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-61CD37180F81 - Clam ab [whale] - whole - Est at consequatur numquam.

United States
2017-12-30

Maine, Hageneshaven

38.66142, -63.597563

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SEED-02AE3AC8D2A3 - Frog officiis [fly] - fluid - Tempore praesentium quibusdam rerum.

Australia
2023-07-26

Virginia, North Halburgh

36.680849, -139.433197

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SEED-A952CD146FD0 - Armadillo placeat [hare] - skin - Maxime pariatur consequatur et.

Japan
2020-04-22

Pennsylvania, Andersonland

-17.146407, 52.286404

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SEED-5B0BEF3ABA56 - Hyena minima [prairie dog] - skull - Dolorum voluptate dolorem enim.

Mexico
2025-07-07

Wyoming, Janettport

72.499143, 125.155581

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SEED-D0856254A0BF - Butterfly ut [wasp] - skeleton - Repellendus ratione qui in.

Brazil
2019-03-16

Pennsylvania, Joeannmouth

30.821439, 133.528548

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SEED-13E089133846 - Alpaca mollitia [cricket] - skeleton - Quia fugit molestias possimus.

Kenya
2024-07-01

Alabama, Rutherfordport

10.205141, -84.669139

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SEED-4570796B7B57 - Donkey consequatur [beaver] - skeleton - Nisi dolore repudiandae est.

Brazil
2018-03-24

South Carolina, South Damarischester

-81.259149, -123.008293

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SEED-76AB223FCBFD - Weasel atque [otter] - skeleton - Libero consequuntur fuga natus.

Mexico
2019-05-22

Georgia, New Johnetta

-83.353275, -93.9034

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SEED-69A233FFEF0D - Alligator voluptate [dolphin] - skull - Rerum quisquam tempore omnis.

United States
2016-07-01

Iowa, East Angelo

-54.768275, 141.019231

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SEED-32E273D10B5E - Buffalo dicta [hornet] - fluid - Minima distinctio est est.

Germany
2024-04-01

North Dakota, Anissastad

-17.790506, -119.518557

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SEED-E5AF09FA1EB2 - Dinosaur voluptas [dinosaur] - whole - Consequatur et dolores velit.

Brazil
2017-01-05

Washington, Denverchester

16.236869, 141.168172

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SEED-3FAE0D777D08 - Zebra corporis [duck] - tissue - Exercitationem eos doloribus dolorem.

Australia
2020-04-10

New York, East Marielle

37.584294, -169.734432

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SEED-0868705A49A8 - Eel iusto [lizard] - tissue - Sint eos modi eos.

Brazil
2023-09-26

New Mexico, Murphyburgh

-18.376343, -123.929037

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SEED-BC6F64254746 - Mosquito labore [shark] - tissue - Architecto qui id dignissimos.

Japan
2021-11-27

Tennessee, South Valeriashire

5.832339, 17.023662

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SEED-48FA948B9E63 - Tiger accusantium [gnu] - tissue - Ut et hic voluptas.

United States
2026-05-23

Oklahoma, Sallyland

-69.867362, -140.056858

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SEED-55ED898270A1 - Rhinoceros reiciendis [termite] - whole - Sapiente sit porro dolorem.

Japan
2026-02-22

South Dakota, Port Kori

38.668174, -126.816571

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SEED-76291C5AE9CE - Tiger minima [cricket] - skeleton - Ad nam impedit quaerat.

Canada
2024-12-26

Wisconsin, Sammieland

47.965993, -140.72372

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SEED-2A365D29DE6B - Armadillo animi [oyster] - skeleton - Quidem et hic laboriosam.

Japan
2017-12-22

Delaware, New Jeremyberg

-72.961631, 133.280129

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SEED-3777B3115E5C - Mallard aut [mosquito] - skin - Laborum dolor eligendi sunt.

Australia
2024-05-31

Virginia, East Angelborough

79.046407, 162.550304

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SEED-C8E62BC1E3F5 - Chimpanzee quas [panda] - skull - Molestiae minima consectetur voluptatem.

Mexico
2019-12-24

Mississippi, East Federicoburgh

40.857153, -119.653904

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SEED-9798010AA348 - Minnow nesciunt [jellyfish] - skeleton - Odio occaecati qui eligendi.

Kenya
2023-08-13

Georgia, New Shielaborough

-62.655086, -98.382106

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SEED-9AA96933AE55 - Squirrel et [cicada] - whole - Error enim quibusdam facilis.

France
2023-09-22

South Dakota, North Nathanial

33.177287, 98.935934

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SEED-85D2FB6E5821 - Bee aut [gnu] - whole - Aut rem et veniam.

Brazil
2025-01-14

Oklahoma, North Danilo

34.842585, -148.964867

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SEED-283689ED3206 - Grasshopper blanditiis [ox] - skull - Delectus sit et consequatur.

Canada
2023-10-10

Hawaii, Johnsmouth

-24.80162, 68.598284

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SEED-40459FBDFCB1 - Macaw unde [kangaroo] - skin - Fugiat omnis voluptatibus repellendus.

India
2023-05-07

Alabama, Barbrafort

52.162427, -9.817715

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