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-EA958B2FB19A - Spider repudiandae [butterfly] - tissue - Omnis ab numquam accusantium.

India
2022-08-11

Arizona, Hartmannberg

19.940116, -16.768142

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SEED-CE89D589CC13 - Reindeer officia [alligator] - skeleton - Rerum adipisci cumque quibusdam.

Brazil
2016-12-26

West Virginia, Hungstad

-85.506719, 114.509173

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SEED-AF17900AF9E3 - Tortoise repellendus [cicada] - whole - Repellendus quam quo iusto.

United States
2023-06-04

Pennsylvania, Lake Dariobury

-8.751601, 16.097249

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SEED-B71C06FE4291 - Oyster et [spider] - skin - Doloremque iste modi odit.

Brazil
2017-11-14

Idaho, West Elvis

-29.467938, 72.90461

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SEED-3E2E75E0A9D8 - Cricket reprehenderit [pug] - tissue - Enim molestiae necessitatibus deserunt.

Japan
2024-08-03

Minnesota, Lake Alex

34.394027, 61.872371

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SEED-08DEF15CB25D - Rabbit deleniti [dinosaur] - whole - Qui aut aut dignissimos.

France
2018-11-19

Connecticut, East Deonnamouth

-64.847394, 18.554895

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SEED-6477A9BF2F92 - Monkey quisquam [dinosaur] - fluid - Reprehenderit et id in.

Brazil
2021-01-10

Virginia, Bernhardview

5.564897, 15.773803

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SEED-A6683AA2B1D6 - Deer sit [mole] - whole - Odit distinctio occaecati velit.

Brazil
2016-12-14

Kentucky, West Lonshire

-64.979397, -2.532301

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SEED-E5F1C297B063 - Wombat consequatur [giraffe] - skull - Exercitationem est suscipit aut.

Canada
2020-08-09

Alaska, East Eduardo

-32.013723, -119.192312

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SEED-981E55199EA3 - Gnu quasi [reindeer] - fluid - Assumenda sit numquam dicta.

France
2021-07-14

Texas, Ellenshire

3.407661, -75.485985

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SEED-D073442C5E7D - Walrus voluptas [hound] - skeleton - Et dolorum hic totam.

Mexico
2017-09-14

Maine, Portiaburgh

72.603434, -134.828544

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SEED-F9F059E845B4 - Seal eos [hedgehog] - whole - Consequatur repellat deserunt quia.

Mexico
2019-07-08

Alaska, Latishaburgh

26.925528, -57.633789

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SEED-9FFE3B762E9F - Shark recusandae [dinosaur] - whole - Dolores enim minus cumque.

Mexico
2020-12-17

Louisiana, Port Jackson

-0.237324, 20.270412

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SEED-0D5B05641215 - Zebra voluptatibus [mallard] - fluid - Voluptatibus dolor ratione ullam.

United States
2018-04-14

Louisiana, Murphyfort

46.590713, -23.04104

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SEED-F60D5520C46F - Crab molestias [macaw] - skull - Ipsa eos enim animi.

Canada
2018-01-16

Pennsylvania, North Kip

-42.090633, -29.203547

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SEED-93CE010FFF37 - Macaw consequuntur [cicada] - skin - Ea error distinctio natus.

Mexico
2016-07-11

Virginia, Kuhnshire

12.050358, 171.935292

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SEED-B0C436DFA526 - Bat eligendi [mink] - skin - Impedit id pariatur libero.

Australia
2024-09-20

Louisiana, Cummingsmouth

58.177741, -146.898628

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SEED-F6774E930145 - Pig ut [cod] - skeleton - Dignissimos vero et fugiat.

Kenya
2019-05-02

Colorado, Weberfort

31.394907, 139.282932

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SEED-E4A73E5FC468 - Toad qui [skunk] - tissue - Et incidunt id itaque.

Germany
2018-12-11

Louisiana, Shieldsport

-78.143348, 8.054997

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SEED-454046E53FEB - Termite consectetur [hamster] - skin - Quas qui blanditiis deserunt.

Kenya
2020-03-10

Utah, Reingershire

42.831217, 175.504926

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SEED-0F670C523625 - Swan ab [platypus] - skeleton - Reprehenderit temporibus delectus odit.

Japan
2025-05-24

Ohio, South Remediosfurt

-83.2636, -18.359208

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SEED-4BD45C0F9B2F - Lizard sunt [pug] - skin - Ad sunt dignissimos architecto.

Japan
2024-02-12

New Jersey, Abbottfurt

73.359037, 127.542283

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SEED-30EB5E5C32A1 - Hound atque [beaver] - skeleton - Vitae est soluta harum.

Mexico
2021-10-16

Utah, East Leola

-80.374039, -135.242736

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SEED-5B53226944F2 - Pug fuga [goose] - fluid - Voluptas magnam aperiam animi.

Mexico
2025-12-16

Maine, North Theoton

-2.914929, 99.600907

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SEED-C6DD5DFC158B - Butterfly aperiam [skunk] - fluid - Aut impedit nisi culpa.

France
2023-05-22

Michigan, Ferryside

76.003995, 30.772731

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