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-660CC8A9AEF9 - Scorpion cupiditate [whale] - skin - Aspernatur enim laudantium numquam.

Brazil
2024-11-16

New Mexico, New Aletafurt

-55.108528, -137.043079

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SEED-47790E94C2AF - Squirrel culpa [baboon] - skull - Id sit mollitia ipsum.

Mexico
2024-09-13

Indiana, Charlesport

-22.282109, -29.193481

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SEED-5038E7F6DC6E - Leopard aspernatur [wallaby] - skeleton - Est qui nemo unde.

Australia
2017-07-22

Maryland, Willieton

27.718998, 132.146693

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SEED-6E3F40138990 - Antelope autem [hippopotamus] - skull - Qui omnis temporibus iure.

Japan
2019-05-28

Massachusetts, New Kendamouth

69.416727, 115.629957

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SEED-AAF532B4D1A6 - Lion quasi [horse] - skin - Officiis quia dolore soluta.

Germany
2018-06-13

Iowa, Port Cody

-73.273702, 5.587656

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SEED-30B46EFC0C22 - Otter maxime [wildebeest] - skull - Numquam amet cupiditate id.

United States
2021-06-22

Hawaii, Bechtelarhaven

64.28449, -46.5559

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SEED-79DC74CCA064 - Hornet accusamus [clam] - skull - Enim corrupti delectus impedit.

Mexico
2018-01-17

Idaho, West Harryburgh

40.123517, 69.372792

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SEED-FC3E916E423A - Frog incidunt [giraffe] - skull - Veritatis molestiae non quam.

Australia
2026-03-31

Kansas, South Noel

60.340518, -35.782204

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SEED-3EDD3BA5E526 - Yellowjacket quia [toad] - whole - Ipsa officiis quidem accusantium.

Australia
2020-11-26

North Carolina, Toraport

-76.759958, 100.684636

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SEED-EAEA2EEA36EF - Hedgehog fugiat [weasel] - whole - Id delectus assumenda voluptatem.

Kenya
2025-02-26

Minnesota, New Rolland

-49.940816, 75.146268

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SEED-BC51AF6D8CF5 - Walrus eos [oyster] - fluid - Laudantium aliquam et ut.

Mexico
2024-08-03

Rhode Island, Larueborough

-6.580451, -82.957421

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SEED-A0A02DEC17C9 - Herring et [herring] - whole - Nostrum nobis dolor molestias.

Australia
2020-10-16

Arkansas, North Tommieland

25.962516, 167.046802

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SEED-D0D4C2E5CECD - Wolf maxime [camel] - skeleton - Magni dolor nobis delectus.

Mexico
2026-03-15

Massachusetts, Ahmadton

-85.700985, -75.617356

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SEED-4C1A1D36B3AA - Dog sit [horse] - skeleton - Aut earum sed quia.

Australia
2020-09-18

New Jersey, New Janice

39.724198, 28.679123

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SEED-2B318056C156 - Porpoise accusamus [wombat] - fluid - A quidem laudantium est.

Germany
2018-06-29

Iowa, Reingerhaven

70.186344, -117.7274

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SEED-4AB8FDE921E0 - Fly eos [wildebeest] - skull - Dolorem assumenda quo omnis.

Germany
2025-06-29

New York, East Isadoraside

16.424289, -112.276713

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SEED-340E7FA02AD1 - Platypus unde [chimpanzee] - skull - Et delectus nisi assumenda.

Kenya
2023-01-19

South Carolina, West Caroll

35.159446, -82.5558

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SEED-7BE4927F034D - Panda vel [cat] - tissue - Et consequatur optio in.

Germany
2022-06-25

Iowa, Josefinetown

-11.931695, -159.75919

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SEED-57553F466D1D - Bear repellat [tortoise] - skull - Est reiciendis in et.

Germany
2020-02-07

Louisiana, Toshiaberg

-30.059737, -25.331992

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SEED-B8A0AEA2E214 - Hippopotamus qui [grasshopper] - skull - Qui qui omnis eligendi.

Brazil
2024-02-25

Nebraska, New Shannon

37.238325, -45.921782

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SEED-1903F17C066B - Minnow quis [hippopotamus] - tissue - Quod temporibus laudantium ducimus.

Japan
2022-02-21

California, Port Codi

-26.703782, 118.650194

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SEED-86604EB25B93 - Leopard blanditiis [baboon] - whole - Et officia voluptatem tenetur.

Brazil
2025-02-25

West Virginia, New May

45.855442, 115.419864

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SEED-46D6297933FE - Dolphin dolorem [mouse] - fluid - Quasi sed eveniet vitae.

India
2022-11-15

West Virginia, Lake Kenshire

-64.574001, 18.085862

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SEED-1904EB7C7634 - Goldfish enim [lizard] - skin - Qui quo alias tempore.

Germany
2025-01-06

Iowa, South Xavier

81.174571, -34.7007

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SEED-7CC4E8062F4D - Jackal voluptate [cattle] - whole - Natus fugiat placeat repellat.

Kenya
2018-04-30

Ohio, North Brigittemouth

-64.148677, -80.352401

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