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-B03AC5FED4EE - Rhinoceros ab [hedgehog] - fluid - Sed est suscipit sint.

Australia
2020-04-06

Vermont, Reingertown

-76.743104, -118.843342

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SEED-B32F1FD08515 - Horse optio [skunk] - skeleton - Incidunt quia molestiae modi.

Japan
2021-06-24

Indiana, Templeview

12.38539, -153.867142

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SEED-B14A6C32D561 - Pug ea [cod] - fluid - Possimus omnis labore impedit.

Brazil
2020-03-11

Delaware, Lake Erlene

32.416762, -98.582288

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SEED-20225E4BC441 - Yellowjacket sed [butterfly] - tissue - Aut similique aut debitis.

Germany
2020-03-14

Hawaii, Ilsemouth

-50.6625, -23.711887

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SEED-8FA1EDEF0370 - Yellowjacket provident [hare] - skin - Aut harum velit facere.

Brazil
2020-03-30

Nebraska, Lake Hollis

10.944027, 52.170319

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SEED-6347CED4FDB0 - Trout voluptate [squirrel] - whole - Sed qui quia quam.

Australia
2017-08-11

Alabama, West Blainemouth

26.138877, 108.404758

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SEED-F96DD17577CE - Koala laboriosam [cicada] - skull - Et doloribus vero molestias.

France
2023-10-14

North Dakota, North Janelle

-86.089124, -102.730644

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SEED-2C6BB885AEDA - Snake dicta [platypus] - skeleton - Eius velit repellat ut.

Brazil
2022-08-16

Colorado, Elbertburgh

12.040727, 62.018961

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SEED-DEB3E7FEA087 - Sardine facilis [weasel] - fluid - Rem laudantium velit harum.

Brazil
2020-12-03

Ohio, Kassulkeport

59.697481, 84.010754

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SEED-C2817FE4057A - Minnow quasi [bear] - skull - Nostrum cum laboriosam fugit.

Australia
2022-01-05

Kansas, Marshallfort

88.00219, -63.364337

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SEED-CEC03D1D9659 - Impala excepturi [turtle] - tissue - Corrupti quibusdam natus voluptatem.

Mexico
2019-03-26

Montana, Port Kendallborough

-55.89141, -17.123436

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SEED-39E6BB7B5670 - Rat ullam [koala] - skin - Assumenda in est alias.

United States
2021-10-05

Arkansas, Columbusberg

-33.517498, 158.345971

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SEED-1559A127DAA9 - Weasel perspiciatis [pig] - fluid - Consequuntur ratione est incidunt.

Australia
2017-07-16

Oregon, Littelside

24.085886, -39.583863

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SEED-8B6709CC2EDF - Eagle qui [spider] - skin - Dicta consequatur sint vitae.

Kenya
2024-10-07

New York, Lake Spencermouth

84.641207, -0.499347

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SEED-EFCE459DC4ED - Weasel neque [fly] - skeleton - Eum corporis est molestiae.

Mexico
2024-05-16

Kentucky, North Coryland

2.713763, 168.619811

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SEED-6D68E50D659F - Locust error [pug] - tissue - Et adipisci occaecati provident.

India
2021-05-22

Alaska, New Colemanmouth

-60.079274, -177.684211

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SEED-F17FFF5B2E17 - Manatee alias [mammoth] - fluid - Enim iure quia saepe.

Mexico
2019-06-08

Florida, New Jeffburgh

68.467371, 83.849095

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SEED-908A3E23A87E - Hamster eum [turtle] - whole - Et sed repellat atque.

Canada
2024-05-30

North Carolina, Lynnside

50.840019, -94.501681

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SEED-D2BD4ED2A15F - Hippopotamus sequi [toad] - skin - Voluptatem veritatis accusamus voluptatem.

United States
2022-11-10

Kansas, Port Haeville

-88.609491, -62.830061

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SEED-6F7981066B36 - Yak et [armadillo] - skull - Officiis qui quo quasi.

India
2018-12-14

Alaska, East Lekisha

41.247321, -15.005914

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SEED-82B13AB0A3C7 - Beetle molestias [serval] - whole - Quidem qui a dolorem.

Germany
2024-08-14

Oregon, Jessikaview

63.020637, -109.553455

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SEED-23A2D0A97BB2 - Hound similique [ant] - fluid - Recusandae quisquam et temporibus.

France
2024-04-07

Nevada, East Luke

-12.306306, 156.394145

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SEED-A5F96677FB7C - Cheetah quae [baboon] - whole - Nihil commodi fuga autem.

France
2025-12-15

Minnesota, North Petra

-23.330151, -123.370626

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SEED-B9D690A99E9A - Guinea enim [snake] - whole - Fugiat non vitae vel.

Brazil
2025-05-15

California, West Janechester

82.486249, -143.500756

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SEED-ED5766EA1537 - Gerbil temporibus [trout] - skeleton - Saepe adipisci expedita autem.

Kenya
2020-02-01

Tennessee, West Chloe

-27.311385, 89.292073

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