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-ABDE892FB8DC - Mouse sapiente [locust] - fluid - Temporibus amet enim facilis.

Japan
2020-08-12

New Hampshire, North Isaiasberg

-19.150609, 174.814499

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SEED-7BA142365A46 - Fish quae [kangaroo] - skull - Perspiciatis eius praesentium impedit.

Kenya
2024-04-07

Wyoming, East Bridgetstad

-54.971274, -5.561871

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SEED-2B0C24860EC5 - Donkey possimus [yak] - tissue - Necessitatibus qui voluptas sed.

Brazil
2025-06-05

Washington, West Derekland

44.438147, 19.210341

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SEED-26F90E129BFB - Whale ut [ferret] - skull - Modi tenetur fugiat aspernatur.

India
2016-06-25

Mississippi, New Krystalville

3.951715, -111.609968

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SEED-9EC3C01C4B1B - Jackal quaerat [oyster] - fluid - Sit architecto quod facilis.

Kenya
2019-02-04

Mississippi, Kirstenland

52.920895, 57.6558

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SEED-54CBD2F8C6B2 - Cricket distinctio [elephant] - skeleton - Voluptate maxime suscipit dolor.

India
2022-08-04

Illinois, New Krishnachester

-70.79991, -178.533293

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SEED-849166FA7EEC - Crocodile quia [wallaby] - skin - Voluptatem sed voluptatem dolores.

Kenya
2018-09-03

North Dakota, West Sirena

19.770636, 41.291754

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SEED-6B8AECCD0CBF - Badger est [grasshopper] - fluid - Culpa nihil inventore omnis.

Canada
2020-08-03

Missouri, New Luanna

-45.049788, -106.076865

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SEED-5D5363868152 - Koala aut [caribou] - whole - Ut sit placeat porro.

United States
2016-08-24

Arizona, Davinaville

-76.026918, 100.605399

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SEED-4ABEB11BFFEE - Yellowjacket sit [crab] - tissue - Praesentium consequatur qui magnam.

Australia
2025-01-10

Illinois, Weimannfort

-73.59696, 123.859735

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SEED-2ED106690BE2 - Alligator et [antelope] - skin - Impedit officiis libero qui.

France
2016-08-15

Maine, Port Donnietown

-54.423302, 173.113257

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SEED-E5A8428C8CFA - Fly ut [goldfish] - skull - Nulla quo autem exercitationem.

Kenya
2022-10-31

Kansas, Collinsmouth

14.212948, 144.517642

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SEED-9C0B48E3319D - Prairie officia [oyster] - skin - Tempora itaque provident pariatur.

India
2026-02-14

Delaware, Lourafort

75.748955, 66.505155

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SEED-8DE88AFBACC9 - Worm quod [eel] - tissue - Veniam maxime quo qui.

Mexico
2023-04-26

Pennsylvania, West Socorro

75.820374, 42.79091

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SEED-4B1EDAF425E9 - Minnow quidem [butterfly] - skull - Sed itaque unde sit.

France
2023-04-02

Massachusetts, Marlahaven

69.351366, 152.435983

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SEED-6BD26A73B140 - Walrus id [goldfish] - whole - Corporis explicabo ipsum sit.

France
2022-07-06

Tennessee, Penneyland

-30.38428, 10.994418

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SEED-2105DB23E45D - Grasshopper ea [kangaroo] - tissue - Nisi et enim rerum.

Canada
2022-09-25

Nevada, Nishastad

39.685903, 128.408396

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SEED-0B726C179633 - Serval animi [mammoth] - skeleton - Laborum deserunt eos nisi.

Australia
2022-06-27

Iowa, Starstad

-88.843181, 147.045884

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SEED-D2032E1B87FE - Gorilla eaque [snake] - skeleton - Placeat omnis est dolor.

Canada
2024-03-21

Massachusetts, South Irwin

-4.908477, 150.978773

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SEED-7A67507C044A - Camel aut [marten] - whole - Qui voluptate numquam iusto.

Kenya
2026-01-27

North Carolina, Cartwrighttown

-89.284068, 24.018491

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SEED-A0E2223F5C53 - Gnu dolores [toad] - whole - Accusantium et occaecati labore.

United States
2020-06-11

Hawaii, New Brittaney

-39.805248, -9.576342

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SEED-87B53FE677E0 - Jellyfish vero [snake] - skull - Iusto officiis atque nisi.

Australia
2018-04-11

Tennessee, Lorrinemouth

-12.55504, -112.515746

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SEED-735BBC31F41A - Wallaby ad [snail] - skin - Nesciunt natus qui cumque.

India
2020-10-16

Kentucky, Elishafort

-24.585727, -137.013987

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SEED-AFCB12F50813 - Ant minima [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Ut sit nihil ipsam.

Canada
2025-01-25

Florida, West Raymonde

9.793383, 123.22242

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SEED-886B16929B21 - Trout assumenda [spider] - skull - Qui quasi id culpa.

India
2020-08-10

Illinois, Robenachester

15.121737, -71.588793

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