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-FBA4CA507EDE - Oyster mollitia [raccoon] - skeleton - Debitis quis reprehenderit numquam.

France
2023-01-03

Utah, Lake Modesto

79.197406, -145.298633

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SEED-7D45AAC7AF76 - Beaver iure [horse] - fluid - Voluptatibus sed alias reprehenderit.

France
2016-10-08

Connecticut, Valorieside

3.762632, 97.656248

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SEED-A72E1C66D99A - Ox maiores [goldfish] - tissue - Voluptas et sed atque.

Brazil
2023-01-13

Idaho, South Wally

-38.961093, 92.193982

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SEED-95C77FA91AEB - Sardine cupiditate [cockroach] - whole - Qui qui laudantium architecto.

Brazil
2025-08-22

Virginia, New Thomasville

-50.676553, 36.850282

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SEED-1E846D64D6CB - Minnow ducimus [jackal] - whole - Molestias optio aut consequatur.

Kenya
2020-02-20

Tennessee, East Calvinfurt

-36.486854, -158.602715

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SEED-282258F0B016 - Hippopotamus mollitia [wombat] - fluid - Ut maxime aut error.

Brazil
2019-01-12

Washington, Sheritachester

-89.244625, 44.103082

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SEED-2F8C9BFB2A82 - Baboon adipisci [manatee] - whole - Tempore doloribus labore possimus.

Canada
2017-04-01

Alaska, North Leta

-23.0781, -112.312628

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SEED-BBF968A5946B - Porcupine ipsam [snail] - skull - Autem repellat expedita quia.

Kenya
2017-09-03

Idaho, South Debby

76.188719, 125.016981

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SEED-C6AE0AF08C1F - Spider quia [turtle] - whole - Rerum quo et dignissimos.

Germany
2021-01-08

Iowa, Wiegandstad

73.000234, -30.327249

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SEED-B9CB66D8FA9E - Cheetah magni [cattle] - skull - Quod molestiae fugiat eveniet.

Australia
2025-01-27

Utah, Whitleystad

10.556098, 101.849315

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SEED-3FF10A14DBFD - Termite sit [salmon] - fluid - Dolores odit magni dicta.

Canada
2016-11-25

Colorado, West Ronnie

45.678335, -18.283997

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SEED-B9383FAD8331 - Louse facilis [goldfish] - skull - Voluptatem quia et tempore.

India
2024-02-29

Michigan, Corinamouth

-6.376655, -105.682297

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SEED-F802E5241BA1 - Buffalo ad [bee] - skeleton - Rerum labore doloribus et.

Australia
2022-11-21

Colorado, Lake Conception

-38.359228, -96.933972

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SEED-8C6ED9A44EA9 - Elk quos [mole] - tissue - Id itaque corrupti qui.

Australia
2025-05-08

Rhode Island, Bahringerberg

-3.529533, 45.319687

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SEED-5794DF9142AC - Jellyfish voluptates [frog] - skeleton - Quidem excepturi debitis velit.

Australia
2024-08-19

Maine, East Wayneshire

-44.221548, -137.619627

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SEED-A114B6852697 - Coyote nulla [mole] - skeleton - Quia eligendi eum facere.

Canada
2017-06-16

Wyoming, Collinsshire

-71.057596, -41.43409

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SEED-28C20CD47C2D - Locust ut [mink] - tissue - Doloremque consectetur debitis nihil.

Germany
2021-06-29

Colorado, Devinport

-51.521032, -143.332998

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SEED-74D9392FC385 - Minnow dolores [leopard] - fluid - Voluptatem eaque labore rerum.

Australia
2023-09-01

Delaware, Lake Elvie

-29.056956, -16.017585

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SEED-AD0404956150 - Eel atque [manatee] - skull - Ab nemo dolor consequuntur.

Brazil
2020-01-16

Virginia, Lahomatown

-34.906584, -114.13708

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SEED-D67DDDA7C16F - Whale quisquam [badger] - skeleton - Et voluptatem nostrum sunt.

Kenya
2025-01-18

New Hampshire, East Jeremyhaven

-58.977117, 53.134723

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SEED-F144AB3F4900 - Cod vero [hedgehog] - skull - Repudiandae ipsam consectetur facilis.

Mexico
2017-03-07

South Dakota, New Moon

72.988944, -103.833315

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SEED-AFD7C262FBDC - Kangaroo molestias [rat] - tissue - Harum omnis autem quisquam.

Brazil
2022-02-16

Texas, Magdalenville

-36.986396, 55.819866

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SEED-A96B62113565 - Walrus non [worm] - skeleton - Aperiam ducimus ea sunt.

Kenya
2017-12-09

Maine, Port Cindyshire

-85.464466, -21.165717

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SEED-15500E741EC2 - Swan perferendis [armadillo] - tissue - Sunt earum perferendis sequi.

Mexico
2023-07-20

Oklahoma, Wiltonville

-63.170713, -15.985588

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SEED-18C93BFDCA43 - Minnow ex [clam] - whole - Accusamus aliquid dicta tenetur.

Brazil
2026-05-20

Hawaii, Emersonfort

-43.514391, -89.411287

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