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-2E3A051C09C6 - Goldfish expedita [crab] - whole - Eaque beatae atque nam.

United States
2018-11-05

West Virginia, South Johnathan

-45.095185, 15.121199

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SEED-CEEBCB6C7CA9 - Macaw laudantium [gnu] - tissue - Eos voluptatem ea quia.

Kenya
2025-11-01

Tennessee, Lake Kendall

40.564128, 47.899743

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SEED-E7EBC25B027B - Toad quod [seal] - fluid - Suscipit repudiandae quae quis.

Canada
2021-09-18

Wyoming, North Majorie

55.338319, -21.019692

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SEED-1C5BCAB9D03E - Swan qui [gnat] - skeleton - Rerum sed et perferendis.

Kenya
2024-07-25

Idaho, East Aaron

73.613731, 11.200285

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SEED-2DC044C26952 - Ape iste [ox] - skeleton - Asperiores sint et placeat.

Germany
2019-02-27

Alaska, Littelmouth

-10.042399, 115.067242

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SEED-FFD02AF6D39C - Macaw alias [squirrel] - fluid - Fugiat rerum asperiores et.

Germany
2022-04-29

Louisiana, Bradtkefort

69.747947, -20.705666

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SEED-9E69AF9FDA45 - Cod adipisci [bat] - skull - Qui quisquam culpa quos.

Germany
2020-01-31

Rhode Island, Wilfredport

6.682337, -169.257138

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SEED-532717B671E7 - Fox ipsa [sardine] - fluid - Id quibusdam mollitia qui.

Germany
2019-05-20

Nebraska, Lilliaport

-56.251327, 4.419919

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SEED-F748185B5BEA - Mink neque [mouse] - skull - Et rerum tempore veritatis.

Australia
2021-12-22

Minnesota, North Susannah

62.526103, 129.827309

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SEED-8FB68AE286A1 - Alpaca dignissimos [dog] - tissue - Sit consequuntur qui consectetur.

Canada
2024-06-10

Hawaii, Rutherfordberg

81.585076, 96.654805

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SEED-6BE7A2759D41 - Chimpanzee nesciunt [cod] - whole - Possimus perspiciatis sit voluptatem.

India
2021-06-09

West Virginia, New Tylerhaven

-25.979922, -35.747085

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SEED-60B7DCB09F08 - Ant distinctio [llama] - skeleton - Nobis pariatur inventore quis.

Japan
2023-09-03

Hawaii, Laurenefort

9.305193, 164.605443

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SEED-50EB613D5FFF - Skunk est [eel] - whole - Delectus officiis mollitia nulla.

Germany
2023-08-18

New Jersey, West Bereniceland

-18.911933, 29.074889

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SEED-CB26CF4F6541 - Jackal molestiae [yellowjacket] - whole - Voluptatem fugit a quibusdam.

United States
2022-07-03

New Mexico, Clemmieland

-30.687821, -125.642844

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SEED-42DD70DF3EAF - Antelope minima [manatee] - skull - Reprehenderit ut modi alias.

Japan
2017-03-18

Kansas, East Clemente

-4.018839, -17.842991

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SEED-9EEDEFDA350A - Mallard minima [bee] - skeleton - Maxime consequuntur laudantium quisquam.

Japan
2016-07-19

Wisconsin, West Elia

-59.693003, 69.407017

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SEED-44B991D45FB7 - Buffalo et [jackal] - skeleton - Maxime nam distinctio nobis.

Japan
2016-09-14

New Mexico, Haleymouth

19.200911, -99.704299

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SEED-D7D9C670E00E - Bat non [sea lion] - skeleton - Culpa omnis a maiores.

France
2021-03-24

Maine, Ollieside

47.055526, 96.641279

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SEED-96CC262412BD - Buffalo aut [ferret] - tissue - Praesentium voluptates optio ut.

Kenya
2022-07-31

Georgia, Cristton

-77.180269, 179.071643

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SEED-ECA8CCF526C0 - Rabbit qui [beaver] - skin - Consequuntur et non excepturi.

Australia
2024-09-21

Ohio, East Dustin

-31.690096, -63.339844

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SEED-FE1B566F0941 - Zebra velit [swan] - whole - Pariatur non molestiae distinctio.

United States
2024-02-16

South Carolina, Port Lenoraview

52.846028, 143.785016

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SEED-611AA38E2584 - Dog ex [oyster] - tissue - Et optio alias sed.

Brazil
2020-06-18

Mississippi, Oberbrunnertown

-14.593948, -131.926401

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SEED-7B03C4B33A17 - Giraffe nihil [rat] - fluid - Quaerat accusamus non qui.

United States
2025-10-02

Nevada, New Hunterborough

8.227585, 44.148512

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SEED-59BFC14D042D - Lion magni [squirrel] - skeleton - Ut laudantium aperiam amet.

United States
2020-06-07

North Dakota, West Patty

-23.149817, 39.750666

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SEED-7C57D510C35C - Chinchilla expedita [guinea pig] - skeleton - Qui sunt enim voluptatem.

Australia
2018-08-27

New Hampshire, Buddyton

-43.419517, 20.337292

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