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

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SEED-A5618E5406A8 - Camel dolorem [jellyfish] - fluid - Cum minus officia porro.

France
2022-12-21

Arkansas, East Andrew

4.53083, -15.814158

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SEED-02710C60FCD9 - Coyote nostrum [deer] - fluid - Sit nemo harum animi.

Brazil
2019-09-05

Idaho, South Marioview

-6.795079, 85.801102

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SEED-76422A1CD954 - Alpaca et [donkey] - tissue - Id quidem velit exercitationem.

Mexico
2018-05-27

Hawaii, New Lizziebury

-60.092008, 117.331236

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SEED-0B80B57B4252 - Crow deserunt [hornet] - skull - Quia repellendus commodi doloribus.

Canada
2025-06-24

Oklahoma, Kunzeton

87.937895, 138.130937

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SEED-0DA05CA0C371 - Butterfly cumque [llama] - skull - Dolore veritatis quo voluptatem.

Brazil
2025-10-19

Kansas, Johnsonfurt

4.002664, -176.461052

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SEED-6E7406A98988 - Wallaby aperiam [dolphin] - skeleton - Corrupti earum minus dolorum.

Canada
2024-05-11

Alabama, South Angelebury

22.633987, -111.758601

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SEED-9B4C6CD34418 - Cat doloremque [ferret] - whole - Accusamus eum ab laborum.

Canada
2024-07-16

Georgia, Wilmerside

-38.785021, 112.863226

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SEED-26F6250017E1 - Mule nihil [guinea pig] - skeleton - Aut aperiam blanditiis aut.

United States
2016-11-18

Arkansas, Hillsberg

62.795805, -112.696927

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SEED-39C343E21A3B - Ape dicta [antelope] - skin - Repellat aliquid nisi eaque.

Germany
2018-09-19

Nebraska, Syblestad

76.124829, 94.228695

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SEED-C7A2C0129ECF - Ape esse [jellyfish] - skeleton - Est ea debitis commodi.

Canada
2020-12-12

North Carolina, Kianamouth

4.472315, 102.263041

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SEED-F092B7FF8484 - Alpaca ipsa [whale] - skin - Voluptatum saepe animi et.

Kenya
2017-12-24

Vermont, North Veronika

84.636423, 115.839784

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SEED-F915C3407C7A - Buffalo culpa [antelope] - fluid - Qui ratione est a.

Canada
2018-09-08

South Carolina, West Coretta

-6.882839, -91.775613

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SEED-E91A8385F5B3 - Yellowjacket deserunt [cheetah] - skin - Accusantium vitae eveniet laudantium.

Mexico
2018-10-13

South Dakota, Lake Dianchester

-49.744566, -83.948813

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SEED-B007FFB67A6D - Donkey nihil [porpoise] - skin - Beatae voluptatum molestias velit.

Brazil
2025-10-01

Nevada, Boehmville

73.407332, -56.691559

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SEED-730D3BBEA350 - Dog enim [sea lion] - fluid - Consectetur consequuntur consequatur totam.

Kenya
2021-10-01

Tennessee, Port Phylis

-11.670124, 176.643631

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SEED-4F673032B3A8 - Fly ut [lion] - whole - Quidem est velit est.

Mexico
2025-12-07

New Jersey, North Jeffereyshire

23.481386, 6.818713

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SEED-054D2FE3C5E9 - Wolf reiciendis [donkey] - skeleton - Labore esse tenetur nostrum.

Canada
2020-02-27

Connecticut, Monahanhaven

44.268013, 140.211351

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SEED-B308AADFCCDB - Snail et [mallard] - whole - Mollitia distinctio quia et.

United States
2016-11-14

Delaware, Jeffieton

26.919928, -132.612136

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SEED-BD76DEE59556 - Cicada sit [caribou] - skeleton - Quam aperiam ut dignissimos.

Mexico
2019-03-18

Utah, Weissnatborough

61.247585, -32.787236

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SEED-A647F3D1F5DF - Gerbil fugit [salmon] - whole - Voluptatibus itaque voluptatem unde.

Germany
2021-07-07

Iowa, Alenebury

9.670399, -77.413918

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SEED-3C9979DC4C2B - Fish vel [cicada] - fluid - Et autem maiores iure.

United States
2021-03-26

Washington, South Rudolf

10.18515, -157.755904

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SEED-B3D5782642B9 - Snail aut [sea lion] - fluid - Et eligendi sint consectetur.

Australia
2021-12-28

Kansas, New Becki

-83.99662, -117.0702

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SEED-E648D31C0147 - Mouse officia [tiger] - whole - Cupiditate voluptates dolorem sed.

Japan
2021-10-14

Louisiana, Sherlyfurt

-2.512773, 118.576097

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SEED-4DC4B0F42C7A - Butterfly mollitia [skunk] - skull - Saepe non velit qui.

France
2016-07-10

Wyoming, Rathtown

28.213781, -167.545482

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SEED-2EB99FA0FFD1 - Cod atque [herring] - tissue - Sed et recusandae quod.

Kenya
2022-03-20

Tennessee, West Yevette

-27.718535, 36.595681

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