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-12B94E7D5290 - Manatee molestiae [seal] - skin - Magnam dolore id placeat.

India
2021-07-09

Ohio, Blandaberg

87.719833, 36.514638

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SEED-0D895D699D5D - Buffalo quam [marten] - skull - Ea voluptatem perspiciatis blanditiis.

United States
2017-06-10

Arizona, New Hiramville

53.565594, 151.270784

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SEED-FEDAE753169F - Porpoise et [armadillo] - skeleton - Autem quaerat mollitia praesentium.

Australia
2026-03-05

Alabama, Gerholdburgh

62.933644, 24.690691

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SEED-488345617A17 - Wasp maiores [fox] - whole - Aut voluptates non ipsum.

Japan
2018-06-21

Wisconsin, East Vicenta

67.309422, -77.822986

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SEED-06595C96F053 - Bee fuga [ferret] - tissue - Omnis quia nam velit.

Australia
2019-02-04

Alaska, New Len

63.436845, 155.233859

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SEED-24A0C22B5BC5 - Oyster nesciunt [duck] - skull - Excepturi et voluptates quo.

India
2019-07-25

Pennsylvania, Sipesville

-75.130511, 16.901616

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SEED-DE6038DD0F6A - Goldfish voluptas [caribou] - fluid - Deleniti ea voluptatum fugiat.

Germany
2023-10-29

Michigan, Christopherstad

77.380466, -113.427888

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SEED-171F9171AAC7 - Seal atque [clam] - fluid - Minima doloremque in qui.

Japan
2019-01-04

Kentucky, Mitsueside

-65.128731, 21.165969

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SEED-373C8198E9DB - Snake commodi [ox] - skin - Est et minima ut.

India
2025-11-26

Delaware, North Lamonica

-0.333812, 127.446105

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SEED-D5193A418813 - Yak qui [muskrat] - whole - Et qui qui ratione.

Germany
2020-02-17

South Dakota, Louisastad

20.295858, 52.048469

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SEED-3E5EF8D3C72D - Locust voluptatem [hippopotamus] - skull - Soluta et expedita tempore.

India
2025-04-12

Michigan, Robelshire

36.001929, -39.936824

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SEED-516D677F21AF - Hornet maiores [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Molestias voluptatem quia dolorum.

France
2020-01-30

Idaho, New Woodrowfort

30.800777, 42.115608

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SEED-02BFF3D75A6B - Hyena sit [spider] - skull - Atque veritatis natus in.

Mexico
2020-12-26

Tennessee, Lesterbury

83.065709, 123.864116

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SEED-536B4181C0E9 - Crocodile non [zebra] - whole - Fugiat neque mollitia dignissimos.

Canada
2024-11-01

Wyoming, South Shauna

2.237448, -48.734466

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SEED-7BEF8EF810F1 - Dog veritatis [clam] - fluid - Ipsa ea quibusdam quia.

Kenya
2021-11-11

Colorado, Torpshire

38.892116, 156.961085

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SEED-CD1448052966 - Elk quisquam [platypus] - skin - Qui quis sit velit.

India
2024-09-14

Nevada, Port Carmelo

-35.795152, 132.370312

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SEED-92A3A62D3CF6 - Hare ratione [squirrel] - skeleton - Excepturi nihil laboriosam quo.

Canada
2019-08-09

New Hampshire, Bradtkechester

1.363077, 132.683358

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SEED-C4934EF6F5BC - Crow eaque [water buffalo] - skull - A laboriosam blanditiis ipsam.

Australia
2023-03-05

Vermont, New Winston

66.18813, 52.701204

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SEED-47A303306F2D - Eel omnis [mole] - skin - Consequatur quis quam aut.

Australia
2026-04-24

Maryland, Stefaniaborough

60.748422, 177.205154

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SEED-398FAF43F65D - Mule illum [hippopotamus] - skeleton - Quia eveniet voluptas maiores.

Brazil
2019-08-15

South Dakota, Marvinfort

-60.93125, -52.355369

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SEED-A3F27C930A05 - Louse nisi [fish] - tissue - Dolor autem non odit.

Canada
2017-04-23

Rhode Island, Roseanneview

48.333841, -132.709044

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SEED-EA1EACFD1196 - Mink harum [chimpanzee] - skeleton - Quaerat dolore nemo voluptates.

France
2026-01-20

Delaware, Hongfurt

-21.046774, -51.112083

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SEED-FA44885CC001 - Crocodile autem [fish] - skeleton - Excepturi ea veritatis hic.

India
2020-10-01

Tennessee, South Renaldo

24.069537, -147.579009

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SEED-3408E3FACF0A - Hornet et [prairie dog] - skin - Temporibus dolorum cupiditate a.

India
2017-08-07

Vermont, Rolfsonmouth

45.251849, 67.060668

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SEED-773AB1935FC2 - Termite dolores [squirrel] - skin - Earum animi nesciunt corporis.

Japan
2020-04-07

Rhode Island, North Robinshire

44.956589, -125.630471

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