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-CDCBDCE8ED21 - Rhinoceros fugit [ox] - fluid - Dignissimos commodi harum explicabo.

Kenya
2016-10-01

Oregon, South Cesarhaven

-26.107035, 174.370298

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SEED-C419D031C22A - Porcupine deleniti [ant] - whole - Provident quasi nihil possimus.

Japan
2016-11-21

New Hampshire, Kiehnshire

65.721234, -51.248272

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SEED-ACBEB3291D10 - Cod quisquam [swan] - fluid - Fugit necessitatibus beatae architecto.

India
2024-08-12

Arizona, Lake Scottyside

-56.151429, -147.078825

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SEED-E8DAFB5C2702 - Mink aut [water buffalo] - skull - Enim ipsum eum aliquam.

India
2021-12-13

Maryland, Lake Ramon

-32.474162, -141.104675

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SEED-A237F787E4BA - Giraffe delectus [armadillo] - tissue - Vero corrupti dolorem saepe.

Australia
2022-07-20

Alabama, New Derek

6.490865, 113.701041

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SEED-4A4F9094F2AE - Whale minus [prairie dog] - fluid - Qui corporis laborum magni.

Mexico
2026-03-21

Indiana, Travisfort

21.621695, -143.603005

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SEED-385FF416DF6B - Bee mollitia [seal] - fluid - Saepe voluptas beatae rerum.

Kenya
2024-10-05

Nebraska, South Karlland

-20.538013, 122.680475

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SEED-7F8F1D86A82C - Cricket doloremque [ferret] - tissue - Repellat nemo non quo.

Australia
2023-11-12

Idaho, Eunachester

48.941414, 24.121174

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SEED-D13F0376AFED - Crow ipsum [ferret] - whole - Totam amet modi facere.

Canada
2021-10-24

Mississippi, Wintheisermouth

34.125819, 93.07081

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SEED-449D06BAD150 - Mammoth ratione [hamster] - fluid - Sed est tempora quos.

United States
2023-03-05

Pennsylvania, Toriehaven

-52.47059, -162.011864

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SEED-D4DECF7F22F7 - Macaw inventore [tiger] - skull - Est perspiciatis voluptas inventore.

Australia
2017-09-04

Illinois, West Lon

-8.382483, -123.472921

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SEED-AE76B4E99F33 - Sea expedita [ape] - whole - Est accusantium voluptas perferendis.

France
2021-04-02

Nevada, North Meloditon

-34.57776, -7.168855

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SEED-29EB50E2E657 - Giraffe eos [armadillo] - skull - Odio nesciunt aut nemo.

Brazil
2017-02-28

Alaska, Evelinaland

33.685363, -100.00582

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SEED-A1A5D5D9D9B1 - Serval cupiditate [oyster] - skin - Magnam ut nesciunt odit.

United States
2022-12-10

Nebraska, Nitzscheborough

18.285409, -133.024441

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SEED-4C30FB820F4F - Goldfish ea [ant] - tissue - Nihil sint beatae explicabo.

Brazil
2024-09-30

Minnesota, Cesarburgh

11.021595, -145.042638

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SEED-7B16361859D2 - Shark nobis [mule] - skin - Debitis voluptatem quod inventore.

Japan
2022-01-11

Nebraska, Porfirioport

76.331057, 71.457921

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SEED-869650E6ACC1 - Ox accusantium [impala] - skeleton - Quod sunt exercitationem velit.

Germany
2023-09-26

Connecticut, Port Max

-5.092603, 172.278609

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SEED-CF16F1CA1113 - Rat quam [giraffe] - skin - Cum et modi culpa.

Kenya
2018-10-18

Mississippi, West Tatyanamouth

84.016471, -102.825341

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SEED-76EC8E035F9A - Hound nam [goldfish] - skull - Dolorum at nisi inventore.

Brazil
2022-12-04

Kansas, Colleenburgh

-8.201447, -30.514704

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SEED-339D7FC549CE - Buffalo quo [mole] - fluid - Totam ut tempore harum.

Australia
2019-11-28

Vermont, Port Waldo

-13.848076, 51.83663

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SEED-D3E950E77A46 - Cattle exercitationem [wombat] - skull - Rem dolorem sit enim.

United States
2022-11-03

Texas, East Longshire

79.251275, 47.174239

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SEED-3783E8C7900F - Locust eius [mole] - tissue - Magnam ipsum veniam sit.

United States
2020-05-23

Louisiana, Eberttown

-67.785393, 94.635683

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SEED-0781EC051B34 - Yak fugit [zebra] - skull - Consequatur pariatur soluta autem.

Canada
2019-10-07

Colorado, Waltershire

56.386185, -103.161271

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SEED-818F306C9078 - Ape quo [spider] - fluid - Ipsum rerum libero facilis.

Germany
2025-01-19

Iowa, Damianshire

23.853735, -146.676055

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SEED-42AE61B7CE00 - Turtle temporibus [elephant] - skeleton - Est libero aut sunt.

France
2025-10-24

Rhode Island, South Chasityhaven

18.517831, -179.801184

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