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-CB74721FEDDE - Zebra sed [goldfish] - skeleton - Sit nemo officia beatae.

Kenya
2021-12-15

Michigan, East Buck

52.425751, -108.654932

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SEED-04BC25F57962 - Guinea officia [swan] - tissue - Eius omnis animi vel.

Kenya
2026-02-08

Nebraska, Westonfurt

8.70041, 16.187735

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SEED-63513172C222 - Elephant rem [impala] - skull - Sunt quis quas impedit.

United States
2022-12-09

West Virginia, Gorczanychester

45.97864, 16.88039

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SEED-16BFBEA161A6 - Dog est [seal] - skull - Error nobis explicabo accusantium.

Mexico
2025-10-29

West Virginia, West Kirby

42.356306, -156.187159

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SEED-660C94D109F7 - Raccoon et [hornet] - whole - Rem error id molestias.

Mexico
2016-07-31

Michigan, Port Scott

32.988598, 31.540111

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SEED-016C7F665806 - Weasel minus [duck] - skeleton - Est quia ipsum tempore.

Japan
2017-06-05

Minnesota, New Cristobalside

16.754961, -139.086995

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SEED-A91DD6A46CB7 - Serval voluptatem [sea lion] - tissue - Vero quas odio quidem.

Mexico
2018-04-22

Kentucky, South Leeside

41.047591, -9.45802

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SEED-22C38082E736 - Platypus aliquam [tortoise] - whole - Nulla ea quam inventore.

Mexico
2019-10-01

Idaho, Lockmanbury

-65.417549, 109.833768

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SEED-585C3CA4D359 - Goose aliquid [mink] - whole - Doloribus repellendus atque reiciendis.

Brazil
2018-06-17

Connecticut, Donellachester

-70.518333, 71.81465

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SEED-15048D646AD8 - Cattle enim [jackal] - skull - Necessitatibus laborum et minus.

Japan
2025-03-15

Idaho, East Quinton

12.038137, 78.559049

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SEED-C018CD615742 - Bee quis [mosquito] - skin - Eos tempora corporis iste.

Mexico
2023-03-25

Georgia, Lake Keenan

-58.176012, -93.305228

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SEED-16C78DBE360C - Muskrat reprehenderit [mule] - skull - Velit non eos a.

Canada
2025-06-21

Washington, Kassulkemouth

8.488319, 145.892592

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SEED-41E5045442CF - Herring necessitatibus [fish] - skeleton - Provident minus qui sint.

United States
2021-02-18

Maine, Brittaniburgh

81.662182, -144.737599

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SEED-0E0030F29EB9 - Bear dolorem [lion] - tissue - Necessitatibus nam exercitationem debitis.

India
2020-04-04

Iowa, Dachmouth

-89.026376, 65.646407

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SEED-D465BBE244C6 - Guinea accusamus [salmon] - fluid - Velit ea animi sed.

France
2021-03-15

New York, Dickensville

89.873132, 147.758802

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SEED-56F5880DD988 - Deer excepturi [rabbit] - tissue - Eum sed non labore.

Japan
2021-10-23

Michigan, Hintzville

35.022606, -104.99067

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SEED-59CCCFE8F1B5 - Clam adipisci [beetle] - whole - Enim laudantium soluta fugiat.

United States
2022-08-16

Massachusetts, North Jules

-73.794138, 130.578657

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SEED-931BA567CC45 - Impala dolor [alligator] - skin - Libero dolores corrupti aut.

Canada
2025-07-15

Arkansas, South Cindy

-23.774275, 78.481167

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SEED-4870C2A915EE - Yellowjacket eligendi [cricket] - skin - Voluptatem rem eligendi odit.

India
2018-06-16

Tennessee, Louisborough

45.110594, 2.134156

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SEED-D864BD257FEA - Horse quia [fly] - skeleton - Rerum officia pariatur repellat.

Germany
2023-10-05

Georgia, East Lance

26.856941, -9.562285

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SEED-3880B49DB88F - Grasshopper harum [hyena] - fluid - Placeat ab et saepe.

Germany
2016-07-13

New Hampshire, South Gusbury

-81.707235, 134.170411

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SEED-C87D7EED6654 - Donkey earum [hippopotamus] - skull - Iusto consequuntur inventore sed.

France
2017-03-25

Arkansas, Kayechester

-12.537044, -18.699568

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SEED-4E225EE1F45E - Buffalo porro [louse] - skeleton - Dolor ut vero qui.

Japan
2021-05-03

Pennsylvania, Lake Gary

43.901763, 5.631294

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SEED-FCF352C6B169 - Mouse est [minnow] - tissue - Adipisci quos voluptatem praesentium.

India
2020-05-15

Alaska, Clarettachester

-57.943826, -99.345853

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SEED-7A26923CD70D - Manatee non [gnat] - skeleton - Aut a sint modi.

Japan
2017-10-22

Montana, Kuhicmouth

-48.14977, 101.434234

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