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-8C450C828643 - Guinea iure [reindeer] - fluid - Quis quidem et sed.

Japan
2017-02-23

Ohio, Hayeshaven

-3.595971, -58.788448

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SEED-A620D6E2BC9C - Elk vel [woodchuck] - fluid - Consequatur rerum est eos.

France
2026-03-22

Arkansas, North Garnetton

3.256545, 87.043677

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SEED-E05F4AC69197 - Rat ullam [kangaroo] - fluid - Fuga explicabo voluptas cum.

Brazil
2019-04-07

Kentucky, Dachmouth

-55.429761, -82.370203

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SEED-2F13547040BC - Dolphin enim [salmon] - whole - Dolore minus quia ut.

Japan
2026-04-13

Iowa, Port Lisandra

-58.563281, -17.731814

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SEED-1C4E73ED3E92 - Crow quod [serval] - skull - Voluptate ut fugiat quam.

France
2024-02-09

South Carolina, Schmittville

-18.861254, 9.148269

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SEED-49690A2D2026 - Cricket ut [yellowjacket] - skin - Velit sed libero sed.

Canada
2023-08-20

Louisiana, Buddyton

77.053685, -176.173023

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SEED-3399E7EF30EF - Rabbit est [tiger] - skeleton - Molestias similique nostrum qui.

India
2021-10-17

Missouri, Myronborough

-37.631075, 76.065291

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SEED-7F8DDFE41319 - Sheep numquam [beaver] - skeleton - Eos sed dolor soluta.

United States
2021-01-11

Massachusetts, West Linh

-8.265287, -113.853634

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SEED-879A7F34D4FC - Herring est [chimpanzee] - fluid - Similique nemo minima dignissimos.

Kenya
2019-01-25

West Virginia, Ramiroburgh

-88.135302, 122.506267

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SEED-1E3A62FED2D3 - Hound recusandae [guinea pig] - tissue - Asperiores repellendus aut itaque.

United States
2025-05-25

Nebraska, Orntown

17.909786, 165.995108

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SEED-E5B99D1C3F35 - Duck at [beaver] - fluid - Tenetur dolores officia aperiam.

Australia
2026-02-24

Texas, Riceborough

12.176945, 58.80314

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SEED-E1591F271A23 - Ox autem [wasp] - tissue - Deleniti impedit doloribus natus.

Japan
2023-04-08

Maine, Thielside

1.646251, -146.583654

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SEED-0329F62BF2DF - Worm molestias [raccoon] - whole - Rerum nemo debitis et.

Brazil
2016-09-07

Utah, Cecilmouth

50.05811, 3.765329

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SEED-D2A9C0E9AA56 - Ant eum [cheetah] - skin - Ipsam at voluptate neque.

Kenya
2022-10-08

North Dakota, Pagacborough

-41.017464, -81.314779

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SEED-762D5BC181F2 - Cattle similique [manatee] - skeleton - Ut qui vel harum.

Japan
2025-05-22

Massachusetts, Hilperthaven

-0.407149, 157.089288

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SEED-B339643B1847 - Cattle ullam [prairie dog] - skin - Delectus qui quod aut.

Kenya
2020-04-28

Massachusetts, Davidmouth

-88.803321, 135.148485

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SEED-0C96DBF3FC51 - Cheetah magnam [hamster] - whole - Ut eum sit rem.

Australia
2022-01-13

Massachusetts, Maragretfurt

62.259579, 75.024331

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SEED-E85DD5E0F501 - Woodchuck quos [bat] - skull - Tenetur expedita voluptatem iste.

France
2019-09-23

Arkansas, Darrinfurt

-37.548602, -39.044069

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SEED-4402593B9D7A - Platypus rerum [lizard] - skin - Minima blanditiis neque facilis.

Brazil
2017-11-19

Vermont, Port Manual

-58.920789, 57.656533

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SEED-108E47BECB7D - Crow est [weasel] - skull - Repellat rerum placeat qui.

Japan
2023-12-08

Idaho, Jordanstad

68.995821, -137.394353

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SEED-50462DCC9D3B - Mule omnis [clam] - fluid - Aliquam possimus praesentium sunt.

Australia
2023-05-27

Hawaii, North Felishaside

14.416787, 115.691434

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SEED-8DA3EBCEB9A2 - Raven harum [chimpanzee] - whole - Et ea natus est.

Kenya
2019-05-31

Maryland, Beckertown

34.171722, 141.385256

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SEED-F07051FFFC73 - Gorilla ipsa [weasel] - skull - Ad molestiae occaecati fugit.

Germany
2023-09-06

Alabama, North Vivianmouth

-20.274591, -13.998412

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SEED-D8AAF395EDB4 - Cod ut [guinea pig] - skin - Earum nihil qui quia.

United States
2018-02-19

North Dakota, South Wandafurt

8.197002, -17.463418

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SEED-7A116A0D3D68 - Walrus doloremque [reindeer] - skull - Corporis suscipit totam consectetur.

Mexico
2023-06-29

Kentucky, New Lonniestad

73.293656, -99.052403

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