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-32A8EF643D09 - Porcupine repellendus [beetle] - skull - Dicta rerum occaecati ab.

France
2016-10-16

New Jersey, Port Toney

28.332733, -159.634162

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SEED-C5452CD2AEC7 - Mole vel [oyster] - whole - Omnis totam ducimus qui.

Japan
2021-09-14

Washington, Normanbury

58.291995, -166.918242

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SEED-891EF76ECEC1 - Duck unde [crab] - fluid - Quo sed maxime exercitationem.

India
2025-02-15

Iowa, South Silas

-22.361189, -65.380946

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SEED-A131AF6E320B - Otter deleniti [donkey] - skeleton - Quidem voluptatem aut consequatur.

Mexico
2016-12-16

Nebraska, Port Hazel

57.770067, 96.90911

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SEED-D2679CE1B726 - Skunk et [sardine] - skeleton - Nam maiores explicabo reiciendis.

Japan
2020-09-14

Montana, Errolport

0.291337, 44.238452

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SEED-87F1C77CA462 - Rabbit in [hare] - skeleton - Quibusdam asperiores et dignissimos.

United States
2021-10-30

Nevada, New Boyce

85.217933, 27.426553

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SEED-524BBBC70CBF - Turtle sequi [zebra] - skull - Deleniti corrupti et a.

Canada
2022-10-08

Nebraska, Wintheiserton

-37.397051, 63.503533

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SEED-D978B6C5C7A0 - Hare amet [water buffalo] - tissue - Eos est ut fugiat.

Kenya
2024-07-14

Massachusetts, Port Nelson

-75.37259, 146.575041

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SEED-A433D231CD07 - Impala et [antelope] - skull - Sequi asperiores eos dolor.

Germany
2022-11-14

Nebraska, West Alejandrahaven

51.641672, 29.178634

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SEED-A1EA1F92644A - Prairie id [turtle] - skin - Tenetur soluta aut cupiditate.

Australia
2021-06-17

Connecticut, Mitchellview

60.529236, 108.532384

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SEED-83671D9E1D4D - Guinea error [trout] - fluid - Culpa eos excepturi quod.

India
2022-01-26

Mississippi, North Melita

44.405009, 52.531351

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SEED-5C942DA81930 - Llama ipsa [rhinoceros] - tissue - Aliquam dolorem est ratione.

Kenya
2019-11-22

Wisconsin, Lake Charity

-50.265296, 95.168338

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SEED-F7D5FA47F996 - Raven dolor [cricket] - skull - Vel voluptatem omnis dignissimos.

United States
2022-04-28

South Carolina, Gorczanyfort

57.082364, -81.492539

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SEED-2FD25CB5E323 - Koala molestiae [snail] - tissue - Qui repellat autem in.

Kenya
2022-12-21

Washington, Port Freddiemouth

69.399655, -74.646245

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SEED-D34C4B0E64A5 - Wasp illo [rhinoceros] - skull - Aut sint voluptates pariatur.

United States
2017-05-05

Washington, Olsonfort

-62.216493, 94.148768

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SEED-9FFCD7ECC00E - Antelope necessitatibus [giraffe] - skull - Illum pariatur deleniti ducimus.

France
2022-12-05

California, Newtonfurt

-44.891406, -4.659239

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SEED-9371F58FDA01 - Mole fugit [llama] - skull - Animi vel molestiae esse.

Australia
2017-01-07

Hawaii, Hettingerberg

13.568488, -84.185001

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SEED-72F8C34B0565 - Yak itaque [termite] - skin - Maiores ut rerum quas.

India
2022-01-09

Rhode Island, Donteland

78.191918, 72.724638

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SEED-1D39B6193583 - Whale possimus [dinosaur] - tissue - Iusto consequatur necessitatibus magnam.

Canada
2026-05-02

Arizona, East Marcela

-25.624594, -116.545824

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SEED-ABDC97C0A2F7 - Chinchilla amet [grasshopper] - tissue - Aut accusantium sequi voluptas.

Japan
2019-11-22

Delaware, West Kentville

44.265787, 151.255112

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SEED-D224057454F6 - Spider excepturi [grasshopper] - skeleton - Doloribus quis ipsum fugiat.

Mexico
2024-05-01

Minnesota, East Maishaside

59.733714, -87.239343

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SEED-FA98B788A572 - Giraffe consectetur [swan] - skull - Voluptate rerum ipsam a.

France
2016-07-02

Florida, East Ilonastad

-1.399178, 21.234558

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SEED-0ED6C5EC2545 - Shark repellendus [macaw] - skeleton - Laudantium quos aliquam iure.

Brazil
2016-10-26

Wyoming, Merleland

75.133569, 0.692731

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SEED-57B1A4DCF95F - Bee fugit [cheetah] - skin - Omnis sit ut hic.

Brazil
2019-02-14

Virginia, New Dariostad

60.187052, 59.939686

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SEED-1136897EBBAC - Frog autem [eel] - whole - Assumenda itaque dolores id.

Australia
2023-01-13

Oklahoma, Port Mark

-61.406161, -12.040111

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