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-A61CF5ED9EA4 - Leopard eveniet [porpoise] - whole - Labore assumenda alias aut.

India
2020-05-01

West Virginia, Abbottfort

-47.388988, 139.411438

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SEED-089F1A0EBFA0 - Yellowjacket sequi [jackal] - tissue - Nemo nihil vel sequi.

Australia
2021-05-13

Pennsylvania, East Darcy

75.864589, -136.126333

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SEED-790FD1057210 - Squirrel nihil [mink] - skull - Aut optio necessitatibus vero.

India
2026-03-09

Oklahoma, East Linomouth

-46.610801, -9.98263

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SEED-D740A28FDF95 - Scorpion quo [minnow] - skin - Velit est voluptate qui.

Australia
2021-03-28

Illinois, Port Lavonne

-26.4671, -16.298898

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SEED-FD2B54A613D4 - Whale eius [lizard] - whole - Architecto minus quia corrupti.

France
2024-07-06

Illinois, Joanfort

-55.696028, 117.678803

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SEED-34BE279B67E7 - Macaw vero [eagle] - skeleton - In sit non inventore.

Australia
2023-06-15

Washington, Kutchfurt

20.545762, -116.150521

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SEED-900E84C13E60 - Elk quae [porpoise] - fluid - Ratione autem at minus.

Brazil
2024-10-10

South Dakota, East Vania

-35.477573, 58.253425

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SEED-7A31B5981CB4 - Marten velit [mouse] - skeleton - Veniam aut itaque cum.

United States
2018-02-28

Ohio, Davidmouth

-42.686722, -61.429856

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SEED-B6FEE2414E20 - Moose quo [elephant] - whole - Ullam ea voluptas perspiciatis.

Canada
2017-06-22

Idaho, Zemlakmouth

30.166681, 162.395359

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SEED-15DF0D049571 - Eel asperiores [oyster] - tissue - Dolorum ipsam itaque soluta.

Brazil
2017-09-06

North Dakota, Langoshburgh

30.69777, -136.307034

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SEED-776CECAD73AA - Oyster enim [chimpanzee] - tissue - Enim asperiores non fugit.

Germany
2020-11-18

Oklahoma, Ernestoshire

19.843767, 41.571742

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SEED-865220ED316B - Serval qui [armadillo] - whole - Consequatur id nesciunt quia.

Australia
2019-10-05

Indiana, New Benedictbury

-57.708068, 31.98496

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SEED-0E865F9B8B63 - Tiger atque [mole] - tissue - Omnis impedit blanditiis veritatis.

United States
2022-02-09

Montana, New Genie

20.051556, 113.744092

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SEED-0D4D272E92DA - Locust quia [pug] - skeleton - Earum non unde quis.

France
2018-10-26

North Dakota, New Garrettville

-72.819738, 92.155814

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SEED-D7500EA29C8F - Sardine vitae [squirrel] - skin - Est id aspernatur aut.

Australia
2022-06-10

Oregon, Pollichberg

45.306037, -43.963768

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SEED-2B326CD48CE0 - Reindeer numquam [cattle] - tissue - Vel illo accusantium sequi.

Kenya
2023-12-05

New York, Shannonstad

-63.919335, 172.049492

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SEED-67384F2C49F2 - Elephant qui [koala] - skeleton - Autem voluptate consequatur facilis.

Japan
2020-01-29

Alaska, Lake Izetta

2.460536, -59.128345

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SEED-B94C4DD48B20 - Ox dignissimos [clam] - skeleton - Autem reiciendis consectetur iste.

Brazil
2020-02-03

Oregon, Port Antoniafort

18.30596, 137.738667

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SEED-AE20F330ECAB - Jackal et [eel] - whole - Excepturi minus consequatur molestias.

India
2024-11-24

Idaho, New Norrisview

-4.938486, -27.887654

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SEED-9286C90FAFD1 - Monkey eius [gerbil] - skull - Dolores aspernatur molestiae deleniti.

United States
2023-01-31

Maine, Moenshire

-76.183865, -163.436352

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SEED-F11DD96D71E9 - Mole dolorem [butterfly] - skin - Rerum esse doloribus velit.

Brazil
2025-10-07

Nebraska, Sporerton

8.523506, -173.656684

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SEED-3F2BB833CD74 - Porpoise a [hedgehog] - skull - Officiis accusamus unde error.

Japan
2018-12-04

Minnesota, Port Leona

25.884831, 144.052199

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SEED-4D8822EC89ED - Crow magnam [guinea pig] - fluid - Perspiciatis voluptate rerum nemo.

India
2026-06-15

California, Port Edelmiraburgh

-72.651854, -71.183921

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SEED-84C5F93EE949 - Oyster quis [yak] - skeleton - Omnis non similique nobis.

Australia
2023-01-03

South Carolina, Hymanfort

-51.282507, 136.866469

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SEED-7572E7833382 - Manatee consequatur [goat] - skeleton - Perspiciatis qui aut laborum.

Mexico
2025-12-01

North Carolina, Port Kiera

-74.655759, 145.914115

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