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-61BB5BD02C7E - Woodchuck vel [eagle] - skin - Dignissimos nulla aperiam autem.

United States
2023-11-06

Kansas, Lake Morris

22.319337, -72.604932

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SEED-129C7284D8B3 - Cattle illum [hedgehog] - skin - Ab sed libero molestiae.

France
2024-03-01

West Virginia, East Joelside

-65.721863, -141.618668

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SEED-C519BCAE92DF - Mosquito quo [baboon] - fluid - In laborum consequatur aut.

Canada
2017-06-22

Washington, New Roscoe

36.015456, 117.531089

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SEED-59CC7A99B0E3 - Water pariatur [elephant] - tissue - Dolor omnis eos et.

Japan
2019-09-10

Indiana, West Ikefort

-17.976219, -82.610601

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SEED-A4398814F7A1 - Pug excepturi [beetle] - fluid - Architecto explicabo rem dolor.

Mexico
2023-01-10

Arizona, Spencerton

-20.625078, 28.625318

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SEED-0D074FD0FD49 - Tiger qui [cockroach] - skeleton - Doloribus distinctio eum quia.

United States
2017-01-10

Oregon, Funkton

-72.391421, -86.995292

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SEED-347BC6F039FA - Cockroach nobis [elk] - whole - Inventore nisi reprehenderit est.

Australia
2019-10-24

Wisconsin, Port Tyview

-52.880229, 27.518346

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SEED-5366AC82332B - Chimpanzee quo [alligator] - tissue - Non consectetur atque voluptates.

Mexico
2024-05-02

New York, Mariefurt

86.514683, 91.842225

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SEED-4AA94D27B7AB - Lion expedita [sheep] - skin - In sapiente doloremque praesentium.

Kenya
2021-08-26

New Mexico, Smithville

-36.406437, -163.452101

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SEED-10F68878006D - Gnat nisi [wallaby] - whole - Unde accusamus reiciendis sit.

Mexico
2023-03-22

Kansas, West Miltonhaven

23.84515, -177.59841

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SEED-EFD61018E20B - Elk est [dinosaur] - tissue - Ipsa necessitatibus autem et.

Kenya
2018-07-05

Mississippi, Willietown

67.448215, -16.070839

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SEED-4BC88FBE3CDD - Eagle est [fox] - skull - Expedita voluptas unde distinctio.

Kenya
2024-12-09

North Dakota, Brockstad

79.515715, -1.00388

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SEED-757D225E519B - Mole ut [water buffalo] - skeleton - Culpa qui aut omnis.

Japan
2017-05-07

Arizona, Loiseborough

-17.263852, 169.729583

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SEED-5194968C2F89 - Cricket natus [antelope] - tissue - Quia cumque accusamus nobis.

Australia
2024-11-10

Mississippi, South Gus

84.876271, -62.337222

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SEED-E0F11E30E067 - Cattle eum [macaw] - skeleton - Aperiam voluptas quaerat et.

Canada
2020-11-20

North Carolina, Lake Beaulahchester

20.96143, -48.563484

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SEED-D63E2D74F8D4 - Skunk qui [clam] - skeleton - Rerum excepturi et eius.

United States
2021-11-06

Texas, Hoppemouth

27.010421, -83.688208

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SEED-965A4126E902 - Elephant similique [koala] - fluid - Neque est qui qui.

India
2020-01-27

Oregon, East Bao

-70.530638, 70.760763

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SEED-24674CB24184 - Trout ad [lion] - tissue - Sapiente facilis eaque error.

Australia
2020-02-08

Florida, North Willismouth

-78.388767, -14.131321

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SEED-2012153C34DA - Crab quae [yellowjacket] - skeleton - Autem et cumque dolor.

France
2023-09-30

Illinois, Rutherfordberg

-47.58828, -121.275062

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SEED-9B037AB3846E - Dolphin totam [cheetah] - tissue - Rerum maiores necessitatibus consequatur.

Germany
2019-07-18

Illinois, Port Cruz

-67.594663, -24.176623

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SEED-123539C303D6 - Serval alias [alpaca] - fluid - Voluptatem fugiat possimus sunt.

Kenya
2018-08-08

Maine, New Veta

-60.660117, 6.152678

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SEED-A77F320787DE - Wasp neque [otter] - skull - Modi repudiandae unde voluptatibus.

Canada
2022-12-07

Indiana, South Eugenemouth

44.471905, 6.149947

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SEED-710B581A0483 - Panda enim [cricket] - skeleton - Quas pariatur doloribus eos.

Kenya
2019-08-05

Oklahoma, Tashialand

-38.292959, -46.392304

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SEED-C22FC9EFADC8 - Scorpion illo [cockroach] - fluid - Perspiciatis itaque modi aliquid.

United States
2018-07-13

Oklahoma, McClurefort

24.364053, 138.880723

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SEED-9C3CAAC43DB1 - Oyster exercitationem [mole] - skull - Eum quisquam quos neque.

United States
2025-09-23

Florida, Port Tiesha

-36.822151, -142.609806

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