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-2EFF9352DAA2 - Trout eveniet [porcupine] - tissue - Corrupti perferendis nihil sed.

Brazil
2018-12-21

Alaska, Willialand

-53.863769, 81.987607

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SEED-E061B58B9962 - Goldfish tenetur [dolphin] - whole - Asperiores voluptatem soluta dignissimos.

Mexico
2020-02-02

Michigan, South Keely

-67.360824, 22.616814

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SEED-4B9FE1DBF153 - Eel sed [bat] - skin - Velit maxime sunt incidunt.

Germany
2017-06-13

Arkansas, Port Marvin

31.155428, -116.970219

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SEED-8A55992B74ED - Impala voluptas [deer] - skull - Incidunt suscipit sit doloremque.

Germany
2018-08-21

Vermont, East Janeth

89.359935, 157.950594

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SEED-7C4A0AF5D6FE - Eagle vel [giraffe] - whole - Autem qui ad doloremque.

Kenya
2017-03-27

Indiana, Port Laurenbury

-67.30123, -48.296966

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SEED-1BA30435CD3F - Mammoth ut [guinea pig] - skin - Eos ab aliquid qui.

Germany
2017-06-12

Arkansas, North Lillianafort

11.712741, 167.33375

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SEED-B57DFA243B14 - Tortoise voluptas [snake] - tissue - Architecto quidem laudantium sunt.

Canada
2024-06-25

Vermont, West Shemekaview

-79.34962, 95.592283

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SEED-C2F020B7E587 - Llama expedita [wolf] - skeleton - Repudiandae et corrupti ut.

Mexico
2017-03-06

Maryland, New Quianaland

-21.314007, -28.873722

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SEED-BD99BA589716 - Ferret autem [goat] - whole - Inventore odit vero optio.

Germany
2024-04-23

Tennessee, Hunterton

-75.658181, 0.223388

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SEED-69C27A18FC89 - Grasshopper dolores [yellowjacket] - skin - Aut enim et ut.

India
2022-04-16

Delaware, Nolaborough

-84.526731, 48.578085

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SEED-13A30AB31B06 - Ox omnis [raven] - tissue - Ad aut qui non.

Kenya
2019-03-21

South Dakota, Schulistfurt

-32.331586, 174.211205

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SEED-7E9349814A56 - Ape reiciendis [porcupine] - fluid - Omnis aut veritatis quasi.

India
2017-08-17

Nebraska, Luraborough

-9.015826, 118.885761

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SEED-0A606D9A4C2E - Shark nihil [goldfish] - skeleton - Corporis est mollitia quis.

Germany
2022-11-20

Utah, Lake Stacyborough

-31.878433, -107.129884

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SEED-BAC288C33784 - Gorilla saepe [antelope] - tissue - Voluptatem deleniti aliquam deserunt.

Australia
2018-09-02

Minnesota, New Shanihaven

-1.453886, 10.222651

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SEED-118B3EC73EF8 - Wolf architecto [caribou] - whole - Est modi ut numquam.

India
2021-06-10

Connecticut, West Wilfredo

52.461443, 48.167248

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SEED-4952C7D8B7FD - Buffalo minima [jellyfish] - tissue - Molestiae cumque tempore sit.

India
2022-07-05

Indiana, South Lawrenceport

-69.115515, 150.048148

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SEED-C7D33E06A634 - Herring necessitatibus [mule] - tissue - Recusandae qui architecto asperiores.

Brazil
2019-10-28

Illinois, Gwennbury

41.297868, 160.271169

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SEED-C49369F90040 - Gnu quasi [elephant] - fluid - Quas sint qui et.

Japan
2020-05-06

Wyoming, Lake Dollietown

-49.629271, -162.531383

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SEED-4C7D0470AFBE - Hornet quo [cat] - skeleton - Aut id dolorem cupiditate.

Brazil
2025-09-09

New Jersey, Armidaville

53.044831, -101.524844

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SEED-737B65E54715 - Sheep et [antelope] - fluid - Nemo id iusto deserunt.

United States
2016-11-17

Nevada, South Nam

-86.721635, -99.08674

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SEED-E12CAB413BC8 - Cricket quis [leopard] - skeleton - Non velit perspiciatis ipsum.

Brazil
2023-12-09

South Dakota, Nickberg

-86.248692, 108.917385

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SEED-1E3E80ED9818 - Shark rerum [herring] - skull - Ex illo sed et.

Canada
2021-06-20

Maryland, Vontown

32.494555, -156.943481

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SEED-F96A2AA61304 - Mole et [gnat] - tissue - Impedit optio est eaque.

Mexico
2020-04-01

Delaware, West Dona

-83.019217, -113.906479

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SEED-C7F8042EE02F - Duck magnam [crab] - tissue - Voluptate minus culpa esse.

India
2016-07-12

Arkansas, Runolfsdottirton

-78.924414, 76.725413

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SEED-10049A26B354 - Cod ut [cat] - fluid - Rerum et atque sit.

Australia
2017-05-25

Minnesota, Rodriguezchester

55.674393, 69.234081

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