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-0CDD69B32A49 - Crab vel [wolf] - fluid - Qui at rerum quia.

France
2022-04-20

Ohio, Collinton

-58.267288, -48.478114

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SEED-5F3162F7697A - Hamster sed [porcupine] - fluid - Ex ullam aut ipsum.

Australia
2024-10-10

Minnesota, O'Reillytown

-10.348502, 19.478041

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SEED-B4F3B56AFD5A - Eel illum [cattle] - fluid - Et qui laudantium est.

United States
2020-04-06

Maryland, South Nanbury

-8.058706, 46.416969

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SEED-63EEC4ECE5C5 - Butterfly quod [ox] - tissue - Et voluptatem enim nihil.

Japan
2023-12-31

Oklahoma, Robertport

32.848361, 114.927201

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SEED-C60BAC64BA49 - Yellowjacket voluptatem [water buffalo] - skin - Earum incidunt rerum in.

Australia
2019-02-01

Louisiana, Port Kandrafurt

-43.684373, -145.411805

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SEED-ADBB8D499D90 - Cicada rerum [worm] - tissue - Aut et est magnam.

Japan
2018-06-05

Missouri, Connellychester

14.652457, 141.378891

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SEED-45BD888D44E7 - Minnow fuga [horse] - whole - Quidem consectetur beatae soluta.

Germany
2019-10-17

Arizona, North Jaimee

-16.204344, -39.202338

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SEED-AE5320AA7D05 - Mouse inventore [goat] - fluid - Debitis magni officiis ut.

India
2021-08-27

Vermont, Lake Lucien

-12.405931, -109.871864

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SEED-FB4E852CA277 - Fox hic [hornet] - fluid - Quod provident laboriosam ullam.

Australia
2017-03-24

Kentucky, Lake Petrina

85.51961, -26.632305

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SEED-E3A89EC5341E - Wildebeest voluptate [wildebeest] - skull - Dolorem rerum aut voluptatem.

Japan
2025-12-06

Wyoming, Eugeniochester

22.424408, -98.12792

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SEED-F5359B16CCC3 - Jellyfish exercitationem [hornet] - whole - Quod fugiat consequatur repudiandae.

Germany
2025-12-06

Oregon, Lake Mimi

-86.349979, 158.319963

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SEED-B72D88020ED1 - Whale occaecati [fish] - fluid - Facere nihil esse architecto.

India
2019-04-12

Louisiana, West Mitchelside

-86.684667, 130.772439

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SEED-11C4C37EBD90 - Macaw sit [beaver] - skull - Sequi molestiae sed enim.

Canada
2017-11-03

Connecticut, Lake Miltonmouth

16.312135, 140.373669

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SEED-F6FD6AF7DFB2 - Coyote culpa [butterfly] - tissue - Aliquam ad deserunt eaque.

Australia
2021-01-27

South Dakota, Freddieside

-44.260843, -77.13742

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SEED-E129DFC3E4E4 - Goat sequi [dolphin] - fluid - Corrupti qui quod rerum.

India
2023-07-04

Washington, Reillyburgh

-26.240425, -27.743031

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SEED-D110B26AEB64 - Minnow asperiores [reindeer] - skin - Non voluptatem sapiente maxime.

Mexico
2022-09-16

Maine, Lake Rupertberg

-75.821152, -169.641223

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SEED-DE702D9FC2A9 - Raccoon sed [pug] - skin - Ut voluptas error magni.

Brazil
2024-09-29

Idaho, Considineton

-9.233842, 77.082122

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SEED-2F9C7F4E9A31 - Wasp delectus [salmon] - skull - Tempore sit illo facere.

Kenya
2020-02-21

New York, North Keenanport

54.778308, -14.548104

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SEED-9255A286820A - Elephant ipsum [mole] - tissue - Ratione in rerum sed.

Australia
2018-08-18

New York, Effertzstad

81.406951, -124.704512

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SEED-51A8423582F7 - Caribou nobis [bear] - fluid - Quod ex laudantium nobis.

Japan
2018-01-03

Rhode Island, West Marisela

72.155445, 106.413614

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SEED-BD27FF968C1D - Fish cupiditate [minnow] - skeleton - Earum maiores et consequatur.

Brazil
2021-12-20

Washington, Brownside

-32.562108, -72.512711

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SEED-912AFB54D94E - Caribou facere [worm] - skeleton - Quia ut vel accusantium.

Kenya
2025-11-10

Minnesota, West Armandotown

-36.004818, 32.628686

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SEED-70599ACDAEA0 - Rhinoceros et [hornet] - fluid - Architecto esse voluptatem est.

Mexico
2019-06-25

Louisiana, West Jessie

21.299045, -115.71091

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SEED-0F3E1F341190 - Swan vel [duck] - skull - Dolores consequuntur et rem.

Brazil
2024-02-11

Massachusetts, Kelsiefort

29.381899, -58.116882

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SEED-C99EC1BC72E0 - Beetle temporibus [otter] - skeleton - Est dolor eaque pariatur.

Mexico
2016-08-17

Delaware, New Tyson

8.183053, 83.540245

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