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-68045AAFAEA7 - Weasel in [sea lion] - skeleton - Corrupti excepturi quidem recusandae.

Kenya
2020-12-18

Connecticut, Alisiaton

31.147483, 135.984407

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SEED-FE93A8EDD3F5 - Llama atque [goldfish] - fluid - Quia et quibusdam nulla.

Germany
2020-02-06

Minnesota, East Tyrellmouth

-85.199522, 168.888917

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SEED-0376C2A2EE92 - Toad architecto [fly] - tissue - Excepturi eaque consectetur maiores.

France
2024-10-26

Colorado, North Octavioburgh

73.812878, -85.026144

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SEED-FE0D4A284C24 - Snake optio [oyster] - fluid - Aperiam quisquam quo et.

Brazil
2024-11-25

Minnesota, East Efren

85.774928, -146.372327

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SEED-BE455516C41A - Gerbil consequatur [jackal] - fluid - Numquam maiores nisi occaecati.

Germany
2017-08-26

Montana, Caspermouth

-62.665733, -103.014722

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SEED-C8F817FDA6EB - Mule impedit [camel] - skull - Veniam aut vitae necessitatibus.

India
2017-10-20

Maryland, Krystalfurt

-42.28167, 29.288796

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SEED-EA1E9EF17EEC - Cockroach quam [macaw] - tissue - Dolor quis at voluptas.

Japan
2019-12-21

Montana, Elwandamouth

31.972649, 21.539867

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SEED-1E3E7969BD99 - Spider nesciunt [ape] - skeleton - Sit rem ad quia.

India
2021-11-22

Indiana, Deemouth

-88.906616, 35.055227

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SEED-B3FD6FDD3953 - Wombat et [manatee] - skin - Qui ad dolor id.

Brazil
2019-07-15

Louisiana, Shelaville

-68.791444, -73.553179

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SEED-BEAD33CB36CA - Pug porro [wombat] - fluid - Sint explicabo non qui.

Kenya
2023-12-23

Oregon, North Reinaldo

-74.385995, -107.617922

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SEED-61C2B892A9AE - Elk a [mule] - skull - Inventore et rem aperiam.

Australia
2025-08-06

Virginia, Harleytown

26.093103, 108.860173

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SEED-61B4420327F4 - Oyster aut [bee] - whole - Ut et ducimus reprehenderit.

Germany
2025-10-24

Florida, Kleinbury

-68.075733, -87.284436

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SEED-A361D5DFACC4 - Leopard cupiditate [hornet] - tissue - Error sit sint nihil.

Australia
2020-07-09

Texas, Deloristown

23.711508, -113.127686

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SEED-232FC59F21C9 - Hyena delectus [donkey] - tissue - Amet nemo aspernatur qui.

Australia
2017-07-07

New Hampshire, Mirnastad

81.630912, -53.499233

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SEED-E369A4430755 - Monkey laborum [beetle] - skull - Sint ut est nobis.

France
2018-03-31

Vermont, West Shelafurt

-88.650349, 72.602366

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SEED-F6F687D57998 - Otter magnam [duck] - fluid - Quasi quam ea quia.

Brazil
2026-01-20

North Dakota, Tanikafort

54.366208, -61.090478

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SEED-D450AE6A7BF1 - Chimpanzee excepturi [muskrat] - skull - Rerum ex aut molestiae.

France
2018-01-01

Maryland, Rueckerchester

-60.450149, 92.040486

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SEED-5E5FB19820EE - Wildebeest nobis [minnow] - skin - Corporis cum in consequatur.

United States
2018-05-19

Vermont, West Carol

-12.532327, -179.89014

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SEED-927D8C5BB6F5 - Badger veniam [snake] - fluid - Quo voluptatem sit voluptas.

Mexico
2022-08-17

South Carolina, Elidatown

-62.040217, 35.649174

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SEED-12B09F711D74 - Cheetah nisi [duck] - tissue - Natus et ea labore.

Australia
2021-04-17

Arkansas, Jacobiside

-47.152268, -120.427145

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SEED-6540579D0D3C - Gnat quos [cod] - whole - Amet eos inventore quo.

United States
2022-08-11

Delaware, Jerrellbury

89.561051, 104.97864

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SEED-E27E142D2DE6 - Elk nam [goose] - tissue - Ratione similique ipsam laborum.

Brazil
2022-07-20

Indiana, East Lawerencefurt

71.977704, 3.534419

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SEED-5B21ED9D8CD8 - Zebra cumque [pug] - skin - Maxime ducimus voluptatem velit.

Canada
2020-12-04

Florida, Rachalshire

11.845228, -28.271983

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SEED-C7F2BD5AA83E - Jellyfish dolorum [elephant] - whole - Quia eveniet cupiditate earum.

Canada
2024-12-26

Michigan, West Zoechester

77.396538, -146.871446

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SEED-9671723A24BF - Leopard sed [alligator] - whole - Omnis et error nulla.

Mexico
2025-06-06

Nebraska, South Nicol

-83.659327, 53.124389

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