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-068FDB4549BC - Goldfish et [minnow] - skull - Consequatur minima rerum et.

Kenya
2021-01-16

Alaska, New Mauricio

-22.14473, 53.306062

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SEED-22975C9E887E - Dog rerum [lion] - tissue - Voluptatibus laborum quia iste.

United States
2018-05-29

Hawaii, Baileystad

-66.351965, 143.213846

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SEED-31D8E941AE6A - Ferret dicta [duck] - tissue - Natus rerum sed voluptas.

Mexico
2026-01-12

New Hampshire, South Lorenzo

-61.563278, 176.07906

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SEED-9338CD9B51B4 - Dolphin repudiandae [pig] - skeleton - Quibusdam qui voluptate dolorem.

Mexico
2019-09-08

Rhode Island, New Cletus

28.345585, -115.569693

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SEED-B67CAF9E2DCA - Macaw voluptatem [tiger] - fluid - Molestiae fugit ipsam enim.

Kenya
2021-04-01

Delaware, Blandamouth

0.170845, 15.698171

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SEED-3593404448A4 - Baboon facere [antelope] - whole - Placeat quia vero dolores.

Mexico
2020-03-29

Hawaii, North Langville

27.635021, -56.205275

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SEED-AEB5B15CC0A5 - Zebra quam [guinea pig] - whole - Perferendis quis rerum tempore.

Mexico
2017-11-30

Oklahoma, Port Abigailfort

47.736118, -120.279517

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SEED-EC098B47016D - Rat odit [elk] - tissue - Itaque sed adipisci culpa.

United States
2018-01-07

Colorado, New Leona

37.681547, -16.314833

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SEED-BBCEB90BF6CC - Beaver quia [beaver] - tissue - Et ipsam voluptatem fugit.

Japan
2025-06-05

Indiana, Waelchifort

76.971992, -35.546571

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SEED-C17742A15A3E - Wombat qui [swan] - skull - Qui quis voluptas qui.

Japan
2025-01-25

Virginia, Judyhaven

-57.40025, 23.949783

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SEED-D4A9EE2B4B9A - Fish enim [cat] - skull - Exercitationem corporis est ipsam.

Germany
2022-07-07

Utah, Collinschester

-37.654885, 26.93045

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SEED-918E460F32FE - Goose accusantium [elephant] - whole - Vero fugit architecto labore.

Mexico
2022-10-26

Michigan, Boehmfurt

-31.228914, 107.718011

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SEED-1C6D0AF27EF6 - Ferret qui [donkey] - skin - Beatae tempore natus quam.

Canada
2021-06-04

Iowa, Hauckberg

-56.117092, 63.341496

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SEED-474107E60B1C - Gerbil quia [moose] - tissue - Voluptas ex cumque repudiandae.

Germany
2017-07-26

New Jersey, Celestestad

69.020382, -136.731185

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SEED-B023EADD2843 - Crab quae [gnat] - skin - Et ut et in.

Mexico
2023-09-29

Minnesota, Richardhaven

-33.61701, 97.420387

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SEED-2C5EC61206CA - Fox qui [caribou] - fluid - Corporis ea et quam.

Japan
2020-05-26

Montana, Zemlakville

-44.47941, 131.572055

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SEED-98A60DEAA0C0 - Butterfly eum [elk] - skin - Accusantium amet eveniet ut.

Kenya
2021-02-05

Nebraska, Clarkport

-38.661156, 28.376991

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SEED-CBB0337A8307 - Fox laborum [sheep] - fluid - Recusandae sed corrupti doloremque.

France
2021-01-23

Louisiana, North Sherrillborough

49.721152, 148.547449

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SEED-42C15AC5424B - Worm quia [oyster] - fluid - Dolore voluptate sunt iure.

Mexico
2018-09-17

New Mexico, Beerview

-58.957432, 135.17827

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SEED-F93AB13116D0 - Swan earum [oyster] - skull - Tempore doloremque est aliquid.

Japan
2017-06-10

Rhode Island, Jerryland

83.262334, 108.610395

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SEED-FBC89EDDD41C - Cattle aut [wallaby] - skull - Est nesciunt mollitia id.

Mexico
2017-10-06

Iowa, Macejkovicview

27.319591, 126.147879

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SEED-F633DDBBAA1E - Rabbit nihil [donkey] - skeleton - Perspiciatis nobis eum beatae.

India
2017-12-20

Arkansas, East Patriachester

-22.297427, -66.237813

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SEED-82D2ED86F8A9 - Ferret omnis [zebra] - skull - Magnam voluptatem quis sint.

United States
2020-11-07

New Jersey, Tommieview

87.016596, -56.383584

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SEED-203A6F3C3918 - Guinea possimus [mallard] - fluid - Corporis sunt et unde.

Brazil
2021-10-07

New Hampshire, Schulistport

69.651313, 122.403831

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SEED-BD4D48356E8D - Grasshopper numquam [wildebeest] - skeleton - Ullam aut temporibus aut.

Germany
2020-11-08

Nevada, Porterbury

-85.018583, 51.840635

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