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-37BFD2AD2DC1 - Gerbil laudantium [crocodile] - tissue - Debitis eius quam vitae.

India
2017-10-19

Arkansas, South Alliemouth

33.601188, -128.476071

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SEED-8D0ED6763225 - Llama debitis [woodchuck] - fluid - Sit mollitia officiis quasi.

Canada
2020-07-20

North Dakota, Robbiechester

-77.359074, -51.803554

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SEED-BA0B9303BE86 - Goose nihil [termite] - whole - Accusamus molestiae sit eum.

Australia
2018-08-08

Maryland, Lake Gillian

1.521021, -6.886265

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SEED-7B37AF59CC11 - Giraffe possimus [dolphin] - skin - Et quia reiciendis totam.

Canada
2022-02-04

Arkansas, Isrealland

45.547431, 60.735047

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SEED-4D940BE9CC64 - Leopard explicabo [mammoth] - tissue - Quibusdam libero est et.

Australia
2023-10-28

Michigan, Catherynton

-45.904976, -129.35875

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SEED-8B4B556AFEBD - Alligator ut [cockroach] - fluid - Maiores soluta placeat voluptatem.

Canada
2019-01-19

South Carolina, Cruickshanktown

12.509999, 109.565032

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SEED-5BF66FCDF956 - Cicada ea [mink] - whole - Et accusamus et inventore.

Japan
2026-02-10

Montana, Michaeltown

44.575841, -57.55723

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SEED-84C6996DA707 - Prairie quisquam [scorpion] - skeleton - Et ullam quidem quia.

Japan
2023-12-18

New Jersey, New Dennaview

75.048716, 39.93472

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SEED-A5E52B225B58 - Sardine qui [kangaroo] - fluid - Sequi tempore et dignissimos.

Mexico
2025-04-14

Maine, Eladiamouth

16.430686, -92.762172

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SEED-B22064471A29 - Sardine quia [wasp] - tissue - Rerum in ut dolore.

France
2017-05-03

Hawaii, Port Beliaburgh

74.397957, -47.019467

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SEED-F5CA7561F5C1 - Hornet eaque [cod] - skin - Voluptatem quia voluptatibus quae.

France
2022-05-04

Tennessee, Port Adeliaborough

-66.281098, -161.797986

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SEED-BB3FD88FE16E - Cicada saepe [panda] - skeleton - Cupiditate voluptatibus pariatur qui.

Japan
2025-05-28

Kansas, Shaynemouth

39.484319, -155.105277

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SEED-40A927615D67 - Moose perferendis [mule] - fluid - Corrupti quia sit culpa.

Germany
2017-07-12

West Virginia, Gladiston

49.099767, -55.40272

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SEED-2628C012175A - Porcupine quis [hound] - skin - Veritatis fugiat minima distinctio.

India
2025-01-26

Illinois, Jasperstad

31.59087, -147.919439

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SEED-FBBA0CEEE3F5 - Gorilla delectus [spider] - skeleton - Dolorum officia itaque voluptatum.

Australia
2018-12-30

Wisconsin, New Jacalyn

81.988783, -160.266384

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SEED-F780000ABD20 - Reindeer optio [bat] - skull - Eos impedit itaque necessitatibus.

Kenya
2021-02-25

Massachusetts, West Thersaland

82.383075, -62.039602

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SEED-79F4DE6B2880 - Bear rem [llama] - skull - Hic voluptatem itaque et.

Australia
2023-02-10

Hawaii, Lake Julio

47.133732, -157.202022

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SEED-DA9757952ECF - Snake facilis [alpaca] - skeleton - Eaque quidem molestias explicabo.

United States
2017-11-03

Alaska, New Dawna

-42.072869, 71.914112

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SEED-C15054DCD4AD - Elk dolorem [worm] - skin - Sed dignissimos neque voluptatem.

Mexico
2019-09-08

North Carolina, Morarfort

-42.55167, -7.694469

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SEED-2A7D612C1AB9 - Jellyfish architecto [shark] - skeleton - Libero et aut incidunt.

United States
2022-04-18

Tennessee, New Roselineburgh

-73.732218, -0.125905

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SEED-12F4729371B6 - Dog minus [swan] - skeleton - Accusamus unde consectetur minus.

United States
2023-03-05

Arizona, Sherwoodchester

-45.599017, 166.115494

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SEED-CB0BA5DFB8E2 - Yak rerum [donkey] - skull - Sequi sit placeat mollitia.

Kenya
2021-01-13

New Jersey, East Tisaland

39.294601, -85.757777

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SEED-4894C5747A68 - Pig consequuntur [cod] - whole - Voluptate in labore et.

Mexico
2020-07-07

New Mexico, Lake Traceyhaven

17.134788, -69.847912

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SEED-32E64D8466A6 - Turtle architecto [frog] - whole - Et modi eum vitae.

Australia
2022-12-18

West Virginia, Lake Luis

-4.831218, -137.596398

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SEED-B17F29332B9E - Ape tempore [otter] - skeleton - Et dolor aperiam doloribus.

France
2018-09-19

Minnesota, Feestshire

-7.787479, 36.302789

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