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-2A71EC2B6FA2 - Mosquito sit [salmon] - tissue - Perferendis quo sed ipsum.

Japan
2024-10-28

Iowa, Port Virgil

-36.450592, 12.834181

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SEED-141723163CD7 - Salmon aut [coyote] - fluid - Aperiam quo similique vero.

Mexico
2018-08-01

California, South Edmond

66.450661, 59.030072

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SEED-F31BAD0B36FC - Beetle quo [pug] - fluid - Asperiores ut id et.

Australia
2016-11-02

New Jersey, West Roycemouth

21.469602, -132.526031

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SEED-D33449D12933 - Hippopotamus voluptas [minnow] - skull - Qui enim itaque distinctio.

India
2019-01-23

Alaska, New Damionmouth

39.138417, 132.7407

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SEED-7D74ADA12F7F - Fish rerum [seal] - skull - Ipsum odio sint reprehenderit.

Canada
2016-12-13

Oregon, East Azucenatown

-76.185911, 111.658014

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SEED-93CC6A9B9580 - Cheetah blanditiis [monkey] - skull - Ab iure soluta voluptas.

Mexico
2019-11-30

Alaska, North Dudleyfurt

5.757774, 125.253189

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SEED-3F1914DF19D7 - Wasp id [coyote] - skull - Perspiciatis nemo cumque odio.

Mexico
2025-03-04

Texas, New Kyoko

-74.797481, -17.411915

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SEED-273CE258EA56 - Seal ad [spider] - skin - Consequatur qui et praesentium.

Mexico
2023-06-26

Mississippi, South Adalberto

-65.553097, -173.713667

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SEED-C73099208FCA - Hamster ducimus [hare] - skin - Cumque mollitia veniam ab.

Kenya
2024-03-17

Kentucky, New Shaynastad

-14.892278, 15.971628

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SEED-8945FF94856A - Hound ipsum [goat] - skeleton - Et reiciendis quod labore.

Canada
2018-11-29

Maryland, North Dionview

-12.906197, 94.59854

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SEED-CCE479CE05A5 - Llama quis [ox] - tissue - Omnis quod laudantium et.

Kenya
2019-09-09

Mississippi, South Esterstad

78.948827, -142.218653

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SEED-1605CC37472E - Gnu dicta [trout] - skeleton - Provident nihil autem magnam.

Mexico
2019-07-20

Idaho, Sipesside

80.876612, -161.741916

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SEED-05EEC9EAE249 - Water quisquam [jellyfish] - skull - Eos corrupti harum sit.

United States
2021-07-20

New Mexico, South Victorina

-84.220923, -177.400806

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SEED-E96B69E5AAD9 - Wolf et [hippopotamus] - skin - Amet ut eius iste.

Brazil
2025-08-19

Michigan, Balistrerifort

-64.759331, -41.200951

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SEED-1EA7AD909096 - Elk voluptates [panda] - whole - Dolorem ducimus ad praesentium.

France
2021-11-02

Washington, Mantemouth

-84.929496, -175.524216

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SEED-4CD882B419E0 - Dinosaur sit [chinchilla] - skeleton - Dignissimos quod molestiae voluptates.

Canada
2019-02-24

Minnesota, East Gregory

-17.050945, -138.357434

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SEED-AB35049D658A - Snail enim [elk] - skull - Dolore quo reprehenderit ut.

Japan
2024-07-21

South Dakota, Ahmedside

-39.876474, 55.816148

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SEED-D12EF5DD3AD0 - Marten consequatur [llama] - skin - Labore quasi rerum laboriosam.

Australia
2026-06-05

Illinois, South Janey

1.113793, -70.922043

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SEED-485DB725F59D - Moose ut [hedgehog] - skeleton - Dolore tempora qui eum.

Kenya
2018-08-04

Arkansas, Port Shawnnaberg

50.003193, -24.829341

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SEED-826F25F67164 - Weasel architecto [crocodile] - whole - Quia libero facere fuga.

Brazil
2025-05-14

South Carolina, Gradyhaven

70.206325, -123.712367

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SEED-75EADB8274DF - Cockroach voluptas [elephant] - fluid - Voluptates cumque libero et.

Germany
2017-10-27

South Carolina, Port Josefine

87.235721, 129.817502

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SEED-AFD507574966 - Woodchuck qui [chimpanzee] - skin - Voluptatem cupiditate velit non.

India
2018-09-14

Massachusetts, Schinnerland

-70.129199, 152.248267

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SEED-C5816CC3717A - Crow tempore [cicada] - whole - Voluptas ut quaerat eligendi.

Germany
2016-10-12

Tennessee, Keeblerfurt

-67.571793, -50.538393

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SEED-FE8FC0B4A8B2 - Lion qui [beetle] - fluid - Hic aliquam qui vel.

Japan
2017-08-15

Arizona, South Deangelochester

-84.24348, 16.737514

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SEED-6DDCB3C6DA3E - Snake autem [hippopotamus] - tissue - Nobis est voluptatem dignissimos.

Mexico
2019-07-31

Tennessee, Kutchborough

29.860243, 169.28116

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