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-355D9BAEC082 - Mammoth recusandae [mosquito] - skeleton - Dolor adipisci et autem.

Brazil
2022-07-25

Kentucky, Lake Trista

12.854633, -1.10572

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SEED-1775C3F52302 - Duck fuga [armadillo] - fluid - Laboriosam asperiores odio enim.

Germany
2024-10-30

Wyoming, Ziemefurt

86.126704, 77.64894

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SEED-260EC3DC08E2 - Crocodile iste [pig] - tissue - Tempora non quos quia.

India
2024-10-02

Delaware, Lake Richellestad

60.846162, 11.729583

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SEED-BF9E6437D155 - Gnu quo [gerbil] - skin - Nisi quo est dolor.

France
2026-03-14

Indiana, Brakuston

-33.441058, 175.997897

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SEED-17FBD8D90E02 - Wallaby sed [woodchuck] - skin - Aut corporis fugiat enim.

Kenya
2018-12-26

Oklahoma, Boyershire

-62.482324, 16.973053

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SEED-2186F150E79D - Squirrel et [zebra] - tissue - Occaecati maxime ut ducimus.

Australia
2025-11-14

New Jersey, West Joanna

47.058222, -50.554487

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SEED-12A1192FBEE8 - Water inventore [water buffalo] - skull - Occaecati dolorum non ad.

Canada
2026-02-02

Nebraska, East Baochester

56.36667, -153.002904

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SEED-CFBE402C8228 - Goldfish iste [dolphin] - skeleton - Aliquam expedita in est.

Germany
2017-02-04

Virginia, North Marionborough

80.984444, 97.905877

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SEED-EA924CBF4B40 - Wolf saepe [butterfly] - whole - Adipisci laudantium assumenda molestiae.

India
2017-10-27

Missouri, New Leonborough

-14.472851, -25.636214

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SEED-F1C95B9254CF - Ant qui [sea lion] - tissue - Repudiandae placeat praesentium consequatur.

Japan
2019-01-09

Virginia, Brakusside

-88.265936, 156.887117

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SEED-BD3D5FA0164F - Shark soluta [camel] - fluid - Eaque et autem sunt.

Canada
2025-01-27

Connecticut, East Elbert

-55.960369, 158.599569

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SEED-0FA5AC7C610D - Tortoise nostrum [snake] - tissue - In suscipit est totam.

Australia
2022-08-07

Tennessee, Genesisburgh

46.227379, -168.07665

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SEED-4114A4E4C5E3 - Wombat voluptatem [rat] - skeleton - Reprehenderit molestiae blanditiis ut.

Canada
2024-09-07

Alabama, Reynaland

87.288432, -129.740694

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SEED-1D23EB625CD6 - Wombat aut [rhinoceros] - skin - Itaque rerum quia quis.

Brazil
2017-02-18

Virginia, West Sherillmouth

-2.328894, -100.518256

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SEED-E50DC4FA71E3 - Walrus qui [duck] - skin - Eum officia quam delectus.

France
2023-12-20

Utah, Faheyburgh

-35.126149, -29.086875

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SEED-D441D214B648 - Duck hic [whale] - fluid - Ab voluptatibus quis repellat.

Japan
2018-07-28

Iowa, East Angelenaberg

24.805622, -67.911468

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SEED-FD112A1F46C4 - Muskrat neque [dinosaur] - skeleton - Excepturi quia ipsam id.

Kenya
2018-10-06

New Mexico, Lemkeburgh

-65.504591, -56.428215

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SEED-E17B5B2E222B - Sheep rerum [raccoon] - skin - Consequatur dolor voluptatem voluptas.

India
2022-10-17

West Virginia, Howechester

57.357428, -62.190295

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SEED-BFBDA72948DC - Elephant et [ant] - fluid - Quis tenetur doloremque rem.

Australia
2023-10-15

North Dakota, Nevadamouth

-38.957896, 67.148765

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SEED-826D0494E3A1 - Oyster facere [hare] - skull - Voluptatum quisquam enim quia.

Canada
2022-12-02

West Virginia, Kleinmouth

-36.878911, -32.661771

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SEED-FDD23B6B9012 - Manatee sint [giraffe] - tissue - Ut mollitia minus beatae.

Mexico
2018-09-15

South Dakota, North Chanelltown

-30.746971, -128.184036

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SEED-9857ABBF01A6 - Wasp accusantium [macaw] - tissue - Doloribus quia deserunt rem.

Brazil
2025-10-14

Utah, West Chiville

67.678848, -82.882384

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SEED-6482CBDC2FE2 - Grasshopper quis [herring] - tissue - A qui tempora eum.

France
2018-03-22

Montana, Lenardmouth

-42.288405, 73.831662

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SEED-2C651DA2399C - Jackal deserunt [rat] - whole - Officia a consequuntur dignissimos.

France
2025-10-31

Idaho, East Iola

-72.836399, -150.579399

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SEED-96AB7AB2B63D - Bat asperiores [fish] - whole - Iste eos temporibus rerum.

India
2019-10-21

New Hampshire, New Mandiestad

-29.012639, -122.564122

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