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-5E5C2519DD47 - Tiger reiciendis [prairie dog] - skin - Deleniti ut sequi eligendi.

Mexico
2026-06-13

Arkansas, Lake Arlenberg

78.309463, -153.579188

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SEED-FE6C5D67B949 - Walrus reprehenderit [platypus] - skull - Qui pariatur voluptatem omnis.

Canada
2016-09-06

Oklahoma, Blandabury

74.981193, 60.253357

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SEED-B8880FE87D71 - Tortoise ipsum [scorpion] - skin - Tempore fugit et neque.

Kenya
2026-03-25

Rhode Island, Port Jefferystad

62.720801, 115.339439

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SEED-5B183A45A7E0 - Oyster et [macaw] - fluid - Distinctio quos voluptatem laudantium.

Brazil
2023-06-20

Massachusetts, Leannonstad

-2.573295, 9.496407

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SEED-C99363F0387F - Badger consequuntur [hare] - tissue - Qui harum eaque perspiciatis.

India
2023-06-21

Texas, Lake Jeffery

53.48767, -179.47258

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SEED-A32C91F3A0DB - Chimpanzee aspernatur [sardine] - fluid - Cumque et assumenda cupiditate.

Mexico
2019-11-15

Oregon, Streichmouth

-56.078877, 165.280412

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SEED-B1A1C2332363 - Mole nisi [dog] - whole - Molestiae debitis distinctio consectetur.

United States
2020-07-19

New Hampshire, North Thuy

12.592837, -119.340791

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SEED-677197E58385 - Wildebeest consequatur [tiger] - skin - Culpa quia et nostrum.

Australia
2022-01-22

Alaska, West Elenoratown

85.696516, 179.172882

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SEED-7308E7BEA388 - Camel rem [turtle] - skull - Quam adipisci eum veritatis.

France
2022-05-07

Nebraska, Heidenreichville

8.760401, 39.577038

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SEED-1A13E7A4CE83 - Yak libero [dinosaur] - tissue - Sunt voluptatem sed et.

Kenya
2018-06-12

Arkansas, Lake Dannie

41.451786, -160.189559

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SEED-E90B3CC66A76 - Rhinoceros ipsa [llama] - skull - Iure qui vitae est.

Germany
2023-09-09

Minnesota, Port Bernicemouth

-87.276942, -52.043237

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SEED-086F3EE27C89 - Badger labore [elk] - skull - Hic repellendus magnam optio.

Brazil
2024-01-21

New Hampshire, North Lorenza

49.607346, 44.443029

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SEED-29165DBE9B33 - Caribou laborum [jellyfish] - skin - Qui culpa rerum illo.

Japan
2019-10-10

Iowa, Baumbachport

82.700219, -40.760234

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SEED-05314DF13A31 - Fox non [hound] - skull - Cupiditate molestiae ut dolorem.

France
2025-04-14

Wyoming, Trumanside

-85.906315, -135.341471

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SEED-DE3B87C1C5F6 - Turtle soluta [deer] - tissue - Sit reiciendis odit nihil.

Brazil
2026-01-22

Iowa, Port Glyndafort

40.302532, -168.089005

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SEED-03A26E5AB01D - Wasp ullam [crab] - skull - Ut ut ut dolor.

United States
2017-12-20

New Jersey, Mirellaburgh

51.470372, -107.628055

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SEED-EF579F2B80CB - Hamster qui [cricket] - whole - Quasi iste et cum.

Japan
2023-07-16

Virginia, Buckridgechester

-48.270302, 105.200479

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SEED-51BA81E47E5E - Hamster omnis [porcupine] - skull - Omnis quia et quis.

United States
2023-10-22

South Dakota, Lake Arden

-78.63006, -104.37362

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SEED-7372582BE6A6 - Rhinoceros facere [giraffe] - whole - Facilis unde aut ex.

Canada
2018-07-07

West Virginia, Shamekaville

-88.737336, -64.373489

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SEED-B58788BB38DE - Louse labore [hound] - whole - Voluptas delectus voluptatibus ducimus.

France
2021-08-01

Connecticut, Joesphtown

-21.863896, 171.782348

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SEED-807A4BBF56EB - Goat quia [platypus] - skull - Ratione totam aspernatur unde.

Japan
2018-11-18

Missouri, East Kandi

16.744806, -13.446924

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SEED-B0EA14C80B1A - Rabbit eos [grasshopper] - skull - Totam et nobis fugit.

Brazil
2023-01-06

Arkansas, Lake Marin

73.027131, -92.625093

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SEED-ED6B938E240F - Llama repudiandae [whale] - whole - Dolores quos iure cum.

Germany
2017-06-20

Kansas, Lake Junkomouth

66.68236, -21.860607

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SEED-63EE6D1380FF - Chinchilla qui [scorpion] - skin - Consequuntur ea impedit ipsam.

United States
2020-01-26

Oklahoma, North Rosina

60.051944, 132.291526

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SEED-7DD6FE5829A8 - Gerbil placeat [gnat] - skin - Vel tempore et nostrum.

Australia
2023-09-22

Kansas, North Karolmouth

-58.929916, 103.11641

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