Cordellstad

68.167706, 91.070245

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SEED-8D206E01ECA5 - Toad minus [rat] - skin - Aliquam repellendus enim laboriosam.

Japan
2016-09-21

South Dakota, East Chereeburgh

-5.168713, 84.216437

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SEED-0CDA8DE28640 - Jackal quo [locust] - fluid - Voluptatibus aperiam et explicabo.

Kenya
2018-07-11

Louisiana, Powlowskifort

7.168685, -166.329633

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SEED-534A9BEC6750 - Badger animi [hornet] - tissue - Enim iste consequatur quisquam.

Canada
2019-07-03

Vermont, South Octavio

-63.181964, -83.461994

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SEED-566CF339A87A - Goldfish similique [clam] - skull - Nostrum et repudiandae nihil.

Kenya
2021-11-11

Arkansas, Tyronestad

-23.389566, -65.489515

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SEED-A694516B5036 - Wombat enim [butterfly] - skin - Placeat inventore eveniet earum.

Kenya
2021-10-13

New Mexico, North Karolineburgh

-47.395679, -122.69112

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SEED-0147D7805EDC - Crocodile nihil [oyster] - fluid - Repudiandae suscipit nam nihil.

France
2026-04-25

Wyoming, Pfefferbury

-35.981697, -53.827746

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SEED-2228E0C0995A - Kangaroo sed [coyote] - tissue - Repellendus incidunt velit quibusdam.

United States
2025-01-14

Iowa, Elliotton

-32.696187, 90.073912

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SEED-735165FC8251 - Donkey iusto [elk] - fluid - Adipisci quas minima corrupti.

Germany
2018-02-15

Idaho, Steubershire

-86.428998, 18.612937

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SEED-7BD8ED9AD0DF - Wolf iste [baboon] - whole - Temporibus eos doloribus possimus.

France
2021-02-07

Illinois, Welchmouth

61.6183, 113.701904

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SEED-8A235C6DA8D5 - Deer exercitationem [pug] - fluid - Tempora hic velit a.

Canada
2018-10-30

North Dakota, Larkinmouth

-5.106234, -25.411126

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SEED-A1E871AE0BB9 - Ox natus [marten] - whole - Laborum omnis tempora nihil.

Canada
2026-01-10

Idaho, West Georgeannamouth

-44.704192, 171.378154

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SEED-BE148F50335B - Beaver aut [eagle] - tissue - Et voluptas cumque et.

Australia
2020-11-15

Utah, North Josiah

52.424062, 88.868102

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SEED-96332D1FC8FB - Dolphin voluptatibus [manatee] - fluid - Sed pariatur ex iste.

India
2022-04-18

Maryland, Valerychester

-65.400479, 16.086565

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SEED-E315123715DD - Platypus assumenda [pug] - whole - Ipsum occaecati omnis iure.

Japan
2019-01-06

Tennessee, Lake Lucasview

-39.647835, -10.819179

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SEED-3238262CB30B - Leopard repellendus [muskrat] - skull - Saepe nulla qui rem.

Brazil
2024-06-12

Missouri, Robinstad

-10.233507, 114.685615

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SEED-C2B53D38F590 - Crocodile et [guinea pig] - skin - Et exercitationem harum fuga.

India
2025-03-05

Wisconsin, Lake Mora

-28.515048, -118.244412

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SEED-E3D020A7B218 - Koala facilis [sea lion] - fluid - Et voluptas ut doloribus.

Japan
2021-04-17

California, Delmartown

-72.67081, 100.852017

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SEED-D89DE459C2A8 - Impala rem [salmon] - skull - Officiis et quo deleniti.

Canada
2017-07-18

Alaska, Wilfordfurt

21.394178, -103.411474

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SEED-97315E30930E - Serval quis [minnow] - skin - Id sed suscipit similique.

Kenya
2018-03-17

Virginia, East Nancee

66.477783, -15.366912

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SEED-824B34B27C89 - Wallaby ut [seal] - whole - Natus sequi autem incidunt.

Mexico
2021-05-17

Arkansas, Satterfieldmouth

-58.51459, 66.113481

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SEED-F27E5D70C27A - Macaw itaque [wombat] - skull - Voluptates consequatur libero eaque.

Brazil
2023-11-17

Georgia, Streichside

59.275729, -45.043214

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SEED-FF92B614EB57 - Monkey temporibus [scorpion] - skin - Aperiam ut maiores tenetur.

Japan
2018-04-23

Utah, Floriachester

36.61355, 87.433243

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