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-5513949AF797 - Wildebeest sed [caribou] - fluid - Magni qui repudiandae distinctio.

Mexico
2021-07-09

Virginia, New Vasilikiland

30.462036, 2.913516

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SEED-2A884231C6A1 - Chinchilla accusamus [cod] - whole - Consequatur rerum numquam deserunt.

Australia
2021-04-02

Illinois, Lake Lailafurt

50.242267, 98.166681

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SEED-7328CD3A1626 - Hippopotamus dolorem [woodchuck] - skull - Commodi vel fugiat voluptas.

Canada
2018-04-23

Arizona, Darinberg

-68.242841, -31.671586

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SEED-229F559B39EC - Porcupine rerum [yak] - tissue - Veritatis ut itaque voluptas.

India
2020-04-28

North Carolina, Lake Bruno

-8.898292, 98.478169

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SEED-E032013C028F - Turtle quisquam [ape] - fluid - Aut unde voluptates praesentium.

India
2019-11-16

Massachusetts, Lake Moriah

-71.394729, -13.621061

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SEED-7D8AD652F93A - Fish aut [shark] - tissue - Tempora dignissimos voluptas quidem.

Canada
2025-02-22

Nebraska, Carmelinafort

78.111343, -88.977312

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SEED-3EA3AAB7C2AE - Crocodile eveniet [ox] - skull - Minus aut natus et.

Kenya
2025-08-16

Delaware, Nedrahaven

-40.414601, 31.612124

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SEED-38BCA481A037 - Woodchuck ut [raven] - skeleton - Est facere veniam hic.

India
2017-11-20

Nevada, Terrychester

-14.127296, -120.746558

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SEED-046078742617 - Marten laudantium [mammoth] - fluid - Quod provident adipisci dicta.

Mexico
2026-02-24

Massachusetts, West Derrick

63.664703, 174.093532

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SEED-A801CAD3560F - Otter laboriosam [yellowjacket] - skin - Labore voluptatem debitis sapiente.

Canada
2024-10-22

Virginia, Terryport

-40.808059, -12.36151

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SEED-D7BDCBD2ACE9 - Reindeer aut [gerbil] - whole - Incidunt voluptas eos at.

Japan
2023-12-10

Washington, New Lawerence

-41.387341, -114.018566

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SEED-FCF3A0446BBC - Gorilla asperiores [elephant] - whole - Magni dolor qui quisquam.

Brazil
2016-07-20

Arizona, Dongville

61.700211, 22.384946

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SEED-10883D89F2D8 - Yak non [mosquito] - skeleton - Consequatur minima quaerat voluptatem.

France
2020-09-09

Massachusetts, Rosellaville

-89.867193, 23.264839

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SEED-958451AF462D - Woodchuck architecto [lion] - fluid - Incidunt voluptatem modi et.

Japan
2019-09-12

New Hampshire, New Michelina

46.723356, 6.660206

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SEED-394C545963D1 - Gnat tenetur [mink] - whole - Doloribus ea saepe repellendus.

Mexico
2023-01-06

North Dakota, South Mervinstad

-39.228842, -119.203252

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SEED-3339B0BD3223 - Shark ullam [rabbit] - skin - Quisquam temporibus inventore deleniti.

Brazil
2023-08-31

Florida, Wesleyport

17.14126, -138.344104

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SEED-FA7F6102BE79 - Gnat dignissimos [rat] - skull - Ut laboriosam suscipit dolores.

France
2026-03-30

Indiana, South Wilson

-71.966008, 171.466978

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SEED-B213FBFFE943 - Swan est [snake] - skin - Corrupti aperiam dolore fuga.

Brazil
2020-11-02

Colorado, Gislasonberg

68.600737, -32.384496

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SEED-989D264C1843 - Llama voluptas [hound] - skull - Nulla optio cupiditate qui.

Germany
2022-06-23

California, Port Loreleimouth

32.240621, -177.270581

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SEED-14B4ED4F042D - Dinosaur labore [fox] - skeleton - Eveniet error magni esse.

India
2020-10-21

Colorado, Thaddeusstad

-37.64014, 71.263764

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SEED-08CB596148A1 - Pig assumenda [butterfly] - skin - Fuga quos ut commodi.

Germany
2019-09-28

West Virginia, Bednarchester

68.717783, 88.03482

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SEED-7C8000E1F3F7 - Fox reiciendis [gnat] - skin - Magni eveniet velit ex.

France
2018-07-22

Alaska, South Newtonland

62.089317, 165.81114

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SEED-FCEFD4CCC86A - Serval id [sheep] - skull - Libero inventore mollitia consequatur.

France
2018-11-05

California, Haagburgh

15.832122, -24.014569

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SEED-5CCBC70BD545 - Kangaroo laudantium [hamster] - skull - Fugit nihil aut aut.

India
2021-03-26

California, Danniemouth

-49.983644, -46.819587

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SEED-335A8C0CDB93 - Termite consequuntur [woodchuck] - tissue - Possimus illo consequatur impedit.

Kenya
2017-07-18

Michigan, Bechtelarville

1.572092, -148.311

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