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-D44317A5B88D - Seal nisi [yellowjacket] - skin - At ipsum vel nostrum.

Australia
2019-01-03

Minnesota, Port Sallie

62.523239, 57.24856

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SEED-BFDA12F4AE3F - Worm vitae [chimpanzee] - whole - Quis animi odit doloremque.

United States
2023-03-15

Oklahoma, Aguedaland

3.731894, -77.46947

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SEED-6AB5424F6346 - Spider unde [mallard] - fluid - Excepturi quia unde est.

Germany
2021-07-30

Pennsylvania, West Hector

73.668389, -58.266101

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SEED-641A992487F2 - Louse officia [antelope] - skull - Necessitatibus quidem doloremque placeat.

Kenya
2017-08-03

Arizona, Weissnatborough

40.266449, -28.745802

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SEED-73321CBB9500 - Bear dolor [camel] - skull - Repellendus est praesentium officia.

United States
2022-03-18

South Dakota, Lake Adriannehaven

80.831372, 112.618221

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SEED-D38FF077E2B4 - Jackal aut [bat] - tissue - Commodi quia occaecati voluptatibus.

Germany
2020-04-18

Idaho, Jerrychester

-52.620114, 84.271411

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SEED-AE1C9B9575F8 - Mammoth qui [water buffalo] - skin - Quia quidem consequatur voluptas.

France
2021-02-23

Florida, West Nickmouth

-89.239828, 154.810587

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SEED-2F5884F8B528 - Otter fugiat [mammoth] - skin - Aliquid magnam rerum praesentium.

Australia
2025-12-29

Montana, Fritschchester

-25.509278, -140.026354

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SEED-BBC1CE1E8302 - Horse aperiam [raccoon] - skeleton - Iusto cupiditate quasi et.

India
2019-07-29

New Mexico, McCulloughland

44.697536, -159.387302

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SEED-27DD9E82D8EB - Crab numquam [otter] - fluid - Id ut quia saepe.

Germany
2016-07-14

Hawaii, Johnnieberg

-49.694938, 106.73263

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SEED-A7F8B17A14E9 - Otter fugit [water buffalo] - whole - Et pariatur error sequi.

India
2023-10-31

Missouri, North Wallyport

21.660202, 71.18854

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SEED-294892920E3C - Cod sed [hamster] - skeleton - Reiciendis unde veniam sunt.

Japan
2023-06-14

Massachusetts, South Gilbert

22.161922, 44.566105

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SEED-38126BA5FD3E - Donkey perferendis [lizard] - fluid - Ipsum autem aut quaerat.

Brazil
2025-05-01

New Jersey, New Brittneyfort

31.607243, 120.174405

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SEED-6BF78D609DBC - Hound nihil [snake] - tissue - Tempora qui saepe consequatur.

Mexico
2021-07-18

Colorado, East Jesustown

-85.997081, -21.580018

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SEED-1BDF603D14F3 - Wildebeest quis [kangaroo] - skin - Mollitia quae voluptatem qui.

Kenya
2024-04-11

Oklahoma, Jacobsonport

2.534737, -130.493404

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SEED-69E710D4B123 - Moose ipsum [kangaroo] - fluid - Consectetur minus sint enim.

United States
2019-12-12

California, Heidenreichtown

-51.098711, -86.315306

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SEED-A9C527578099 - Wolf odio [fox] - skull - Maxime vel impedit perferendis.

United States
2023-10-09

Wyoming, Lake Holliechester

-23.469053, -78.103686

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SEED-2E3B0D135313 - Weasel neque [turtle] - whole - Odio molestiae deleniti dolore.

Canada
2020-12-05

California, Port Judemouth

-73.244191, 117.037865

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SEED-DD4B5BE55129 - Cattle non [minnow] - skin - Nisi qui vitae enim.

France
2019-12-18

Montana, Bartellside

12.039977, -81.131653

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SEED-BB14E47A7ADD - Beetle nobis [eel] - tissue - Dolorem qui omnis consequuntur.

Mexico
2022-12-05

Florida, Kimchester

-19.524205, -23.610446

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SEED-85F7334FD4A2 - Shark ut [pug] - skin - Voluptas fuga architecto explicabo.

India
2024-12-01

Arizona, Lake Reaganmouth

-35.831868, 34.694328

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SEED-12003F0C4E85 - Gorilla possimus [herring] - tissue - A sunt necessitatibus laudantium.

Brazil
2021-09-02

South Dakota, Mechellehaven

12.342877, 100.577788

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SEED-36117BE30408 - Termite veritatis [manatee] - whole - Dolorem quo iure consequuntur.

Mexico
2021-10-23

Texas, Port Raeanntown

35.085596, 164.857202

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SEED-5D9D5F5DAF8C - Whale ex [otter] - skeleton - Eos eum molestiae placeat.

Kenya
2023-09-02

Nevada, East Charlie

-25.019694, 57.751513

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SEED-123CBB4B814E - Sea eaque [clam] - skull - Est animi similique laboriosam.

Japan
2019-10-04

California, Ornside

60.118453, -171.97584

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