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-285E88E52E77 - Mouse velit [crab] - whole - Possimus doloremque maiores eum.

Brazil
2020-10-01

Nevada, Lake Kamilah

-34.314418, -79.034613

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SEED-8BE73D4C56EB - Zebra dolores [hamster] - skeleton - Vel nobis consectetur quas.

Kenya
2020-12-05

Oklahoma, New Felipeborough

87.116155, 143.541545

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SEED-7D391F727B99 - Weasel cumque [ox] - tissue - Qui quia sit assumenda.

Japan
2023-01-11

Michigan, Port Deneenview

-80.638937, 164.840083

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SEED-D72D7D8ECCA8 - Weasel perferendis [ape] - whole - Et tempora sunt est.

India
2023-09-13

Michigan, South Aleciashire

82.920022, 156.885275

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SEED-6B06427DACC2 - Ox alias [porcupine] - fluid - Blanditiis excepturi quasi reprehenderit.

India
2023-04-22

Pennsylvania, Lake Dimplechester

61.039478, 81.683848

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SEED-E96545AC9569 - Shark et [hare] - fluid - Et enim qui autem.

United States
2017-04-28

Texas, West Kenyetta

51.418125, -22.776844

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SEED-DD18735ABDB8 - Duck adipisci [rat] - tissue - Iste occaecati rerum unde.

Kenya
2020-08-09

Arkansas, Josephview

-54.931643, 58.26394

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SEED-DB0B801A1D87 - Goldfish enim [cat] - tissue - Voluptas omnis aut omnis.

United States
2026-06-12

New Hampshire, West Fabianton

21.930312, -179.630452

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SEED-42FB25FDE8D9 - Wildebeest iste [yak] - skin - Aliquid neque est quia.

Australia
2018-03-13

Nevada, Rippinhaven

-65.526275, 159.616943

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SEED-93F1CBF09A3B - Platypus quisquam [butterfly] - skeleton - Reprehenderit qui pariatur porro.

Japan
2016-07-10

Maine, Billfort

-10.90983, 1.433948

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SEED-F7B43130865F - Donkey at [fly] - skull - Ea et quia dolores.

Germany
2019-08-26

Maine, New Scarlet

-55.098875, -68.752667

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SEED-274368C1D71A - Swan tempore [prairie dog] - skeleton - Officia et quo sed.

Mexico
2024-01-07

Idaho, Sawaynburgh

32.305169, -159.658409

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SEED-C0E6A1F4B48D - Mole doloribus [impala] - skeleton - Dolorem provident suscipit sit.

Australia
2023-02-10

Wyoming, East Darci

-33.505952, -136.117713

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SEED-371CE9C12123 - Rhinoceros ipsum [ape] - skull - Iusto nulla maxime esse.

Brazil
2021-04-14

South Dakota, South Tory

-74.549031, 136.149476

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SEED-5CB765C1C4C3 - Elephant ut [hippopotamus] - skeleton - Sint sed autem ex.

Kenya
2026-02-09

Iowa, New Marioton

61.677646, 66.378011

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SEED-EED130A86A05 - Beaver consequatur [herring] - skeleton - Corrupti quia et sint.

Brazil
2020-08-16

Connecticut, Kohlerside

8.62064, -138.842105

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SEED-508FC7706DC3 - Giraffe architecto [hedgehog] - whole - Consectetur ea est ad.

Australia
2023-03-14

South Dakota, Johnsberg

0.756293, -4.506376

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SEED-70F1B547D059 - Caribou iure [snail] - skull - Qui molestiae natus deleniti.

France
2016-10-25

Oklahoma, Port Cedricville

89.216632, -97.069663

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SEED-3A84463B2888 - Crow et [mammoth] - whole - Adipisci libero quia quae.

Brazil
2025-12-28

Michigan, Harrisshire

-27.608509, 76.45375

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SEED-58AB4CC07928 - Mule aspernatur [oyster] - skin - Maxime necessitatibus a ducimus.

Canada
2022-08-10

Oregon, West Raleigh

48.243152, -107.960241

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SEED-2756F34271EE - Mallard recusandae [wildebeest] - tissue - Illum qui dolorum fugit.

India
2022-11-25

Oklahoma, Port Basil

-36.977641, 28.736306

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SEED-7A675B7D207D - Termite natus [minnow] - skin - Animi soluta minima inventore.

Brazil
2024-09-08

Utah, West Brandenstad

61.663852, -59.685363

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SEED-03221BF6E3DB - Snail voluptatem [fish] - tissue - Eveniet in itaque neque.

France
2024-07-26

Georgia, D'Amorestad

11.783934, 57.466938

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SEED-44E0328BA468 - Horse labore [porcupine] - whole - Aut est ea et.

Germany
2022-10-17

Colorado, Melindafurt

87.75635, -93.300676

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SEED-EB56F3393822 - Caribou impedit [deer] - skull - Rerum ducimus nihil qui.

India
2019-07-08

Alaska, Schinnerborough

23.144318, 110.580587

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